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Old 23-01-2004, 09:43 AM
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Default Cometic head gasket torque setting?????????

just about to fit a 057 cometic multi layer head gasket to my yb but dont know what to torque it up to?
would it still be the same setting as a standard gasket or should it be more or less?

cheers in advance!
Old 23-01-2004, 12:01 PM
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Cossie headbolts are not torqued up. They are tightened to and angle.
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you know what, thats very true! doh!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry its been a while since ive done a cossy one. cheers steve i now feel very very stupid!
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No need to feel stupid mate. Better to ask than fook the job up.


Cometics are cool too
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yea problem is ggr have just put the price up to Ł198 with vat! doh!!!!

still cheaper than a wrc though!
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woodford motorsport do them for 160 ic VAT - ask for simon.
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Originally Posted by Dave Henshall
woodford motorsport do them for 160 ic VAT - ask for simon.
bollocks!
yea know simon cause woodford is only 10mins drive from my home address but i didnt think they stocked the cometics so didnt bother asking him for a price! doh doh doh doh doh!

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not to worry, cancelled that one, will give simon a bell on monday.

cheers dave!
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just to confirm:
In this case, its the bolts that require the setting, not the gasket, so go by the book.
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ok cheers stu, btw can these head gaskets be reused i didnt think they could but there is a guy on ebay sellin one thats coming off his car
or is he just being a nonce?
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ask yourself would you want to use one again
if fitted properly and not running all the power on earth then it shouldnt need replacing for a long time anyway
so my answer would be no
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Followed by an absolute NO from me too!!!!!
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ok cheers, thats what i thought!

guess he's just a nonse then

p.s he has now taken it off ebay after i pointed this out to him!
yep total nonce!
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