Head gasket
11-29-2015, 05:36 PM
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Head gasket
4.0 head gasket, never changed one before. My new one has 3 Layers and they are riveted. Do I take the rivet out? Or just keep it how it is
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11-30-2015, 11:09 AM
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It's an Multi-layer Steel (MLS) head gasket. They are always riveted together, don't touch the rivets. They will either compress or they're in a spot that isn't touched by the head like in a water jacket or something.
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11-30-2015, 08:04 PM
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I was thinking the same thing. I couldn't imagine rivets allowing a good seal but was thinking perhaps they are situated where they aren't actually between flat surfaces. The head gasket I got when I did mine was just a single sheet of metal.
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