sr20 metal head gasket

[johns13silvia]

lads can a uprated metal headgasket be used a second time if its taken off i need to take my sr20 engine apart so it would save a few pound if it could

[colm]

nope. once there off thats it as far as i know fella, im sure someone else will be able to correct me on that though.

stay away from cometic gaskets too when your getting another one, they seem to have a 50/50 chance of sealing or not.

[nissan_doctor]

Head gaskets are compressed when fitted so cannot be used again.

[Nicky]

Would also advise getting the head AND block skimmed when fitting a new steel gasket to ensure both surfaces are perfectly flat and clean.

[johns13silvia]

lovely lads thanks for the advice anyone know whats the best brand of gasket to get?

[Stevo]

HKS over cometic anyway lad

[johns13silvia]

thanks stevo

[colm]

cosworth do a h/g for the sr thats ment to be pretty good.

[yowdy]

have to agree colm cosworth gaskets are very gud, pricey but welll worth it,

[Davie]

emm and there's me about to order a cometic,heard good things about em on different nissan fourms