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teklord69

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M42 head gasket coolant passages
« on: May 18, 2010, 07:00:53 PM »
Stupid question..I just pulled the head out (due to leaking profile gasket), and I noticed that some of the head gasket 's coolant passages are blocked. Is it supposed to be like that or its blocked due to years of deposit? I took a pic of it but havent posted it yet.

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M42 head gasket coolant passages
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 04:35:54 PM »
Thats the way they are- but there is a sinle small hole in the gasket material at each of those passage connection poinbts. Ony no. 1 cylinder (i=I think) has full opening that matches the port shape.

I wondered if anyone had opened those holes more to increase flow...
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hochiminh

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M42 head gasket coolant passages
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2010, 05:34:10 PM »
I just got my Victor Reinz HG and all of its passages are open.