Cylinder Head Gasket Orientation ? flat/round
 

Ive pulled away my Heads from the cylinders tonight on my 2.4 because of a couple of Leaks coming between them.

I noticed that the a couple of Springs on the Cylinder Head Gasket (that sit on Top of the Cyliynders) had busted apart. The springs were completely apart and oil bypassing
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What would cause this, ?

I also noticed on the New ones that these have a Flat side and a Round side
What is the Correct Orientation for Assembly?

Flat Side Down on the Cylinder ? ? ? (im guessing)

Bump.. Anyone know the orientation and such.. ? ?

It is not necessary to keep bumping your thread to the top of the page when it is only five or six threads down from the top.

I do it the way that you described and I haven't had any problems.
Keep in mind that I've built dozens of engines, not hundreds or thousands like some of the guys around here.

My guess, and it is a guess, would be flat side up against the head. I used to design similar metalic seals, but they were always symmetrical so it did not matter which way they were placed in the receiving channel. I say flat side up as that would be the leading edge and you may wish to have more sealing surface there, but I suspect it may not matter... Was there no spec sheet in the box?

I'll be interested to here the experts chime in.

Best regards,

Michael