Reuse lower intake gasket?

[thenewshooter]

I know it may sound crazy, but I would reuse the good steel rubber gasket. I replaced the lower intake gasket earlier and that kit had the steel rubber gasket in it. I was hoping that was the problem. Well it wasnt it was the head gasket. The head gasket kit came with the crappy plastic gasket. So could I reuse the good one seems how it was only ran for about an hour? And from what I see looks like a good gasket still.

[slls]

Originally Posted by thenewshooter

I know it may sound crazy, but I would reuse the good steel rubber gasket. I replaced the lower intake gasket earlier and that kit had the steel rubber gasket in it. I was hoping that was the problem. Well it wasnt it was the head gasket. The head gasket kit came with the crappy plastic gasket. So could I reuse the good one seems how it was only ran for about an hour? And from what I see looks like a good gasket still.

I would, should be no problem. You can use the rubber metal transmission pan gasket even after 50 K.

[maxwedge]

Do not reuse that gasket, it is a time use component.

[slls]

Originally Posted by maxwedge

Do not reuse that gasket, it is a time use component.

Explain what time use means, it is a metal rubber gasket.

[slls]

Maxwedge, can you fix EDIT, it won't work ever. Quick reply is no good either.

[maxwedge]

What are you talking about, I mean the gasket is a one time use component, can't be reused properly once torqued down.. Please make clear your last post, thanks.

[slls]

Originally Posted by maxwedge

What are you talking about, I mean the gasket is a one time use component, can't be reused properly once torqued down.. Please make clear your last post, thanks.

You should tell GM, there metal rubber transmission pan gasket is a reusable item, even after 100k in use.

When I clk edit nothing happens. Same with quick reply, write a reply and clk post and nothing.

[maxwedge]

You just did it? Right. Tell GM what, they should make reusable intake gaskets, silly.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by slls

You should tell GM, there metal rubber transmission pan gasket is a reusable item, even after 100k in use.

When I clk edit nothing happens. Same with quick reply, write a reply and clk post and nothing.

1, it's not Maxwedge's forum, and since I don't have that problem, try clearing your cookies and your browser cache, restarting the system and logging back onto the site. I tell you this as a professional personal computer technician.

2, those gaskets ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR REUSE. Listen to what Maxwedge says - when you torque them down, they distort (and seal). Once you remove them and reinstall them, they will not distort into the new shape (you never are able to align them exactly as before, on an atom-by-atom basis, I don't care how good you are), will not properly torque, and will not seal and they WILL fail. Not 'maybe' or 'possibly' - more like 'take it to the bank certainty'. You might get by with that on a transmission pan gasket, where you might get a little seepage, but on an intake you have not only the engine vacuum to contend with, but also a pressurized, hot cooling system. I think by now everyone knows what happens to these engines when the intake gaskets fail! I've seen it with my own eyes!

Then again, it is your money, your engine and in this case, your condescending know-it-all attitude might well cost you an engine. That's for you to learn, obviously you can't be told or advised, so you will have to find out the hard way. To be honest, I don't even understand why you asked the question in the first place, since you seem to have the answer to it already!

Good luck! God Speed! You will certainly need it!

[slls]

Originally Posted by silicon212

1, it's not Maxwedge's forum, and since I don't have that problem, try clearing your cookies and your browser cache, restarting the system and logging back onto the site. I tell you this as a professional personal computer technician.

2, those gaskets ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR REUSE. Listen to what Maxwedge says - when you torque them down, they distort (and seal). Once you remove them and reinstall them, they will not distort into the new shape (you never are able to align them exactly as before, on an atom-by-atom basis, I don't care how good you are), will not properly torque, and will not seal and they WILL fail. Not 'maybe' or 'possibly' - more like 'take it to the bank certainty'. You might get by with that on a transmission pan gasket, where you might get a little seepage, but on an intake you have not only the engine vacuum to contend with, but also a pressurized, hot cooling system. I think by now everyone knows what happens to these engines when the intake gaskets fail! I've seen it with my own eyes!

Then again, it is your money, your engine and in this case, your condescending know-it-all attitude might well cost you an engine. That's for you to learn, obviously you can't be told or advised, so you will have to find out the hard way. To be honest, I don't even understand why you asked the question in the first place, since you seem to have the answer to it already!


Good luck! God Speed! You will certainly need it!

I don't think you know what a metal rubber gasket is, but that is alright, I don't know every either.

I am not the one who asked the question.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by slls

I don't think you know what a metal rubber gasket is, but that is alright, I don't know every either.

I am not the one who asked the question.

I apologize for directing that at you being the original poster.

However, I am afraid I do know what a metal rubber gasket is. You can reuse them in most cases around oil (trans pan, oil pan etc), but they're not to be reused where there is pressure i.e. the engine cooling system.