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. |
injunmort |
Oct 27 2016, 06:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
^pretty much sums it up. i did not or any other pro gasket fan say "you must use the gasket" all i said was i do use the gasket without incident. i explained my reasoning as to why i do. the end. the burning bushes atacked because they dont. thats great. my point was you dont take the head gaskets off, throw the gaskets in the trash and then put the head back on, "because i dont use the gaskets." with out a little justification. am i asking too much? kimbo will will go batshit, but what do you think that breach would look like without the gasket? if it didnt seal upon reassembly, and his blow torch scenario just went from the combustion chamber to the breach rather the exhaust valve. the nmemonic sodium filled exhaust valve, ( i am a special kind of stupid) would be worse. see the 2014 thread on this and read the capt n.
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