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johns13silvia
21-06-09, 08:08
lads can a uprated metal headgasket be used a second time if its taken off i need to take my sr20 engine apart so it would save a few pound if it could
colm
21-06-09, 19:13
nope. once there off thats it as far as i know fella, im sure someone else will be able to correct me on that though.

stay away from cometic gaskets too when your getting another one, they seem to have a 50/50 chance of sealing or not.
nissan_doctor
21-06-09, 23:43
Head gaskets are compressed when fitted so cannot be used again.
Nicky
22-06-09, 01:37
Would also advise getting the head AND block skimmed when fitting a new steel gasket to ensure both surfaces are perfectly flat and clean.
johns13silvia
22-06-09, 18:43
lovely lads thanks for the advice anyone know whats the best brand of gasket to get?
Stevo
22-06-09, 19:26
HKS over cometic anyway lad
johns13silvia
22-06-09, 19:28
thanks stevo
colm
22-06-09, 19:57
cosworth do a h/g for the sr thats ment to be pretty good.
yowdy
23-06-09, 11:57
have to agree colm cosworth gaskets are very gud, pricey but welll worth it,
Davie
29-06-09, 19:36
emm and there's me about to order a cometic,heard good things about em on different nissan fourms
Stevo
29-06-09, 19:43
emm and there's me about to order a cometic,heard good things about em on different nissan fourms

Ive heard bad things about them davie, not sealing properly.:confused:
mr.jailbait
29-06-09, 19:53
cometic make a good deacent headgasket.
problem is with the morons installing them
Davie
29-06-09, 20:18
cometic make a good deacent headgasket.
problem is with the morons installing them

was thinking that,i know a lad who used them the whole time on his motorcross bikes and never failed and plenty recommend them on sxoc,so i think ill try one
Stevo
29-06-09, 20:21
problem is with the morons installing them

Could be that too:D
Davie
29-06-09, 20:23
sure we'll see inna while lol