You guys are correct on my camaro. There are floaties in the coolent. Not much but there is. I hate doing head gaskets. I got spare heads I will use just incase these are bad. I have Mr Gasket head gasket laying around. Are those good gaskets if not what is the best ones? Oh what is the best way to clean up the old gaskets and oil dirt?
2006-08-14 16:48:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Yes, use new ones. When installing the (new) gasket you might want to use some gasket sealant, then re-torque your bolts after a couple engine runs.
2006-08-14 16:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr Gasket gaskets are good, just make sure they are the right ones for your year's engine and that they are clean & new. Even if they were just set on a head and bolted down and then taken off, the compression of the gasket by the weight of the head and the torqueing of the bolts will deform the soft metals in the gasket to where they won't work and you will have to do it again, which is a GIANT p.i.t.a. Make sure the intake gasket also fits, have plenty of silicone sealer for the intake edges and that the spare heads are true and not warped...don't reuse used old gaskets!
Clean off the old oil and dirt with either carb cleaner if it's on the engine (put a shop cloth in the intake valley so you don 't wash dirt into your oil pump). If it's off the engine either use a wire brush and more car cleaner and wash at the car wash with hot water...spray with wd-40 to remove residual water and to coat with a light oil to fight rust. Scrape the gasket surfaces with a paint scraper tp remove any traces of gasket or sealant.
It's like surgery, the cleaner things are, the better the outcome.
2006-08-15 00:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by Catcanscratch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The heads and block surfaces need to be scraped clean with a gasket scraper. I recommend using permatex gasket remover or something similar to soften the old gasket material (I've used a few different ones but it's what i have in my box). Be careful when doing the heads, they can be scratched if you are uneven with the scraper. I also strongly recommend using OEM head gaskets unless you've done anything to boost you compression ratio beyond stock. If not, GM gaskets have always been the best for fit and reliability on engines that I've rebuilt. If you have done anything re: performance enhancements, then I'd suggest you get something through a company like Summit racing or Edelbrock, since this is a chev and they do aftermarket chev parts really well. Good luck with this.
2006-08-15 00:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by ; - } 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't re-use the old head gasket. Or any other gasket for that matter. Follow gasket manufacturers directions when installing the new gaskets. OEM or Fel-Pro are good gaskets. Having a clean surface is the key.
Get a repair manual for you car on torque specs and bolt tightening sequence.
2006-08-16 11:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how are you sure its a head gasket? floaties in your coolant can be from the radiator. If it is a blown headgasket, mr. gasket is what i always went with alsoo get new bolts (arp is the best) cause over time they stretch
2006-08-15 20:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by Courtney L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fel-pro gaskets, "Wire loc reciever groove" the heads, no more blown head gaskets.
2006-08-14 23:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
felpro are the best in after market , oem is very good also. I have been a auto tech for 25 years and tried many brands.
as far as cleaning , have the heads hot tanked and make sure they are not warped. new valves seal...now is the time
2006-08-14 23:58:57 · answer #7 · answered by rickjstafford48236 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
trash the old gasket
best gaskets are OEM
(main dealer)
2006-08-14 23:52:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple answer --fel pro blues--only thing i will use on my racing engines-or my daily drivers
2006-08-15 03:35:38 · answer #9 · answered by michael_stewart32 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry, I don't understand your question. It's not you, it's me ... I am auto clueless. Good luck though.
2006-08-14 23:53:01 · answer #10 · answered by pullmyfinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋