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Werner · 07-15-2020, 02:21 PM

Guten Abend!

Now my additional note on the "modern" head gasket type:

Unfortunately I can confirm the note from Wade in # 15. After about 550 miles I see that the head gasket is sweating some water outside. This is althoug the fact that the cylinder head was flated and I retightened it at four times.

Today I turned the original head screwes up to >65 foot/lbs; I don't trust the screws any more. It has gotten a little bit better, but it's not good.

This modern seal is not good for me and I will choose the well-known copper seal again in the future.

07-15-2020, 02:21 PM	#25
Werner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Germany, near Aachen Posts: 1,158	Re: torque all head nuts Guten Abend! Now my additional note on the "modern" head gasket type: Unfortunately I can confirm the note from Wade in # 15. After about 550 miles I see that the head gasket is sweating some water outside. This is althoug the fact that the cylinder head was flated and I retightened it at four times. Today I turned the original head screwes up to >65 foot/lbs; I don't trust the screws any more. It has gotten a little bit better, but it's not good. This modern seal is not good for me and I will choose the well-known copper seal again in the future. __________________ Beste Gruesse aus Deutschland, Werner Ford Model A, Roadster, 1928 Citroen 11 CV, 1947 Hercules W 2000, 1976; (with NSU-Wankel Rotary Engine), Canadian version