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Adelaide
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Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Sun, 09 November 2003 07:26
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To cut an extremely long story short i put a import 7mgte in a ma61 supra which turned out to have 2 burnt valves so i had to get the head reconditioned and a new headgasket etc, etc. Basicly after 3 months the copper headgasket the mechanic put in failed and now i'm looking at having to do it all over again and i need to find a reasonably priced metal head gasket and i was wondering if anyone knew anywhere worthwhile to go in Australia.
Prices here seem to be about double what i can get one for from the US over the net, including freight, only problem is i'd have to wait. thanks.
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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May 2002
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Sun, 09 November 2003 14:32
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I have heard these guys are good for those types of things.
http://www.rocketindustries.com.au/
Cheers
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PNG
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June 2002
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Sun, 09 November 2003 20:02
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Gidday
Might be a silly question - but do you know why it failed? Remember when fillting a copper gasket you would normally face both the head and the block. This may have something to do with the failure! If so you would get the same problem using another gasket. Also if the gasket was not damaged they can be reused - just need to anneal them.
There seems to have been lots of discussion around copper head gasket here on 7MGTEs - while may practical knowledge with these engines is not high - the discussions seem to suggest that a well torqued OEM gasket with new bolts is the ants pants.
Craig
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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Location:
Adelaide
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November 2003
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Mon, 10 November 2003 05:47
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umm supposedly the gasket started to fail before the head was retensioned at 500 kms after installation (less than 2 weeks) then when it was retensioned it basicly squashed the already out of shape gasket which made things worse and eventually, after not quite 3 months it failed between each cylinder. the block also had a high spot near number 2 cylinder which has now been draw filed away, which is suppoesedly an ok substitiute to pulling the whole engine out to face the block. the place where i got the work done cant explain why the gasket failed after such a short time and has recommended not using a copper gasket again.
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Mon, 10 November 2003 05:55
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copper is a completely shit head gasket material unless its o-ringed. how soft and maleable is copper ffs! of course they have a tendancy to blow - what is holding them in place against cyl pressures? you need something to increase the clamping presure around the fire ring and hold them in place...
o ring!
otherwise, penrith toyota has 1.2mm HKS mhg for about $270 (when they have them in stock)
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Adelaide
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November 2003
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Mon, 10 November 2003 06:02
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Cheers ed, do you have any contact details for penrith toyota? ...im in adelaide
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Lismore, NSW
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February 2003
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Mon, 10 November 2003 07:52
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Oh poo, I got a copper head gasket from ridgecrest and have machined the block & head plus I have Oringed the block will this leak please god I hope not 
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Syndey
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December 2002
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Re: Does anyone know a good place to get metal head gaskets from in Australia?
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Tue, 11 November 2003 03:04
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"o" rings will always work better but not nesessory all the time,
get some three bond and apply this to the gasket on both sides before fitting, it works a treat in sealing these things, once it has stuck good luck getting it back off with out wreaking the gasket
Dale
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