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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: mabeer on March 03, 2013, 03:19:33 PM

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: mabeer on March 03, 2013, 03:19:33 PM

In the process of refreshing my timing components I noticed my profile gasket looks like my gut hanging over my beltline.

(http://https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xmwxp6d1ca2e7y/profile%20gasket.jpg?m)

And my upper pan gasket is similar

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/1pjtgxpqasgswbv/upper%20pan%20gasket.jpg?m)

Do you advise replacing?  Probably a stupid question but on the off chance I might save a bunch of work I'd thought I'd ask.

Thanks
Mike

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: DesktopDave on March 03, 2013, 07:22:09 PM

IMHO better now than later.  The profile gasket does tend to squeeze out a bit, even when it's good.  Post some pics if you get a chance.

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: deansweet on March 03, 2013, 07:49:07 PM

original post is AWOL...

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: mabeer on March 03, 2013, 07:52:20 PM

Don't know where the post went.  I tried to post pics and they were just red x's.  Went back to try and edit and poof post gone.  I'll try later.  Thanks

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: mabeer on March 03, 2013, 07:59:32 PM

Lets try this, profile gasket (http://db.tt/4tGWBC4i) and upper pan (http://db.tt/WqC3aI5b)

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: mabeer on March 03, 2013, 08:01:25 PM

Hmm, not sure what's wrong.  My apologies.

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: mabeer on March 03, 2013, 08:25:24 PM

Maybe I need administrator approval.  Just tried again.  Post appeared, albeit with broken picture links, now it is gone too.

Title: profile gasket & upper pan gasket
Post by: DesktopDave on March 04, 2013, 02:15:46 PM

I approved your posts, not sure where the links went.