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brisbane
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April 2004
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Sat, 29 May 2004 02:29
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does chemiweld work?
coz ive been told i should use it, till i get enough $$$ up to fix the HG!
give it a go??
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 02:30
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sometimes it doesn't work at all - sometimes it works too well and puts large blockages in the water channels.... and sometimes it does work properly.
If you want to be keeping your engine for any extended period of time, I wouldn't recommend it
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 03:38
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ive been told it does work, had a mate put it in a 308 after he blew his HG, went for a like a year
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 03:42
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a whole year?!?
WOW </sarcasm>
no offence man  Just a year isn't exactly a long time for an engine to run, and I've seen the aftereffects of chemiweld on water channels in an engine - it blocked the water channels enough to cook the engine
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 03:50
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mannnn... its just gonna have to do me till i get some money up!! 
its just gonna seal the hole/or whatever in the gasket
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 03:54
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I wouldnt be to optimistic of such a solution to fixing a HG problem with chemiweld. It is more than most likely only ever ment to have been a temporary solution to your problem and never a long term fix, its what we call here in the trade a band-aid solution. Yet and there is also the possiblilty of the compound blocking water channels in your head, and that will cause you more than a HG problem. I would just fix the cause of the problem first otherwise it would be likely that using s/*t like that could cost you more money in the long run.
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 04:03
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nah it is gonna be a temporary fix, like 2 weeks at most
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 04:09
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if it's only 2 weeks, then run without a radiator cap or just a loosely attached so it does't hold pressure, don't run hard, keep the water up to it and avoid long or peak-hour drives.
if it wants to run hot, remove the thermostat to remove flow resitrictions
note: all this does is preventing water being forced into combustion chamber or oil system. If the gasket well-and-truely rooted and leaking badly, then stop driving.
Why pollute the cooling system with junk that you're going to remove several weeks later?
if you can't do that, then get the bus/train/feet for 2 weeks 
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 04:16
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it runs really good actually, it just has slighty gone, but i just replaced the oil and wacked some water in the cooling system..
mmmmm that milky oil looks good enough to drink  mmmm caramel milkshake
doesn't run hot either
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 04:22
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well - how much risk you willing to bear?
i'd advise against the chemiweld - it'll leave crap thru-out the radiator, coolant lines, internal heater, head/block, turbos (you have?) etc... they were only really designed for water+ coolant?
but... like i said ... you choice/risk - personally, i'd get the bus/walk rather than spend extra dollars rectifying the problems caused by using crud in the coolant.
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 05:33
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i think everyone should have a bottle of chemiweld in their car.. just in case..
i have used it on a number of occasions (other ppls cars to get them home), but if it is a performance motor then i would be tempted to just trailer the car...
it forms blockages wherever it gets exposed to air... if you form steam pockets in side the motor, apparently it can form blobs of shit that block passages..
if you are hours from home, are going to pull the motor out to fix it and get the block and head properly cleaned, i'd use it, but it will coat shit, and it can cause blockages..
that said, it usually works
my 2c.
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 05:47
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yeah.. it turns hard when it comes in contact with air
well its only letting air through the "tiny" hole in the gasket.. so it should do much more.
i had a mechanic recommend, he's used it drift skyline
so it must be good!
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 06:01
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i'd recommend anything that reduced my workload by 90% but still let me charge for it
.. and even better .. is knowing that down the track i'd be able to charge a stinker of a bill due to the excess work i'd caused...
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 06:49
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If it was used in a Dorifto Skyline, it MUST be good. Who could argue with that?
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 07:04
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i sell heaps of the stuff at work, i always tell the customer it is a band-aid fix and may or may not work at all.
but shit, you arent going to know unless you try it.
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Location:
Lost in the K hole
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 09:07
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id only ever use it on an engine/rad that i planned to just throw out once i got around to doing the 'proper fix'
theres no way i would contemplate filling an engine/rad/heater up with this crap, then a few weeks/months later attempt to disassemble and rebuild it...
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 10:00
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i poured two bottles into my MA45 didnt do shit good or bad... flushed it out no sign of it and heater core / radiator or block
Allan
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Location:
Rocklea qld
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 11:13
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if done properly and by the instructions chemi weld does work good but is only a bandaid...To avoid bloackages flush the engine after a week or so of use to get rid of the excess to stop blockages and remember that instructions are on the bottle for a reason. READ THEM. and have the car at operating temp before putting it in if possible.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 13:51
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That's a great idea to get you home as Stewart was saying..never thought of that  . I've always wondered what I'd do if I blew a head gasket while on a holiday , take a risk with a local mechanic?  . If you could put that stuff in to get you home, it could save you being at the mercy of some monkey with a spanner (i.e dodgy mechanic). I may be a monkey also, but I take more time because it's my own car and want the job done right.
Does it fix a large majority of HG problems temporarily?. Our parents SV11 camry blew a headgasket about 5 years ago and the car would hardly make it down the street. From running fine to almost tow job in a metter of minutes  .
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Registered:
May 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sat, 29 May 2004 17:59
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retorque the head gasket
or rent a wreck
or a real car
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sun, 30 May 2004 00:13
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so many people fear busted head gaskets lol!...
I wouldnt drive it.. quick fixes ALWAYS screw you over.. why not catch the bus for 2 weeks?.. i know its a bitch.. but still.. better than finding a new engine
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sun, 30 May 2004 00:25
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what and get the car towed, toynad?
If I blew a headgasket within about 50km from home I'd get it towed, but what about on holidays? Jag you seem pretty tough on the whole matter  ..have you got a super dooper HG installed or you fancy yourself with a socket set 1000km from home
Sorry, deviated a little from original qn 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Sun, 30 May 2004 00:27
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not at all.. im just saying its not worth risking perm engine damage and im lucky enough to never have had blown head gasket
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Wed, 02 June 2004 05:47
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i was told that if done correctly by someone who knows what they are doing, and flushes the system in about a week after adding chemiweld, what it works pretty good. if the person using it doesnt know what they are doing they can screw up the motor
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Location:
tallahassee FL usOFa
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: chemiweld!!
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Wed, 02 June 2004 12:56
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this type stuff is for an emergency, or used car weasels trying to unload a beater.
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