Anyone here use Alumaseal?

[benhogan]

My coolant is reddish (rusty colored), oily, and has some kind of grit in it.

I am still trying to figure out what the gritty stuff is in my coolant.

Luckily (I think), the reddish stuff is not ATF. I checked the tranny fluid last night and it is normal both in color and slickness.

I think the gritty stuff is powder Alumaseal. Has anyone used it?

Two questions-
-does the gritty stuff ever go away?
-will it cause the coolant to be slick (not slimy, but slick)

I will be draining the radiator on the next warm, non-rainy day. I just wish I knew what the stuff is

[kerry]

I've used Alumaseal a number of times. I have no recollection of it doing anything to the coolant.

[aka"thedude"]

it makes the inside of your radiator look like a coral reef

[sjh]

Originally Posted by aka"thedude"

it makes the inside of your radiator look like a coral reef

Seriously?

or are you joking?

[compress ignite]

http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&source=hp&q=Alumaseal+lawsuits&btnG=Google+Search

[aka"thedude"]

Originally Posted by Dr_SJH

Seriously?

or are you joking?

Yes I'm serious and kind of joking but not really. I have used alumiseal on some high milage GM product 2.8's, Northstars, and so on. It does a great job fixing leaks cheap. The down side is that regardless of were the leak is the alumiseal wants to plug it. Basically how this stuff passes through the leak and comes in contact with out side air, when that happens the alumiseal hardens and sticks to the surrounding area (block, head, gasket, radiator, ect). So if this stuff comes in contact with air inside your coolant system it will harden an biuld up. Its a good bandaid for a beater that you want to nurse along for a nother couple of months, but never something I would put in my benz.

[sjh]

Interesting. Thanks.