head gasket blowing

[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 ?

[gaz_powell]

stag wellseal or yamabond for me

edit

\/\/\/ agree with that - but that's second nature to me (do barrel and head)

[bristolmod]

I'd be looking at the "flatness" of the head mating surfaces first.

Chris

[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

[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

[ducksta]

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.

[bristolmod]

float glass is perfectly flat- steel does bend......

[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

[yozzer]

i do have a table saw will solid steel top on it which is about 50mm thick, maybe that would work

[wack 63]

Tempered glass chopping board with fine valve grinding paste and WD40 does it for me.