- 1. Reusing new head gasket after torquing head (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 15:33:14 -0700
- All right, chalk this one up to another dumb question. I've reassembled my engine, but thought of something that I'd like to double check on the head. I've already torqued the head down to spec. The
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- 2. RE: Reusing new head gasket after torquing head (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:58:33 -0800
- Eric : Of course you _can_ reuse it, the question is whether it will seal after you do so. I've done it several times, I'd say the odds are about 3:2 that it will seal. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2001-01/msg00145.html (7,167 bytes)
- 3. RE: Reusing new head gasket after torquing head (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 18:00:11 -0500
- When reassembling a 3A motor a LONG time ago, I put on the head, torqued it, installed the pushrods and then decided to pull one of the pushrods out for unknown reasons. As I did this, it pulled up t
- /html/triumphs/2001-01/msg00146.html (8,187 bytes)
- 4. RE: Reusing new head gasket after torquing head (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:23:13 -0700
- Thanks to FT, Byron, Bob and Randall. As you all said, to reuse is to lose. I'll promptly purchase a new head gasket. The reason for the "double check", is an issue I've thought about since I install
- /html/triumphs/2001-01/msg00151.html (7,594 bytes)
- 5. RE: Reusing new head gasket after torquing head (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:08:48 -0800
- Eric : If you are saying that the head dropped "sandy stuff" into the cylinders after you had cleaned it once, then I would definitely pull the head again to inspect. If you do find more sandy stuff,
- /html/triumphs/2001-01/msg00153.html (7,877 bytes)
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