REUSE OLD GASKETS??
REUSE OLD GASKETS??
I KNOW THAT NEW GASKETS ARE BEST AND TOP END GASKETS CAN BE REUSED IF IN GOOD SHAPE BUT- WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ABOUT REUSING A VERY SLIGHTLY USED ( 1 HR RUN) CB 77 HEAD GASKET? I THOUGHT MAYBE IF I USED PERMATEX SPRAY COPPER GASKET SEALANT, THIS WOULD WORK? ANOTHER FACTOR I HEARD WAS, ONCE COMPRESSED THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME TO USE A HEAD GASKET. ANY IDEAS ?? BK
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Re: REUSE OLD GASKETS??
I'd suppose if all the surfaces are clean and dry you can use the gasket once more. ...............lm
quote="bk305"]I KNOW THAT NEW GASKETS ARE BEST AND TOP END GASKETS CAN BE REUSED IF IN GOOD SHAPE BUT- WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ABOUT REUSING A VERY SLIGHTLY USED ( 1 HR RUN) CB 77 HEAD GASKET? I THOUGHT MAYBE IF I USED PERMATEX SPRAY COPPER GASKET SEALANT, THIS WOULD WORK? ANOTHER FACTOR I HEARD WAS, ONCE COMPRESSED THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME TO USE A HEAD GASKET. ANY IDEAS ?? BK[/uote]
quote="bk305"]I KNOW THAT NEW GASKETS ARE BEST AND TOP END GASKETS CAN BE REUSED IF IN GOOD SHAPE BUT- WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ABOUT REUSING A VERY SLIGHTLY USED ( 1 HR RUN) CB 77 HEAD GASKET? I THOUGHT MAYBE IF I USED PERMATEX SPRAY COPPER GASKET SEALANT, THIS WOULD WORK? ANOTHER FACTOR I HEARD WAS, ONCE COMPRESSED THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME TO USE A HEAD GASKET. ANY IDEAS ?? BK[/uote]
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Re: REUSE OLD GASKETS??
wow! i've just been head gasket shopping myself, those things are spendy.bk305 wrote:I KNOW THAT NEW GASKETS ARE BEST AND TOP END GASKETS CAN BE REUSED IF IN GOOD SHAPE BUT- WHAT ARE THE THOUGHTS ABOUT REUSING A VERY SLIGHTLY USED ( 1 HR RUN) CB 77 HEAD GASKET? I THOUGHT MAYBE IF I USED PERMATEX SPRAY COPPER GASKET SEALANT, THIS WOULD WORK? ANOTHER FACTOR I HEARD WAS, ONCE COMPRESSED THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME TO USE A HEAD GASKET. ANY IDEAS ?? BK
maybe i would try to use it again.
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