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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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Default Best supplier for cam cover gaskets etc?
As title peeps. Changing the belt etc, need a new cam cover gasket and half moon seals etc. Ford want ££££ for them.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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woodford garage. i use the cometic one as its reusable.
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spooky burtons have em on the shelf at 18 quid just phoned em 10 mins ago for my car
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Deffo get a Cometic 1

Wouldn't bother with the standard one
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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are they worth it what makes the cometic so good?
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Originally Posted by COSSIENUTS
are they worth it what makes the cometic so good?
you can reuse it - many many times, and it doesn't nead any sealer as its an expanding foam gasket
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with a steel cener i think, the standard ones are pants, they rip every time
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Deffo get a Cometic 1

Wouldn't bother with the standard one
how much are they as im gonna need one also
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i fink about £25
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Plynchy............ parts will be with you by tomorrow that you ordered

Regards Matt
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Default Re: Best supplier for cam cover gaskets etc?
Originally Posted by plynchy
As title peeps. Changing the belt etc, need a new cam cover gasket and half moon seals etc. Ford want ££££ for them.
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you have pm
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Originally Posted by Matt Lewis
Originally Posted by StickerPaul
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Cheers Paul

Plynchy............ parts will be with you by tomorrow that you ordered

Regards Matt
Cheers Matt.

Never thought to order the gaskets off you as well, muppet.

Thanks for the info lads!
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definitely go with a cometic.

i recently also got a rubber one off ebay that seems to be quite good and re-usable. i'll see how it holds up to some ring abuse.
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