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Well, actually the head bolts should be replaced too!  I don't mind =
reusing head bolts once when they are stretch bolts but only after they =
have been bought new and the ones that came out of your motor are =
probably original. =20

Secondly, I agree, do NOT reuse the head gasket!!

D, to answer your question on "how clean", it needs to be as clean as =
you can make it!!  As far as the head is concerned, you don't HAVE to =
surface it in most cases but you should at least measure for flatness if =
your not going to surface it.  I, myself, surface every head I =
disassemble because I've been there, done that, and I don't want to do =
it again!!  Upon installation, make sure that both surfaces are as dirt, =
grease, and dust free as possible.  Also, make sure that you clean out =
the bolt holes!!  Very important as I have heard of people cracking =
blocks this way!! =20

If you have any other questions, go ahead and ask!!  HTH!

Dave
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Captnbr@aol.com=20
  To: Scirocco-L@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 7:49 AM
  Subject: Re: 16v head gasket surfaces


  In a message dated 9/7/2002 6:03:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, =
treed2@u.washington.edu writes:



    I put the head back on with the same gasket and head bolts (the =
bolts were
    filthy..


  Ohhh  Noooo!!!!!  Your gonna have major problems,  The head gasket is =
not re-useable.  The bolts you can get away with reusing.  But not the =
gasket. =20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Well, actually the head bolts should be replaced =

too!&nbsp; I don't mind reusing head bolts once when they are stretch =
bolts but=20
only after they have been bought new and the ones that came out of your =
motor=20
are probably original.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Secondly, I agree, do NOT reuse the head=20
gasket!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>D, to answer your question on "how clean", it =
needs to be=20
as clean as you can make it!!&nbsp; As far as the head is concerned, you =
don't=20
HAVE to surface it in most cases but you should at least measure for =
flatness if=20
your not going to surface it.&nbsp; I, myself, surface every head I =
disassemble=20
because I've been there, done that, and I don't want to do it =
again!!&nbsp; Upon=20
installation, make sure that both surfaces are as dirt, grease, =
and&nbsp;dust=20
free as possible.&nbsp; Also, make sure that you clean out the bolt=20
holes!!&nbsp; Very important as I have heard of people cracking blocks =
this=20
way!!&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>If you have any other questions, go ahead and =
ask!!&nbsp;=20
HTH!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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  <A title=3DCaptnbr@aol.com =
href=3D"mailto:Captnbr@aol.com";>Captnbr@aol.com</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 07, =
2002 7:49=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: 16v head gasket=20
  surfaces</DIV>
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  FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">In a message dated 9/7/2002 6:03:42 AM Eastern =
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  Time, <A =
href=3D"mailto:treed2@u.washington.edu";>treed2@u.washington.edu</A>=20
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  TYPE=3D"CITE">I put the head back on with the same gasket and head =
bolts (the=20
    bolts were<BR>filthy..</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Ohhh&nbsp; =
Noooo!!!!!&nbsp; Your=20
  gonna have major problems,&nbsp; The head gasket is not =
re-useable.&nbsp; The=20
  bolts you can get away with reusing.&nbsp; But not the gasket.&nbsp;=20
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