Are head and cylinder gaskets compression gaskets? |
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Are head and cylinder gaskets compression gaskets? |
stevegm |
Oct 22 2016, 01:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States |
I need to remove the heads off of a newly rebuilt engine (4-cylinder) I built (never run). They have already been torqued. Are the head gaskets and gasket between the cylinder and block, compression gaskets that should be thrown away (i.e., replaced with new one) after I untorque the heads?
The head gaskets will be easy to replace. But I'd have to pull the cylinders to replace the ones between them and the block. |
Mueller |
Oct 26 2016, 09:55 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Head gaskets installed on my current torn apart motor, pics below show deformation of gaskets and damage to head. Pro built motor, not a lot of miles based on how clean the motor was inside and outside under the tin.
(had a flat cam, the reason for the teardown) Top pic shows one gasket that has deformed. Other pictures show head damage, luckily caught before gasket failed completely allowing gases to escape and burning small ridges into head as they leave. I will now have to make a flycutter to fix the head. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-87-1467432455.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-87-1467611405_thumb.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-87-1467611518_thumb.jpg) |
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