Head Gasket.

Just covered the first 100 miles since head gasket replacement, so before the engine cooled I checked the torque of the head bolts and found only three bolts moved. The gasket seems much better than the copper gasket I originally installed. The bolts advanced approximately 15 degrees from initial setting.

Did you install the composite gasket dry? or did you use a sealant?

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Originally Posted by Gippslander

I received a VRS set from Allfourx4 with a composite head gasket last Monday so this morning I started reassembling the motor. I called Allfourx4 regarding specific installation instructions as the kit does not come with torque settings. The head gasket seemed to be more solid during the torquing procedure and did not move after the final torque so I am feeling more positive with this setup as compared with the kit from England. Also I was impressed by the technical advice I received from Allfourx4 when I sort help.
I have since driven the vehicle 20 miles through bush roads to settle everything down and will check torquing tomorrow after I warm the engine up.[smilebigeye]

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Originally Posted by matthamilton

Did you install the composite gasket dry? or did you use a sealant?

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On my 2.6 I was going to install dry but because of discussions on the forum at the time I used Permatex around the oil & water galleries. Gasket was composite which are apparently now NLA.
I've always installed dry with solid copper on motorcycles (annealed first), composite or copper wrapped on cars.
I do remember mates using setting sealants (green Hermetite) back in the day but usually as a bodge or when re-using a head gasket ?!

Just looked and no pictures of my gasket being installed FFR Refurb

To be fair it hasn't been run on-the-road only regular startups and driven round the property but no issues so far.

Just collected a 2.6 motor in bits and another to follow, just need to find some NOS composite head gaskets as only steel shim type are currently available.


Colin

Colin