bansheemann420 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 can i reuse a head gasket its been on for 2 days and only been ran through 2 heat cycles ????or do i have to buy a new one everytime i take the head off? blew a base gasket but have spares. no spare head gasket tho..... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 once it's been through a heat cycle, it's done. sorry. buy a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutwood 472 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 can i reuse a head gasket its been on for 2 days and only been ran through 2 heat cycles ????or do i have to buy a new one everytime i take the head off? blew a base gasket but have spares. no spare head gasket tho..... thanks pretty sure you can use copper gasket spray and recoat and use again,just follow directions,because you have to heat up head gasket and wire brush it and use the spray'but need to see what the copper gasket spray says to prep,hope this helps,only for metal head gaskets to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelps Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 pretty sure you can use copper gasket spray and recoat and use again,just follow directions,because you have to heat up head gasket and wire brush it and use the spray'but need to see what the copper gasket spray says to prep,hope this helps,only for metal head gaskets to. done the same thing many times in a bind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toytech Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 It's a crap shoot reusing one, I've had it work and I've had it leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 is there a company out there that makes a QUALITY re-usable head gasket?? like maybe a neoprene one or one that uses a preformed o-ring style gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheemann420 Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) thanks guys ..... when i take the cylinders off do i have to replace the piston rings also??? Edited September 19, 2010 by bansheemann420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 no you do not need to replace the piston rings.....im not sure about the base gaskets though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheemann420 Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 (edited) no you do not need to replace the piston rings.....im not sure about the base gaskets though.... ive got new base gaskets. so i should be good i might just try reusing the head gasket i havent retourqed yet if it leaks buy one. its such a headache if its not one thing its another Edited September 19, 2010 by bansheemann420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 you should do a leakdown test to insure that you don't have any leaks from the gaskets....its almost a sure way to get them all taken care of before you begin doing heat cycles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheemann420 Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 you should do a leakdown test to insure that you don't have any leaks from the gaskets....its almost a sure way to get them all taken care of before you begin doing heat cycles i will next time thanks for the advice.... what could i clean up the tops of my piston with?????? without f*in anything up??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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