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Blown Head Gasket

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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 11:38 AM
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Looks like I blew a head gasket. 07 with 107k miles

The Jeep has never over heated and temp is maintaining.

I'm leaking coolant near cylinder 2 at the head.

Obviously I need to change the gasket and have things checked for warping.

Has anyone ever used Bars head gasket sealer on the 3.8? I'm hoping I can buy some time before the Jeep is down for a few days.

I'm scared that stuff could do more damage and clog the system.
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 12:14 PM
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How bad is is it leaking ? My experience with that stuff is that it only works on small leaks. My 07 unl was leaking coolant at the pump with 30 k on it. I added half a bottle of that stuff and it hasn't leaked a drop since.
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 12:59 PM
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The leak isn't bad. Seems to only when I shut the car off. The drip marks only go down.

I get a puddle as if the AC was on for a short bit.

I noticed the smell of coolant yesterday so I think I I caught it kind of quickly.
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Old Feb 7, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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If it's puddling on the ground it is probably a pretty big leak and I would consider fixing it. Can you tell where it's coming from ?
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