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 Head Gasket not the same??
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elviscat
Level 6 User

Joined: 04 Nov 2004
Posts: 134

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:36 am

Lo,

Am about to fit the head gasket to a Williams 2L 16V, the new one however from Ktec doesn't allow for one of the water channels on the dizzy side of the head..should i drill a hole to allow for this, as the other gasket had a hole, and the holes are also present in the head and block.

Not sure whether the previous gasket was right or not, or by drilling the whole i would damage any kind of sealing on the gaskety although it would be in a safe area..

Anyone come across this??

-=Kev=-
JB
Mr Quoter-vator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:27 am

bloody ktec....there should be no difference between the 1.8 and 2.0 gaskets. both should be identical iirc. i used a 1.8 gasket
alex
Level 4 User

Joined: 10 Mar 2004
Posts: 97

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:29 pm

are you sure that thats what the hole is there for? somtimes they put the hole in for no reason, but it there is definatly a water way ment to go though it id get the correct gasket, i wouldnt be drilling any hole in it, might b a stupid question but, u sure your putting it on the right way round
Neal
Forum Moderator

Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:31 pm

yeah the tab on the corner of the gasket does not coincide with the sticky out bit on the block
elviscat
Level 6 User

Joined: 04 Nov 2004
Posts: 134

Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 4:46 pm

yeah the tab is at the front i have matched the old and the new up exactly and it is different, and as i said one of the water ways coming up the side of the block into the head on the gearbox side is being stopped by the gasket, where as it is open on the old.

-=Kev=-
JB
Mr Quoter-vator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:48 am

return the gasket and get one from gsf that will be right.
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:52 am

Ktec are useless and over charge by a mile. Go buy the right gasket.

I mind a batch of hg's I got for the cvh's didn't have a fire ring round the cylinders, apparently 600 gaskets were affected, not any use but just thought I'd menition it.
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