# 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan - Which sealer?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-grand-caravan-which-sealer/136430>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-grand-caravan-which-sealer/136430 "2019-03-13T15:42:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RobertFCollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a587f6/32.png) [@RobertFCollins](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertFCollins)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-grand-caravan-which-sealer/136430/1 "2019-03-13T15:42:51Z")

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2006 Dodge grand caravan SXT w/145K 3.8L V6 head gasket blown. Do Fusion Sealers, Titan sealers, or Thermagasket sealers work and which is best

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**Author:** ![Rusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@Rusty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rusty)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-grand-caravan-which-sealer/136430/2 "2019-03-13T17:35:54Z")

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The best way to go at it would be to have the head gasket replaced.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-grand-caravan-which-sealer/136430/3 "2019-03-13T17:45:31Z")

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I use sodium silicate to seal breached head gaskets.

> **[Sodium silicate | Automotive repair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_silicate#Automotive_repair)**
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> Sodium silicate is also used currently as an exhaust system joint and crack sealer for repairing mufflers, resonators, tailpipes, and other exhaust components, with and without fiberglass reinforcing tapes. In this application, the sodium silicate (60–70%) is typically mixed with kaolin (40-30%), an aluminium silicate mineral, to make the sodium silicate "glued" joint opaque. The sodium silicate, however, is the high-temperature adhesive; the kaolin serves simply as a compatible high-temperature...

You can order a 12 oz bottle of the stuff from a local pharmacy for about $25.00.

Tester
