The joys of backyard mechanicing

"sony1492" (sony1492) 04/11/2015 at 11:35 • Filed to: Fuck domestic gaskets

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I was forced to reinstall the compromised gasket that i had stepped on multipul times. Having spent several hours trying to figure out my timing, I took it for a test drive. It blew (shocker) so now i have no vehicle and no money for more coolant and a correct gasket.

Note the top edges of the gasket.

The gasket i ordered wasnt even mislabled, the sellers are just dipshits.

Yay

crowmolly > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 11:43

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Stepped on it multiple times? How did that happen?

Dude, of all the gaskets to be careful with, head gaskets are probably #1. I don't think I would have even bothered installing a HG with blocked holes like that.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. That sucks.

sony1492 > crowmolly 04/11/2015 at 11:57

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the old gasket that i thought i didnt need was thrown to the ground. Throughout the night i had to walk over to it to clean the mating surfaces of exhaust and intake. I intalled the" stepped on "gasket because it fit,

DasWauto > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 18:19

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Is it me or did you have the gasket on the wrong way in that picture? It looks like is should be flipped left to right.

sony1492 > DasWauto 04/11/2015 at 18:48

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You my be right, imma tear it apart tonight and find out. I

DasWauto > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 18:54

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I'm just going by the head bolt holes on the top left and to right corners of the gasket in the picture. The holes don't line up but look like they would if it were flipped.

sony1492 > DasWauto 04/11/2015 at 19:57

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you were right

DasWauto > sony1492 04/11/2015 at 22:15

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Damn, sorry to hear that.