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diesel_jim



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Best head gasket?
I've currently got the head off of the project90 to get it skimmed, in the hope it'll cure my persistent coolant pressurising problem.

When I nail it back on, I was wondering if there is a *best* make of gasket to use?

Genuine parts? or just one from my local motorfactors (i forget the name of the ones they use... Italian I think)
Post #278803 2nd Nov 2013 3:24pm
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barbel jim



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I would never use anything other than genuine. Even with my cossies they were Ford Motorsport ones
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diesel_jim



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Reckon I'll go genyouwhine.

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I've popped two 'genuine' gaskets in the last two years. I solved it by selling the truck. 8 years with a TD5 - never again...
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diesel_jim



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Sounds like you had other issues... warped head? any engine would let go with that.
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PC



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Could be all manner of things - sold as seen now - someone else's project. Shocked
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