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My car is a 1999 toyota 4runner, it has a v6 EFI, A few days ago I blew a head gasket. And im trying to see
if its possible to repair the gasket without having to have the whole gasket replaced.
There was a recall on an older version of this model that was because of overheating of the engine causing
blown head gaskets. Dont know if thats related at all to my newer model but maybe it is i dont know. I looked
online and found various different sealers from a ton of different companies that are able to fix my head
gasket. I have no clue which one to go with since they all are supposed to be able to fix my car.
I hope this information helps you, If not I will look further. Some of this info is based off of my opinion so try
to keep that in mind.
Alright, so I’ve been a mechanic for over 20 years and i’ve tried just about every possible solution to fix
blown head gaskets for my customers. I have discovered that the best way to fix the problem is to get the
gasket completely replaced. But the problem is that nobody wants to pay $1400-$2000 to get that done.
So the best substitute to getting the gasket replaced is to use a sealer that you buy online to get the gasket
sealed.
This fix is temporary but some companies sealers have a repair-life of up to 6 years. I think the strongest
one at the moment is Fusion Sealers and they get the 6 year long repair-life. I’ve read alot of reviews on
other companies like Bars and Steel seal and usually they dont even work. I’ve tried them personally for my
customers cars and they only work about 30% of the time, this is cause those formulas arent really compa-
tible with aluminum engines. Ever since I tried Fusions sealer, I havent had to look back for another compa-
ny. I’ve only had trouble with Fusions sealer once and it was because the guys head gasket was practically
ruined. He kept driving his car after his head gasket blew and he had no idea what he was doing. After
the first application of their product wasn’t able to get the job done, I just called them up and they sent me
out another application for free, and that application was enough to help that idiot get his gasket sealed.
From what I can tell, Fusion is probably the way to go if you need your head gasket fixed but you dont want
to pay your mechanic thousands to get it done.
P.S. The 1991 Toyota 4Runner overheat recall was fixed as the newer 1992 model was released, so by the
time your 1999 model came out, the problem was most likely fixed.
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Yeah, even though its not the cheapest sealer on the market, you really get what you pay for. Fusion is at
the top of the list when it comes to getting your gasket sealed. This is also based on my own personal
experience with the different sealers on the internet.
If youre gonna go with the sealer route, go with fusion.
Hey admin, thanks for your response. Could you go a little more detailed with one of your experiences
with head gasket problems.
My first blown head gasket happened on my ‘05 Deville. I didnt really feel like paying 2000 bucks to get
the gasket replaced cause I felt like it was most likely just happen again sooner or later. I Looked online for
a cheaper fix and I came across Steel seal. I decided to try them out since they claimed a 99% success rate.
That crap didn’t help at all so I kept looking online and I found Fusion. Tried it same day I recieved it and it
within a few hours my symptoms were starting to dissappear. From then on I knew to just go with Fusion.
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Hey thanks for all the help guys, I decided to go with Fusion and im glad I did cause it worked perfectly.
It isnt the cheapest stuff in the world but it was definitely worth it.