Can you take a head gasket off 1 car and put it on anotha?

Answer 1

if you get it off in one piece, I still wouldnt......there cheap anyways,,,,,,,,,

Answer 2

No way. Every head gasket i have removed could not be reused, they are made of a corky material, with aluminium rings around the holes for the pistons. The gasket gets crushed by the head bolts being tightened to a specific torque setting. After being sandwiched between the block and head for a long period of time would take it's toll. Its also a good idea to change the head bolts too as they have also been under stress for a long time. shrinking and expanding as hot and cold engines do. A head set is what i would ask for in a dealer or motor factor.

Answer 3

A certain NO NO NO. They are not reusable. They shape them self to the head and block of the engine they are fitted to to take out any small defects. Trying to reuse it would be like putting a piece of paper in there. Buy yourself a new one and you can have your mind put at rest it's been repaired correctly. Get it all wrong and the head can warp or you could end up with the engine locking up on oil or water and you'll end up with a new engine being fitted. I wouldn't even attempt a repair with secondhand gaskets. I've been in the motor trade for over 16years, Don't do it.

Answer 4

Not really no. Obviously if they are the same engine then you may get away with it providing there is no damage to the gasket itself. I wouldn't do it personally unless I was in a situation that I had too. A head gasket set isn't that expensive, its the labour that bumps up the price.

Answer 5

Well sweetheart, I hope you are not doing that...You can NOT reuse a removed gasket, everytime you pull the head off an engine, the gasket is always replaced with a new one.
Kissy for ya.

Answer 6

sure but it wont work
the gasket crushes to fill imperfections in the surface Thain sticks or bonds a little to prevent leaks

when you remove it it is damaged and will never seal again
you also need to have the head milled as they tend to warp from the high temperatures they go through
the labor is most of the cost the gasket is relatively cheep
don't scrimp here

Answer 7

Check how many tabs are on the one you are taking off, It may be that the head has been skimmed before you had the car, The more tabs on the gasket the thicker it is. Replace with gasket with the same amount of tabs. Normal gasket has 2 tabs.

Answer 8

no! You cannot reuse it at all. if you do it will not seal. Besides most head gaskets leave some of their material on the block and the head. Are you talking about a Valve cover gasket? if you are it is less critical but still will not seal and will make a mess quickly! -G-

Answer 9

Usually gaskets are one-time use; they tend to get destroyed during removal. some gaskets, such as head gaskets, are designed for one-time use as they have crush areas that help create the seal when torqued.

Gaskets are fairly cheap. Just get a new one.

Answer 10

You can, yes, will not help anything, could or will actually cause more damage.
Head Gaskets are torqued for a reason, one use only.
It is easier to make a new one with Gasket Material, cork padding than it is to switch one from another Unused Auto.
Even Unused Auto Gaskets are set torque and therefore cannot or should not be used on another auto.

Answer 11

Not really, once a head gasket is used it is pretty much scrap.
You may get lucky with some Gaskets but its too much effort to risk it if you get it wrong.
What you gain in money you loose in preparation time.