was just wondering if you can reuse a headgasket? my buddy has a turbo greddy headgasket that he's gonna let me use but he used it already on his sohc.

would it be safe to use it?

and would a z6 one work/fit on a y8? thanks

 

Yes and yes.

 

it is not recommended to reuse Headgasket.

 

what?? ive never heard of re-using head gaskets

 

what would i have to do to reuse it? just slap it on?

 

like i said before its not recommended to reuse a headgasket.. i garuntee you that you will be changing it again very shortly afterwards

 

Its like 30 bucks for a new one from honda... thats pretty cheap insurance. Why even think about reusing it?

 

its a greddy turbo headgasket guyz costs 250.. its reeally thick.. for turbo setups

 

Reusing a headgasket is like changing your oil but putting whatever you drain out back into the motor. It flat out stupid to do...end of story. A big to who ever is dumb enough to reuse headgaskets.

 

Would you reuse a condom !!!!!!!!!!!

 

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HAHAHA i was just waiting for this comment.

 

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Yea... just turn it inside out.

Don't re-use the HG... especially on a boosted application.

 

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Yea... just turn it inside out.

Don't re-use the HG... especially on a boosted application.</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol

i have re-used them before with no issues......both headgaskets and condoms that is

 

"its a greddy turbo headgasket guyz costs 250.. its reeally thick.. for turbo setups"


if all ya dicks would actually read its a turbo headgasket more like a spacer so yes u can reuse it....

 

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Yea... just turn it inside out.

Don't re-use the HG... especially on a boosted application.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no. u wash it out, hang dry, then relubricate with favorite lubricant

 

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No its a headgasket.... not a spacer... all it is, is a thick HEADGASKET

to the OP just go get a factory headgasket.... all the one your friend has is lower the compression.... basically a band-aid for boost... just get a new one and get it tuned right an you wont have to worry about it

 

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that's sig material right there. hahaha. "reusing headgaskets are like reusing condoms"...remember that

 

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if all ya dicks would actually read its a turbo headgasket more like a spacer so yes u can reuse it....</TD></TR></TABLE>

who's the dick, the ones telling him to not reuse it, or the one giving bad info?


hint: you

 

well depends I seen a headgasket that u can reeuse the middle part wich is a different material , buy a new headgasket and split it apart and use the center pice of ur old headgasket

see the thing with oem headgasket is when u tight it down the head it will make the head gasket not usable when u remove ur head

 

Honda's are running OEM factory timing maps or 87 octane, so there's little reason to go below 9:1. The only reason would be for 400+ whp, and at that point, you don't want to be reusing headgaskets.

Copper gaskets are sometimes said to be reusable. MLS headgaskets have a special floro-polymer on them (the black stuff) that rips apart when you remove it. The ribbing on the stainless will still help seal, but not all that much. I got to ~11psi (in this case, ~220whp) before my reused HG would leak. I got the engine for almost nothing, so I didn't feel like putting anything into it. Anyways, OEM MLS gaskets work great and aren't all that expensive - $23.84 when you buy it from a certain dealership online.

 

my theory is---
if the headgasket new and tourqed once and the motor has NEVER beeen started up....i think its fine to re-use...BUT i have never tried it....

 

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if the headgasket new and tourqed once and the motor has NEVER beeen started up....i think its fine to re-use...BUT i have never tried it....</TD></TR></TABLE>

nope wrong

once u torque down the cylinder head the headgasket will be crush and u cant reeuse it anymore

 

Personally I like using new gaskets, I have reused a gasket a couple times. Depending on the situation - If the gasket was from a motor that overheated .. I'd toss it. If you feel the gasket is in decent shape, clean it up with some brake cleaner and spray a few coats of copper spray on it .. and you should be good to go. But nothing beats a brand new gasket.