Important! : head gasket

1. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #1 17th March 2011, 20:34

   iv had the head skimmed,should sealent be used when refitin the head,cheers
2. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #2 17th March 2011, 20:36

   I wouldn't personally
3. Futurism Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 433 Saxo 1.1i sx

   #3 17th March 2011, 20:38

   I read somewhere about using it in one corner where its prone to leaking, ill try and dig it out for you,
4. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #4 17th March 2011, 20:46

   i hear some people say that you should use it then some say dont so confused lol,any one else???
5. Futurism Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 433 Saxo 1.1i sx

   #5 17th March 2011, 20:47

   This is the link
   
   Read that =]
6. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #6 18th March 2011, 00:59

   very small amount of sealer round the oil gallery on the front left hand side of the head but only a SMALL amount
7. 5trudd3rs Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 217 Saxo VTR MK2

   #7 18th March 2011, 09:34

   I wouldn't use it personally because it can damage the head gasket. A new head gastket will seal it perfectly.
8. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

   #8 18th March 2011, 18:16

   still confused lol the gasket is a three tier one,will this make any difference?
9. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #9 18th March 2011, 18:40

   You mean its a multi-layer steel gasket?
10. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #10 18th March 2011, 18:44

    i will be refreshing mine in a month as its weaping above the alternator
    
    only since ive had rev limit raised with the ecu, cams and bodies.
11. tweedy111 L-plater Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 84

    #11 18th March 2011, 19:38

    yea multi layer lol
12. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

    #12 18th March 2011, 19:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tweedy111 yea multi layer lol

    mine is one of those and leaks. no idea who fitted it tho, could be down to that or my driving?