I just undid all the hoses and let it all go down the drain
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| Author: | Maxi23 [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Head Gasket - Which Way Is Up ? |
I have a replacement head gasket all ready to go on after cleaning the head and block up. One side is metal, other side is a softish type texture. Which way faces upwards ? Other gaskets I have had had text telling which way was supposed to be at the front and left, but this one doesnt have anything on it whatsoever. Any help is appreciated. Thanx! |
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| Author: | h0nk [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:56 pm ] |
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I just bought a head gasket mine says which way is up though.. Can't help you sorry... have fun replacing it, I cracked the shits trying to drain the radiator and gave up. |
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| Author: | Maxi23 [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:10 pm ] |
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I just undid all the hoses and let it all go down the drain
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| Author: | h0nk [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:26 pm ] |
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sounds good.. I'l give that a go. |
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| Author: | h0nk [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:32 pm ] |
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alright fk that... i cracked the shits again.. next time I'll throw a brick at the damn thing |
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| Author: | inazuma_x [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:37 pm ] |
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h0nk wrote: alright fk that... i cracked the shits again.. next time I'll throw a brick at the damn thing
that's the spirit! 
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| Author: | Molina [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 4:27 pm ] |
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h0nk wrote: sounds good.. I'l give that a go. Posted at 2:26pmh0nk wrote: alright fk that... i cracked the shits again... next time i'll throw a brick at the damn thing Posted at 2:32pmLOL... 6 minutes! |
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| Author: | h0nk [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:10 pm ] |
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Molina wrote: h0nk wrote: sounds good.. I'l give that a go. Posted at 2:26pmh0nk wrote: alright fk that... i cracked the shits again... next time i'll throw a brick at the damn thing Posted at 2:32pmLOL... 6 minutes! hahah yeah I went out unscrewed the hose clips but the hoses were all stuck.. I couldn't manage to pull any of them off. Maxi23 sorry for stealing the thread. Can anyone help with the gasket problem? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:26 pm ] |
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I'm pretty sure the correct way is the hard side up.... the gasket is working on the 998 I did a couple of weeks ago, and it's hard side up... H0nk, try twisting the hoses before pulling, that'll crack the seal, then if they're still hard, gently lever with a screwdriver - GENTLY... 
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| Author: | danidad [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:55 pm ] |
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hard/copper side is top from all motors ive done b4...is it exact mirror image to rotate and fit upside down?? |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:11 pm ] |
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danidad wrote: hard/copper side is top from all motors ive done b4...is it exact mirror image to rotate and fit upside down??
yeah it is a mirror image - it took me ages to decide which way up to put it, in the end I thought back to whether I had to scrape the block or the head clean of the old gasket - it was the block... soft side down |
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| Author: | gazza [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:54 pm ] |
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all these so called bloody experts and not one has given you the right info. its like a piece of toast, isnt it? put jam on the headgasket, throw it in the air , when it lands jam side down , you know that that side should face up. HUH! AND PEOPLE SAY THAT I HAVE NO MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE! PHU! |
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| Author: | Mini Mad [ Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:16 pm ] |
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Have you had a close look? they're usually labelled 'TOP'... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:54 am ] |
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Mini Mad wrote: Have you had a close look? they're usually labelled 'TOP'...
and `FRONT'... (might be, if was on a Morris Minor..):lol: With newer composition ones as Con the Fruiterer would say `dus'n matter'- the thing is symmetrical and will seal either way up. I've taken lots off where the PO couldn't read `top' or `front'...
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| Author: | gafmo [ Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:07 am ] |
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surely you cant get the front wrong..you would not be able to get it over the studs 
When I used the copper one's on the 1100 it always had top, but then I changed to a differnt (acl) gasket and always found the shinney side was down..but if its mirrored..should not matter, you have it on the correct way up
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