Sealer on head gaskets???
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I am going against the crowd here and recommending that you do NOT use sealer on any head gasket with the exception of a copper one.
All the gaskets made today are made of a graphite sandwich or some other base that does not require or is it desirable to use it.
The science of sealing has come along way and there is no reason to go back in time.
Tmod
All the gaskets made today are made of a graphite sandwich or some other base that does not require or is it desirable to use it.
The science of sealing has come along way and there is no reason to go back in time.
Tmod
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gtex,
It is not as big of a deal on cast iron to cast iron but if you are running aluminum heads they need a dry gasket due to the different expansion and contraction rates.
That is one reason why they created coated gaskets.
Also some sealers have actually deteriorated the gasket itself and failure has occurred.
Tmod
It is not as big of a deal on cast iron to cast iron but if you are running aluminum heads they need a dry gasket due to the different expansion and contraction rates.
That is one reason why they created coated gaskets.
Also some sealers have actually deteriorated the gasket itself and failure has occurred.
Tmod
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xfordman,
This is a quote directly from Victor Reinz.
This is a quote directly from Victor Reinz.
Victor Reinz makes it easy for installers of replacement gaskets to know whether or not a sealant is necessary for
their application. Simply put, if a sealant is required for a Victor Reinz gasket it will be included in the gasket packaging.
In fact, more damage is done to gaskets by applying unnecessary sealants than is done by not applying sealants
in the few cases where they are needed.
their application. Simply put, if a sealant is required for a Victor Reinz gasket it will be included in the gasket packaging.
In fact, more damage is done to gaskets by applying unnecessary sealants than is done by not applying sealants
in the few cases where they are needed.
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Originally Posted by Tmod700
gtex,
It is not as big of a deal on cast iron to cast iron but if you are running aluminum heads they need a dry gasket due to the different expansion and contraction rates.
That is one reason why they created coated gaskets.
Also some sealers have actually deteriorated the gasket itself and failure has occurred.
Tmod
It is not as big of a deal on cast iron to cast iron but if you are running aluminum heads they need a dry gasket due to the different expansion and contraction rates.
That is one reason why they created coated gaskets.
Also some sealers have actually deteriorated the gasket itself and failure has occurred.
Tmod
Oh well, standard Greg procedure....half-bass
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'Falcon........I didn't mean to say you and Randy were wrong. I asked what everybody thought and thats what I got, thank you. Sinse nobody said they used the spray and had a failure I'm going to leave em on. If they fail I'll change them... The intake gaskets that came in the Victor set are to big but I have a set of Fel-Pro's that are OK. I'm shaking my head wondering if that little blue ring will really seal them.
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