I know this is dumb to ask but im gonna

[ThatShoGuy]

can the head gaskets be reuse... i am really thinking no but you never know i figured what the heck mine as well ask :laugh_ti:

 

[Motoman991]

I don't know for sure, but I would say no.

 

[ThatShoGuy]

I don't know for sure, but I would say no.

the only reason i ask cuz the intake and head gaskets are pretty much made the same way (In there look)

 

[SHOZ123]

Need someone to try it out.

They are more compressed after coming off compared to a new one.

 

[ThatShoGuy]

so none of you really know.. im not gonna be the tester for it i got to much time in my car already... lol ill just buy some till other wise....

 

[ArkanSHO]

Used Head Gasket

Yes, on at least three different occasions I have reused my original head gaskets, though I should also say that the head gaskets only had 26,000 miles on them when I pulled them off the first time. No leaks but I was holding my breath. I tried to do that with a Quad 4 Pontiac and it cost me the head since the oil galley gave out losing pressure to the head for just a couple of minutes.
Sure would suck to loose a head to save a couple hundred bucks. I put fresh ones on this go around.

 

[JoesSHO]

Um, why would you chance having to pull the motor apart again for some head gaskets when they leak?

 

[ThatShoGuy]

Um, why would you chance having to pull the motor apart again for some head gaskets when they leak?

i know i know i just wanted to ask you never know lol what some people have tryed and it works.... but yea ill just buy new ones mine only got like 5k on them because i just got done fixing my cam failure and then the motor spun a bearing.... got my motor just needs gaskets then its go time...


thanks for not flaming me up for this noobish ?

 

[JoesSHO]

Nah- noobs never get flamed on the forum...



Where are you in Michigan? What have ya got?

 

[ArkanSHO]

Um, why would you chance having to pull the motor apart again for some head gaskets when they leak?

Practice, practice

 

[medgraphsho]

It may be worth the piece of mind to just get new gaskets. Would hate to see you blow a head gasket after a few months....

 

[ArkanSHO]

It may be worth the piece of mind to just get new gaskets. Would hate to see you blow a head gasket after a few months....

I seriously doubt you would want to do this unless you are desperate to get experience in the replacement of removing of the head if not the entire engine.

 

[1993MTXSHO]

dont reuse head gaskets.

 

[ThatShoGuy]

Nah- noobs never get flamed on the forum...



Where are you in Michigan? What have ya got?

down by metor airport... i got a 97 with to much money in it now getting its motor...