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head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:09 pm
by yozzer
I`ve got my head gasket blowing on my gt 186, I normally jut smear grease over both sides of gasket for ease of removal later but think I need a sealant now so any recommendations ie Loctite or silicone ?
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:39 pm
by gaz_powell
stag wellseal or yamabond for me
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\/\/\/ agree with that - but that's second nature to me (do barrel and head)
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:40 pm
by bristolmod
I'd be looking at the "flatness" of the head mating surfaces first.
Chris
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:29 pm
by yozzer
yeah I know what you mean bristolmod but it was ok before taking it off, if I get it skimmed would prob need a thick gasket
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:16 pm
by bristolmod
just work it on a bit of wet and dry on a flat surface (sheet glass etc)- shouldn't affect it compression wise to any real degree.
Chris
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:20 pm
by ducksta
bristolmod wrote:just work it on a bit of wet and dry on a flat surface (sheet glass etc)- shouldn't affect it compression wise to any real degree.
Chris
the sheet of glass is a old wifes tale, get a piece of steel from your logal engineers tell them what you want it for they will cut and skim a piece.
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:26 pm
by bristolmod
float glass is perfectly flat- steel does bend......
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:29 pm
by ducksta
6mm piece of steel is easy to get hold of and keep in the workshop, a perfect pice of glass that you could break is hard to find
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:40 pm
by yozzer
i do have a table saw will solid steel top on it which is about 50mm thick, maybe that would work
Re: head gasket blowing
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:47 pm
by wack 63
Tempered glass chopping board with fine valve grinding paste and WD40 does it for me.