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Re: Gasket set confusion
Posted: 07 Mar 2009, 21:02
by Simon Baxter
steve8090 wrote:All the Reinz gasket sets I have had have had the black sealant for the rubber and the yellow compound for the studs, I wouldn't touch them otherwise, not sure how you can say one is bad and one is good when they are the same, from the horses mouth so to speak.
Yes experience does go a long way, Autodata from 2002 quotes it at 65nm fyi, corrected on the next update, I now have 2004 which specifies it correctly as 50nm, I have always used the Reinz kits and never had a problem, like I said the only problem we had was an over torquing problem which shredded the gasket in a week, I've bought one Elring kit, from Baxter and it was no different.
Like I said make up your own minds and save yourselves some money be it £5 or £40
Maybe Reinz now source from the same place that Elring do seeing as they had a lot of problems.
Admittedly it was a long time since I have seen a Reinz kit, who's names are on the crank seals etc?
Re: Gasket set confusion
Posted: 29 May 2009, 14:14
by boardmonkey
Hi,
So what is the black sealant, Ive got another silicone high temp sealant is it going to be ok to use ?
Didnt get any with my engine gasket set either from JK...
Re: Gasket set confusion
Posted: 29 May 2009, 20:56
by toomanytoys
Both the reinz kits I have, didnt have sealant with them... was a while ago... but used half a kit and havent had a gasket problem... doing an engine shortly... not sure if I want to use the "old " Reinz kit I have or if I should get a new R or E kit... (unfortunatly, money is tight now... and I cant justify the £130 you have em up for Si....) so I'll have to risk it for a biscuit with the old kit I reckon..........
It will prob come apart for some investigations and mods in anycase....
Re: Gasket set confusion
Posted: 29 May 2009, 21:31
by boardmonkey
hi aidan,
so whats the deal with the gasket sealant, the fact I havent got th ''vw'' spec one, does it matter ??
im gonna rebuild tomorrow, got that hylomar and also a clear high temp silcone sealant as well. Whats the one to use on the cylinder head ?
Re: Gasket set confusion
Posted: 30 May 2009, 14:40
by Simon Baxter
toomanytoys wrote:Both the reinz kits I have, didnt have sealant with them... was a while ago... but used half a kit and havent had a gasket problem... doing an engine shortly... not sure if I want to use the "old " Reinz kit I have or if I should get a new R or E kit... (unfortunatly, money is tight now... and I cant justify the £130 you have em up for Si....) so I'll have to risk it for a biscuit with the old kit I reckon..........
It will prob come apart for some investigations and mods in anycase....
They are expensive, nothing I can do about the exchange rate Either, but I have heard recently some parts will be coming down soon.
The WBX gasket sets did go up a silly amount compared to everything else though, same mark up on those as everything else.