Can I Re-use A Metal Head Gasket?

[Ruffels]

ok, as the topic states, i would like to know if you can re-use a metal head gasket?

not long ago, my engine overheated.... and blew the headgasket... so i had the head checkedout and shaved ... and i put it all back together using a tomei 1.5mm metal headgasket... about 500km later the bottom end of the engine gave way on me due to a bottom end bearing issue...

so now ive managed to source a new block... just wondering can i re-use the metal headgasket that i have in there... or was it one giant waste of $300?

thanks guys

-Ruffels

[Green_s13]

i wouldn't recomend re-using it, it can be done but i think you will end up with more dramas than what it is worth

[Cubes]

The vlt blokes on ct.com appear to not have any issues with reusing mls headgaskets.

Spray with gasket remover wipe off then spray with copper coat.

[Guilt-Toy]

would you re-use a cometic head gasket? i want to up my compression a little later on

[Ruffels]

i used that copper stuff to put it on...

but im not sure if they "crush down" like most other gaskets...

bloody expensive piece of waste if i cant re use it

im not trying to be cheap.. if its going to hinder the cars future reliablility once more (trying to make the car reliable) lol

then i wont re use it.. i'll go buy a new gasket...

just on the off chance, thought that because it was metal it might be reusable thats all!

[Cubes]

I'm going to attempt to reuse my cometic..

http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=105093

and from 6boost...

http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showpost.php...mp;postcount=22

So it appears we must be very carefull removing that gasket as not to damage the coating.

[GeeTR]

Off Topic, Checked the latest Zoom? Kyles dry ice sucking, 10,000rpm spinning monster is doing 9.7's, and is looking at 450kw's... in a 1G!

[STATUS]

hylomar spray is king..... used greddy gaskets a few times for mates on shoestring budgets.

Edited May 16, 2007 by URAS

[exXU1]

read 3 threads down from this one - i would not re use - i will not use a tomei head gasket again.

[Cubes]

Hylomar it is. Thanks

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exxu1

I know many with both cometic and trust.. No issues.

Some (only know of one sinista i think it is) thats had issues with the cometic not sealing correctly; 100% comes down to block and head surface finish.