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Vanguard 18 head gasket
Anyone out there have any HANDS ON experience with small vanguard head gaskets . The book shows two different gaskets early and late (post 96) early was metal and late Graphoil which is a composite my question is are they interchangeable and is so the graphoil one is probably an improvement over the metal
Also has anyone used copper ?? O yeah my engine is pre 96 |
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04-02-2020, 11:16 AM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
Use the graphoil gaskets. You can use the copper ones as long as they're solid copper. Also, the copper ones are prone to leak if your heads and block arent 100% true.
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04-02-2020, 06:34 PM
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
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04-02-2020, 11:26 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
Ok thanks ordered the Graphoil one
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04-12-2020, 03:41 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
Pulled the head off and get this whoever put it on used blue rtv silicone all over it ozzed all over in the recesses edges etc unbelievable also does a vanguard get an exhaust valve seal ?
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04-13-2020, 02:13 PM
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
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No valve seal on the exhaust side, they just burn up and melt. While the head is off check the valve guides, make sure there is no play or wear. |
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04-13-2020, 03:40 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
I think they reused the old metal gasket and silicone the u know wat out of it had so much oily gunk up inside I don’t think the exhaust valve was closing intake needs grinding anyway went ahead and ordered new valves SMH
Reason for asking about exhaust valve seal is it had one on it |
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04-20-2020, 07:22 AM
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
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04-20-2020, 12:46 PM
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Gone Wild
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
Put the head back together with new valves and isky springs from cpp and graphite head gasket started it up no smoke yeaaaa
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04-21-2020, 07:48 AM
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Re: Vanguard 18 head gasket
Nice job!
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