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Head gasket Questions

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:52 pm
by Mr.Mash
Well im pretty sure the head gasket has gone, It's overheating, loads of little bubbles coming out the radiator and it has a little wee every time i stop,
What i need to know is
1 Are the head bolts reusable?
2 Do i need to do the base gasket at the same time seeing as the head bolts go through the barrels in to the crank casing?
3 Where is the best place to get the bits from as im off work all this week and want to get it done asap?

Mash

Re: Head gasket Questions

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:35 pm
by zimm
Mr.Mash wrote: 1 Are the head bolts reusable?
yes
Mr.Mash wrote: 2 Do i need to do the base gasket at the same time seeing as the head bolts go through the barrels in to the crank casing?
yes, or you can just leave it out and seal with silicon
Mr.Mash wrote: 3 Where is the best place to get the bits from as im off work all this week and want to get it done asap?
i would have said cradely ..

Re: Head gasket Questions

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:03 pm
by cargo
Wot he says oldman :smt003 :smt003

Re: Head gasket Questions

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:24 pm
by Mr.Mash
Cool , Cheers for the quick reply I shall have the engine out tonight and get the gaskets and any valve shims ordered on monday,
I read on here somewhere that cradley are slacking a bit lately cant remember when i read it though, Is that the case or are they still the best place to get stuff from?

Re: Head gasket Questions

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:46 pm
by zimm
cradley supply nearly everyone anyway .. just give them a ring, it might take two days, but at least the parts will be correct.