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Reusing a head gasket?
Some already know my story.(my cars story that is)
What do you guys think about reusing a head gasket? I know, I know. Don't! That is what most/all will probably say. Here is why I ask. I install a new head gasket and drove the car 9 miles and turned it off.(bent the valves that is) So now the head is coming back off. Do you think the head gasket could be reused?
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08-23-2012, 04:38 PM
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Only if you want to take the head off a third time...
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08-23-2012, 04:41 PM
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08-23-2012, 04:53 PM
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Ha ha, this is the third time.
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08-23-2012, 04:54 PM
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That was one expensive, one way, trip to work.
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08-23-2012, 04:55 PM
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Only if the price of the gasket exceed your hourly salary x the hours to take it apart (for the fourth time) and put it together + the cost of the gasket... I'm no math genius but
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08-23-2012, 05:01 PM
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One-time use due to the crush on it. They're pretty cheap, really. Cheaper than the time it'll take you to do over.
I wish you better luck with your 944!
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08-23-2012, 05:16 PM
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Too funny
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08-23-2012, 05:22 PM
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What was the issue? No compression if I remember correctly. What did you figure out?
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08-23-2012, 05:23 PM
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I haven't gotten the car home yet. It's still here at my work. ha ha. We upgraded our AAA to have 100 miles of towing a year, but I have to wait 7 days before it kicks in. So now we play the waiting game. ha ha. I am guessing the valves.
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08-23-2012, 05:37 PM
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Das Babe
Das Babe Metalberiech
