Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair - Any Luck?

[NVR FNSH]

I have an '87 VW Jetta 8V/5spd w/175K miles and what appears to be a head gasket or freeze plug leak - it's on the back side of the engine underneath the intake manifold and exhaust manifold..... It's really hard to tell exactly where it's leaking.



Frankly, the car isn't worth the time/cost of replacing the head gasket so I'm looking for an easy way to make the car drivable as a commuter until the wheels fall off. Anybody had any luck with the Bars Leak Head Gasket repair - http://barsproducts.com/product.cfm?id=41 ?



Thanks,

Brian

 

[MMeier]

Supposed to work good. Just make sure you get ALL the antifreeze out of the engine first, slightest bit and the stuff will not work correctly. I would flush it several times just to make sure.