Reusing a torqued head gasket

[cp[mike]]

i put my head on the other day, only to JUST find out that i forgot the dowel pins.

i will NOT run the car without the dowel pins, so i need to pull it back off...

i sprayed a layer of copper sealant on both sides before i torqued the head down onto the new OEM gasket.

its never seen pressure, only torqued down once... can i reuse the gasket? id use the sealant again.

[cp[mike]]

nevermind, its not even worth the chance to save $60. new headgasket :\

[d112crzy]

lol. how much did it cost to fix your head/valves?

[cp[mike]]

hmmm

$140 : 8 ex valves
$90 : installation
$15 : few seals
$110 : 2 headgaskets :
$20 : 2 new rocker arms
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$375

sucks, but good thing i had to pull it apart or i wouldnt have caught the rocker arms before they caused other damage.

[npor]

wait a second....mike paid 90 for somebody else to install something?


am i missing something here?! :[

[NAiL05]

It was his valve job he paid someone else to do. Sell the used HG on ebay mike =P hahaha.

[cp[mike]]

machine shop. they grind the valve seats/valves, measure/grind stem length, and vacuum test it to make sure its sealed perfectly. for $90, i dont have the time or tools to attempt that.

[npor]

ohhh, that's completley different from what i was picturing.

[Rosko]

I had the same question awhile ago with a cometic head gasket, I had assembled and tore down the motor about five times while checking piston to valve clearance. I emailed them and they said that I should be fine to use it as long as it hadn't been ran.

[WilliamW]

Yeah, I think mike would be unstoppable if he had all that equipment in his possession. lol.

[SN2BH22CB7]

machine shop. they grind the valve seats/valves, measure/grind stem length, and vacuum test it to make sure its sealed perfectly. for $90, i dont have the time or tools to attempt that.

EXACTLY, and thats the ONLY reason whats hindering me from doing BIGGER jobs!

TOOLS....

needed:

valve spring compressor

ridge reamer

Brake Cylinder Honer ( not cheap )

tap and die bits ( set )

hub puller

piston ring tool ( remove/install )


NOTE: theres other tools needed I just can't think of them right off...but yeah...without the tools you need ( knowing how to use em ) you can't do the job! resulting in Paying a shop to do it! ( space needed as well )

and money dont grow on trees... BILLS suck!

[d112crzy]

you dont need the super duper special valve spring compressor, just a simple 50 dollar one.

that, with basic tools is more than you would need rebuild a head.

[cp[mike]]

EXACTLY, and thats the ONLY reason whats hindering me from doing BIGGER jobs!
TOOLS....
needed:
valve spring compressor
ridge reamer
Brake Cylinder Honer ( not cheap )
tap and die bits ( set )
hub puller
piston ring tool ( remove/install )
NOTE: theres other tools needed I just can't think of them right off...but yeah...without the tools you need ( knowing how to use em ) you can't do the job! resulting in Paying a shop to do it! ( space needed as well )

and money dont grow on trees... BILLS suck!

ridge reamer / spring compressor / taps & dies are hand tools that arent hard to get... i was more referring to the precision machining equipment lol. and why would i need a hub puller and piston ring compressor to do valves?

[foamypirate]

I think he was just referring to the right tool for the job, in a general sense.

[HondaFan81]

you dont need the super duper special valve spring compressor, just a simple 50 dollar one.

that, with basic tools is more than you would need rebuild a head.

Howz bout you shut your pie hole