5th Gen ('95-'99): Rust Rust Rust... Need opinions...
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 13
Seal Coat
Wild idea: Flex-Seal (or some sealant (silicone caulk))
You've probably seen the commercial where the guy sprays a can of this sealant on a screendoor covering the base of a boat, and it stays afloat.
Is this perhaps a feasible temporary solution, or maybe it's stupid as stupid comes?
My thought is that these pipes are pressurized and probably dealing with extreme temperatures that would 1) cause the rubber sealant to crack, or 2) immediately fubar your car from introducing a foreign element (sealant) into the mixture (transmission fluid in this case).
Maybe trying something like this wouldn't even get me 300 miles or much less 3 miles to my destination.
I'm sure you're able to save quite a bit nitehawk by being able to do these things yourself, but I'm guessing you also had to purchase some specialized tools (beyond a wrench and hammer, like gauges, pipe benders, welder...). Though it's plausible you don't even need special tools if you've actually taken care of your car. I've just been letting nature do it's thing.
I just find it so odd that if I happen to drive once a year (or twice if you include the trip back) during the winter, that the rust would get so bad or it would happen so fast like the 2-3 years between brake line repairs from rust.
If it is a stupid idea, feel free to laugh. I'm seeing some possible "smilies" available that would be applicable.
Ugh, now I'm feeling like I'm hijacking OP's thread because his rust pictures looked structural. I'm thinking this will be my last reply.
EDIT:
HA, looks like someone else had a similar idea a couple of years ago: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...ks-wtf.863353/
Then I also came across "k-seal", but that was for coolants. Still seeing if it would work for transmission pipes or if there is anything that would. When I cracked my coolant pipe, I am quite certain k-seal wouldn't have been able to do anything about that.
EDIT:
Finding Bar's and BlueDevil as potential options, though it seems to be about dried seals/gaskets rather than pinhole leaks.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/What-Are-the...5798572/g.html
http://barsleaks.com/our-products/?c...y=transmission
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...236/10163755-P
Maybe a combo of flex-seal and bars/bluedevil...
You've probably seen the commercial where the guy sprays a can of this sealant on a screendoor covering the base of a boat, and it stays afloat.
Is this perhaps a feasible temporary solution, or maybe it's stupid as stupid comes?
My thought is that these pipes are pressurized and probably dealing with extreme temperatures that would 1) cause the rubber sealant to crack, or 2) immediately fubar your car from introducing a foreign element (sealant) into the mixture (transmission fluid in this case).
Maybe trying something like this wouldn't even get me 300 miles or much less 3 miles to my destination.
I'm sure you're able to save quite a bit nitehawk by being able to do these things yourself, but I'm guessing you also had to purchase some specialized tools (beyond a wrench and hammer, like gauges, pipe benders, welder...). Though it's plausible you don't even need special tools if you've actually taken care of your car. I've just been letting nature do it's thing.
I just find it so odd that if I happen to drive once a year (or twice if you include the trip back) during the winter, that the rust would get so bad or it would happen so fast like the 2-3 years between brake line repairs from rust.
If it is a stupid idea, feel free to laugh. I'm seeing some possible "smilies" available that would be applicable.
Ugh, now I'm feeling like I'm hijacking OP's thread because his rust pictures looked structural. I'm thinking this will be my last reply.
EDIT:
HA, looks like someone else had a similar idea a couple of years ago: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...ks-wtf.863353/
Then I also came across "k-seal", but that was for coolants. Still seeing if it would work for transmission pipes or if there is anything that would. When I cracked my coolant pipe, I am quite certain k-seal wouldn't have been able to do anything about that.
EDIT:
Finding Bar's and BlueDevil as potential options, though it seems to be about dried seals/gaskets rather than pinhole leaks.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/What-Are-the...5798572/g.html
http://barsleaks.com/our-products/?c...y=transmission
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...236/10163755-P
Maybe a combo of flex-seal and bars/bluedevil...
Last edited by vindicator; Jun 4, 2016 at 11:49 PM. Reason: Linkies