you all say the cometic headgasket is crap but why?
27-05-2007, 05:30 PM
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the block has to be totally flat which you cant be sure of without having the block decked, and as well as having the head skim the finish got to be good... i think these gaskets should only be used on a new build...
27-05-2007, 05:32 PM
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because ive just blown my first headgasket on the RS so am willing to try an uprated one, plus my heads been skimmed so a slightly thicker gasket is just what i need, hence choosing a cometic one
i was just wondering why they are so crap, everone always slags them of but never gives a reason why
i was just wondering why they are so crap, everone always slags them of but never gives a reason why
27-05-2007, 06:01 PM
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A standard ford gasket is so reliable you shouldn't need anything else.
And i ask you the question, why has yours just failed? Detonation no doubt, no gasket will stand up to that!
And i ask you the question, why has yours just failed? Detonation no doubt, no gasket will stand up to that!
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Originally Posted by SafeChav
A standard ford gasket is so reliable you shouldn't need anything else.
And i ask you the question, why has yours just failed? Detonation no doubt, no gasket will stand up to that!
And i ask you the question, why has yours just failed? Detonation no doubt, no gasket will stand up to that!
ive now brought a new head and to be safe a cometic gasket
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Thicker gaskets will fail easier though........
i appreciate skimming will ever so slightly increase the compression ratio but unless your running silly boost its not going to make much difference.
i appreciate skimming will ever so slightly increase the compression ratio but unless your running silly boost its not going to make much difference.
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four cvh engined escies owned , still own three
4 motors rebuilt , and ive only ever used payen
never had a headgasket go on me yet in 14 years of tuning the cvh
4 motors rebuilt , and ive only ever used payen
never had a headgasket go on me yet in 14 years of tuning the cvh
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anybody know how thick a head is coming from the factory,reason i ask i've just bought a second hand head and i just want to make sure that the head will be fine and if i need to skim it then i know i will be able to do it 
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I've had a large number of CVH turbos. About 14 cars with them now.
Which I've had about 10 million problems with, but never a h/g problem, ever, cos I've only ever used the Payen/Ford one.
Which I've had about 10 million problems with, but never a h/g problem, ever, cos I've only ever used the Payen/Ford one.
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Originally Posted by Rab
I've had a large number of CVH turbos. About 14 cars with them now.
Which I've had about 10 million problems with, but never a h/g problem, ever, cos I've only ever used the Payen/Ford one.
Which I've had about 10 million problems with, but never a h/g problem, ever, cos I've only ever used the Payen/Ford one.
maybe your ears have been burning?
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