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Re: gasket paper any good???
« Reply #15 on: 06 February 2014, 13:50:54 »

Would have thought so :-\

iirc, the thermostat gaskets on the Cologne lump were waxed (or similar) card :-\
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« Reply #16 on: 07 February 2014, 19:29:04 »

Just got them gaskets today from  GSF CAR PARTS. Was a little scared but decided to takr a gamble. Thought they were going to be Chinese rubbish.  But hey presto they are the proper job. Elring gaskets too no less. £10 for the six and that was with free delivery too. Not bad concidering the cheapest I could find on e gay were £8 for just 1. Must get a nosey around the rest of their site and see what else is cheap.
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Re: gasket paper any good???
« Reply #17 on: 08 February 2014, 10:33:36 »

Just got them gaskets today from  GSF CAR PARTS. Was a little scared but decided to takr a gamble. Thought they were going to be Chinese rubbish.  But hey presto they are the proper job. Elring gaskets too no less. £10 for the six and that was with free delivery too. Not bad concidering the cheapest I could find on e gay were £8 for just 1. Must get a nosey around the rest of their site and see what else is cheap.
GSF have outlets in most major towns over here (although there local stock holdings are often not great), and usually not competitive (but very convenient if you need something quick). Never used them for mail order though.

Despite what the documentation says, I'd try to reuse them in the future, so just fit the new gaskets dry. As I said earlier, I never replaced mine, despite having a spare set in the garage, and I must have taken my inlet off at least 30 or 40 times (as you have to remove it to do almost anything on that engine ;D
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« Reply #18 on: 08 February 2014, 11:22:37 »

Thats why I bought this set to have as spares. Going to chage heater plugs today. Any tips or advice?? Will they come out easy or will they need wd40 to death or engine heated??
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Re: gasket paper any good???
« Reply #19 on: 08 February 2014, 11:26:32 »

Brings back memories of my Dad showing me how to make gaskets with a paper bag, some grease and a ball pein hammer.
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