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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Gaffers on 01 July 2011, 22:30:04

Title: head gasket gubbins
Post by: Gaffers on 01 July 2011, 22:30:04

Where is the best place to get gaskets and bolts for cyl head?  Obviously valve stem seals etc from dealer....

Title: Re: head gasket gubbins
Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 July 2011, 00:30:46

Ebay is actually OK for parts

I got them all seperately

Title: Re: head gasket gubbins
Post by: Jimbob on 02 July 2011, 08:02:14

Trechii is the seller you want for head gaskets and bolts

ring him, dont just get one of the packs with more in it than you want.

Title: Re: head gasket gubbins
Post by: Gaffers on 02 July 2011, 12:37:54

I've just bought his HG and bolts off his ebay site - I'll get the manfold gasket and the oil stem seals from vx.  I may just get some new camshaft seals on standby just in case.  What else do you reckon I'll need?

I'm off to pick up some s/h heads in a bit.  The idea being that I can get them ready with the new manifolds fitted and the head given the smallest skim you can get and check the core plugs etc so I can swap them over in one weekend rather than take mine off and then realise I have issues (I suspect a coolant leak from the core plug Pass side but I cannot verify  :( )

I had to take the gearbox oil pump to a fabrication place to get it skimmed, looks like it'll take nearly 2 weeks with his backlog though.  Once I get the heads swapped the gearbox I am refurbing will get swapped.  Inbetween the bodywork is getting sorted, I have found the Holts 68L is a very good match for my paint colour, and some new wishbones are going on tomorrow morning (hangover permitting)