rj Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 A friend has an SD1 3500 engine which blows more head gaskets that a K-series (!) He has asked me if I knew where to source a decent quality gasket for this engine. Now I need help TIA /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 mav, In fact just what I have suggested to him Question is about the quality though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I guess that he already checked the block and cil head if they are straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 Quoting elie boone: I guess that he already checked the block and cil head if they are straight Yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventh-heaven Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Is he using the older thin metal ones or the more recent composite ones? Does it always blow combustion gasses into the valley? Stick with the composite ones and also only put 10 bolts back in not 14 - omit the 4 at the outer edge and just use the 10 that are at the corners if that makes sense! And yes Rimmer Bros as good as anywhere for a relatively standard engine. Edited by - seventh-heaven on 24 May 2012 23:12:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverSedlacek Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 There's got to be something wrong with the engine if it keeps blowing head gaskets. Even at 250 BHP they never gave me any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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