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17-06-2011, 01:47 PM

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Headgasket thickness

Does a metal multilayer head gasket actualy compress in size once bolted down ?

Reason i ask is that i want to replace mine with exactly what came out so measuring 1.3-1.4mm. do i look for one that size ?

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17-06-2011, 05:49 PM

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A multi layer is likely to compress slightly, merely because the layers are bonded as such to each other.
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Bonded together ? im pretty sure its not :S

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typo, I meant to write NOT bonded together!!
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