are you ment to use gasket gum?

[bulldog5046]

was chatting to my supervisor at work and he said i probably wouldnt get the gasket off without it breaking up becayse of the gasket gum, now is it just me or are you not actually ment to use that aswell as a gasket?

i'm confused now because maybe i can save myself another £40 and a delayed weekend!

 

[dave]

what gasket you on about? you dont use it in most places, defently not on a head gasket

 

[bulldog5046]

what gasket you on about? you dont use it in most places, defently not on a head gasket

yeah head gasket.... maybe its different on bikes? he's a biker after all

 

[dave]

how old is his bike, has it got an iron head and iron barrel?

 

[custard]

just dont listen on msn do you

 

[bulldog5046]

i did, this was here before i asked, can i just ask, would it be okay if i just undid the head bolts and then did them up again? reason being i'm worried i have under torqued them, or is it a really bad idea to risk over torquing them by 90 degrees?

 

[fancie-fiat-1978]

you dont have to loosen the head bolts just retork them

 

[jug]

if the gasket has been on for more than a few hours worth of driving do not loosen the bolts. as suggested just set your torque wrench to the correct setting and give each bolt a try.