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[Andy B]

If my memory serves, I'm sure OOF wisdom said that Reinz were the Vx OEM suppliers?

Ron.

As above, they were the only manufacture of the Senator 6 pot gasket. I had a conversation with a local engine rebuild place who couldn't believe the head gasket alone was £60 and he'd get one cheaper. He phoned me back later & admitted that Vx/Reinz was the only gasket available.

[aaronjb]

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 The only downside was they didn't come with a little valve-stem condom to aid fitting, so I had to make one.

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I've not heard of one 

I think I've pressed them on using a socket

The BMW ones come with one - it slips over the head of the stem so that the seal can't get caught/nicked by the collet grooves I used a little bit of kapton tape instead (and some grease, of course) and they pushed on with finger pressure

[Andy B]

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 The only downside was they didn't come with a little valve-stem condom to aid fitting, so I had to make one.

 .....

I've not heard of one 

I think I've pressed them on using a socket

The BMW ones come with one - it slips over the head of the stem so that the seal can't get caught/nicked by the collet grooves I used a little bit of kapton tape instead (and some grease, of course) and they pushed on with finger pressure

Well .... you live & learn 

[aaronjb]

I'd never seen one before either, apart from in the destructions for the tool I was using (which showed BMW parts boxes) Having one would have shaved at least .. oooh, two minutes off the whole job

[sjc]

If my memory serves, I'm sure OOF wisdom said that Reinz were the Vx OEM suppliers?

Ron.

As above, they were the only manufacture of the Senator 6 pot gasket. I had a conversation with a local engine rebuild place who couldn't believe the head gasket alone was £60 and he'd get one cheaper. He phoned me back later & admitted that Vx/Reinz was the only gasket available.

Yep, Victor Reinz are the OEM supplier for all the engine seals.  Most of the cam cover seals I've bought from the dealer have had "Victor Reinz" embossed on the half-moon section.

Many engine builders won't use anything else.

[biggriffin]

As used by us hoof'ers,. Think Tarbs had my last set.

[Terbs]

Yes I did, BG. Still not fitted yet due to another issue. But as previously said, they look the mutts nuts to me.