Just a info question.
Anyone running this gasket had a prob with oil weeping.
Just rebuild my cossie long stud t4.8inj.
No leaks for 200miles but now oil weeping all around the underside
off the head gasket.
Was put on dry should i have used some kind of sealent like welseal?
Any ideas.

 

Was both the head and block skimmed ?

Both need to be flat.

Steve.

 

yep.
both skimmed and torqued down to 90flb with arp lube

 

Not good

I just put a Grp A one on mine even though i have a cometic headgasket.

I use a ARP stud and nut kit on mine as well

Steve.

 

What sequence did you tighten the bolts down with?

Also did you tighten them with a torque wrench (a decent one) and for the angle torques did you use a proper gauge?

Paul

 

what you mean buy not good mate ?
also yes snap on wrench .
long studed block so went up in stages.

 

ARP stud and nut kit is 120 lbft and i your using an early cometic gasket these had a problem as i was informed late last week as mine also went
The centre firing rings were 4 thou thicker than the outer to increase pressure around the combustion chamber but left the rest of the gasket not clamped down fully they have now sorted this.

std bolts are fine to use also as long as there torque to spec:

stage 1 25 to 25 nm
stage 2 45 to 50 nm
stage 3 rotate futher 170 to 180 degrees

 

......if you're not using the lube supplied, in which case 90lbft is fine...is what you meant to say

 

cheers fellas.
is the early gasket,so that would explain it.
got the new one start pulling it apart tonight.

 

Thats good news if u know what i mean i found the info from Stu (msd) just incase you wondered

i found my head was fooked aswell when idone mine last week

 

head ready to come off.
just hope it comes off over the long studs.