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Re-use of a Copper Headgasket

HarryL

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I've been told that you can re-use these things(never have
used one in the past). You're suppose to heat them up with a torch beforehand.
Do you put them in place while still warm?
How much heat do you apply ? Enough to fry an egg?
Or do you cool them back down to normal temp. by using
a can of cheap beer, such as budweiser ?
Harry
 

jdubois

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I've tried re-annealing small copper crush washers before... never had much luck. I think it's a bit more of an art that what that link above suggests.
 

TR3driver

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OTOH I've had good luck just reusing without worrying about annealing (as Mordy's article suggests).
 
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HarryL

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Decided that it wasn't worth wasting a beer and burning my fingers
sooooooooo; it was only torqued to 90# before the deep threads broke from
the block. Reused it and torqued to 99.9# !!!!!!!!!!!!
Everything ok, thanks guys
Harry
 
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