REUSING NEW HEAD GASKET
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:09 pm
Hi fellas well after asssermbling the barrels kips valves and torquing the head down I was inserting roller bearings in place of the rubber seals on the Kips valve stems and the very last one the stem broke across the threaded hole.
So the head had to come off to replace the broken valve.
My question is as the head gasket has not been subjected to the heat of a running engine can the expensive head gasket be reused or will retorquing the gasket not seal it properly even if an anaerobic sealant is used or is that not a recommendation ?
Col.
Col
So the head had to come off to replace the broken valve.
My question is as the head gasket has not been subjected to the heat of a running engine can the expensive head gasket be reused or will retorquing the gasket not seal it properly even if an anaerobic sealant is used or is that not a recommendation ?
Col.
Col