Steel Seal ??? - Page 3

The Rovering Member · 15th August 2019, 19:37

It sounds like you need to get flushing, post-haste.

Billyuk1 · 16th August 2019, 14:13

Never used the fix it in a bottle stuff and never will
In my view it's best fix the problem instead of creating more.

Odd Job · 25th August 2019, 20:43

If I was stuck in the desert, dying of thurst, buzzards flying over head waiting to pick the flesh off my bones, then, yes as a last resort to get to safety, I'd use something like K seal and / or steel seal.

But.
Like everyone has said, it kills engines and cooling systems.

I used K seal in my wifes Rover 25. It did the job for about a year, then it started to mix oil and water again.
To cut a long story short. It now has a replacement engine fitted, a new radiator, all the hoses replaces or thoroughly cleaned out, the ones that I could get into clean. The heater matrix had a solution of traffic film remover and washing up liquid in it for about a week to clear it out.

Odd Job · 25th August 2019, 20:48

I've seen a K series engine with the head removed, the owner had used steel seal,
it has leaked into the engine, into one of the cylinders when he had switched the engine off. It had set like concrete.
He had come to start it the following day and it wouldn't turn over.

The garage fitted him a replacement engine.

Please dont use it. You'll regret it in the long run.

Typhoon190 · 26th August 2019, 10:16

From what I've heard, steel seal is the lesser of 2 evils. K-seal is basically a fix for a car where the owner has no intention of spending monies to repair it and will move it on swiftly.

The ZT-T I purchased recently looks to have similar done to it. Thought someone had filled it with sea water! Have flushed the system 3 times, including using a hose pipe through the coolant system, but still seems to be a blockage some where.

190+ · 26th August 2019, 13:44

DON`T use steel seal.K seal or anything else .
All it does is block up the heater and oil cooler matrix.

breakfastinsmethwick · 28th August 2019, 19:47

The UK importer of Steel Seal, Adam Weaver has an interesting business history including appearing on dragons den.

chrissyboy · 29th August 2019, 10:51

as some of you know i put steel seal in a rover 200 that had hgf ,i only did it one to test if it worked and two to see if all that is said about it blocking up water ways was true ,,,,well 7 years on and the car is still going no problem what so ever ,so one it does work and 2 all that is said about it can not be true .i was given the car so i gave it to a friend to drive about so i could see it it worked .. he has been all over the country in it and has never broken down or anything so for me it does work..i would not use it my self as i like my cars to be 100% esp the 1800¬ that the torgue is just not tight enough,, i had my head gaket fixed on my 1800 by a guy called mario that used to work for lotus he skimmed it and shimmed it and did the head up tighter ,a member came to mine when i did the parking sensors and he drove it and he couldnt believe that it was an 1800 as it was faster than his v6

ceedy · 29th August 2019, 13:10

Similarly,. Our 1.8 had signs of radwell in it when we got it, didn't work very well as the HG went a year later

.

But did a down strip to repair, found no signs at all of anything clogging up?,.
Was putting in a new radiator, so took off the 2 tanks
To find the Worst was a small amount of residue at the bottom of the rad that was easily washed out.
So either not enough was put in

,. Or it's not that good at the clogging. it has the reputation for

C

15th August 2019, 19:37	#21
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	It sounds like you need to get flushing, post-haste. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

16th August 2019, 14:13	#22
Billyuk1 Avid contributor zt saloon 1800cc Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: in my car Posts: 234 Thanks: 277 Thanked 63 Times in 48 Posts	Never used the fix it in a bottle stuff and never will In my view it's best fix the problem instead of creating more. __________________ 15,577th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 703rd ZT 120 to be made out of 921 66th ZT in Aquamarine (Goodwood) (code: HQM) to be made out of 189 Aquamarine (Goodwood) ZTs

25th August 2019, 20:43	#23
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	If I was stuck in the desert, dying of thurst, buzzards flying over head waiting to pick the flesh off my bones, then, yes as a last resort to get to safety, I'd use something like K seal and / or steel seal. But. Like everyone has said, it kills engines and cooling systems. I used K seal in my wifes Rover 25. It did the job for about a year, then it started to mix oil and water again. To cut a long story short. It now has a replacement engine fitted, a new radiator, all the hoses replaces or thoroughly cleaned out, the ones that I could get into clean. The heater matrix had a solution of traffic film remover and washing up liquid in it for about a week to clear it out. __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!!

25th August 2019, 20:48	#24
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	I've seen a K series engine with the head removed, the owner had used steel seal, it has leaked into the engine, into one of the cylinders when he had switched the engine off. It had set like concrete. He had come to start it the following day and it wouldn't turn over. The garage fitted him a replacement engine. Please dont use it. You'll regret it in the long run. __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!!

29th August 2019, 10:51	#28
chrissyboy This is my second home lovely little ford focus. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Dulwich Posts: 7,877 Thanks: 2 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts	as some of you know i put steel seal in a rover 200 that had hgf ,i only did it one to test if it worked and two to see if all that is said about it blocking up water ways was true ,,,,well 7 years on and the car is still going no problem what so ever ,so one it does work and 2 all that is said about it can not be true .i was given the car so i gave it to a friend to drive about so i could see it it worked .. he has been all over the country in it and has never broken down or anything so for me it does work..i would not use it my self as i like my cars to be 100% esp the 1800¬ that the torgue is just not tight enough,, i had my head gaket fixed on my 1800 by a guy called mario that used to work for lotus he skimmed it and shimmed it and did the head up tighter ,a member came to mine when i did the parking sensors and he drove it and he couldnt believe that it was an 1800 as it was faster than his v6 __________________ [ I'm really confused. -I keep dreaming I'm an insomniac

26th August 2019, 10:16	#25
Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,706 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	From what I've heard, steel seal is the lesser of 2 evils. K-seal is basically a fix for a car where the owner has no intention of spending monies to repair it and will move it on swiftly. The ZT-T I purchased recently looks to have similar done to it. Thought someone had filled it with sea water! Have flushed the system 3 times, including using a hose pipe through the coolant system, but still seems to be a blockage some where.

26th August 2019, 13:44	#26
190+ Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Walsall Posts: 74 Thanks: 37 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	DON`T use steel seal.K seal or anything else . All it does is block up the heater and oil cooler matrix.

28th August 2019, 19:47	#27
breakfastinsmethwick Gets stuck in Maintainer of sons ZT M47r Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Shropshire Posts: 624 Thanks: 609 Thanked 124 Times in 100 Posts	The UK importer of Steel Seal, Adam Weaver has an interesting business history including appearing on dragons den.

29th August 2019, 13:10	#29
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,076 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Similarly,. Our 1.8 had signs of radwell in it when we got it, didn't work very well as the HG went a year later . But did a down strip to repair, found no signs at all of anything clogging up?,. Was putting in a new radiator, so took off the 2 tanks To find the Worst was a small amount of residue at the bottom of the rad that was easily washed out. So either not enough was put in ,. Or it's not that good at the clogging. it has the reputation for C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's Last edited by ceedy; 29th August 2019 at 13:13..