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jx head gasket
Posted: 05 Jun 2009, 18:32
by macalfie
Hi all can anyone tell me what gasket to put on a jx cylinder head . I heard there was a couple of different types its a new casting not a recon cheers .because i know the mechanic wont know there is different types cheers . mac
Re: jx head gasket
Posted: 05 Jun 2009, 18:44
by andysimpson
macalfie wrote:Hi all can anyone tell me what gasket to put on a jx cylinder head . I heard there was a couple of different types its a new casting not a recon cheers .because i know the mechanic wont know there is different types cheers . mac
It depends on piston height above block. If mechanic does not know of different ones i would avoid him
Re: jx head gasket
Posted: 05 Jun 2009, 20:08
by Simon Baxter
There are 3 thicknesses depending on piston protrusion as Andy says.
Piston protrudes a bit - thin gasket, protrused a lot - thick gasket.
You need a couple of special tools, or a dial gage and a stand but mush easier with the VW tools.
Not rocket science, but potentially disasterous if you f*ck it up.
Re: jx head gasket
Posted: 05 Jun 2009, 20:17
by macalfie
cheers guys ? would your regular deisel mechanic know this .
Re: jx head gasket
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 09:55
by rubyvan
TRy AW engineering in Darwin Lacashire, thy have the right ones
steve
Re: jx head gasket
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 16:48
by andysimpson
rubyvan wrote:TRy AW engineering in Darwin Lacashire, thy have the right ones
steve
how do they know the right one
Re: jx head gasket
Posted: 07 Jun 2009, 19:04
by Simon Baxter
I have the right ones, but you need to know what right one you need!
Any mechanic should know this, it's fairly basic stuff.