Head gasket cheap rubbish

[AlexW]

Would you bother with a dirt cheap head gasket?

I know the costs and if it dont work then it could cost even more.

No silly repls please.

[Steve]

No is the answer lol buy a decent one and you'll only need to fit it once :thumb:

[AlexW]

Aye i know, But the cost is temping me, due to the fact il be ripping the engine apart later in the year lol

[novaguy08]

if you buy a cheap one it will work out more expencive in the long run!

[AlexW]

Maybe, then again it might be fine, if it lasts 3months id be happy, not as if its going to get pushed hard, hmmm

[novaguy08]

well would ya like it to last a short while or for a long time? i knoow short while is easiest & cheapest option, but you in theory have to be doing it all again in less time then you would with a more expencive one!

[Leeboo]

I didn't realise there was various qualities and prices... except obviously for turbo engines etc.

[AlexW]

Leeboo yep, plenty of options out there.

and novaguy, the pont is, i could replace it, and then somthing else **** up on this engine and cause me to rip it to bits. Then again i might rebuild it and find out its fine.

[gavint5]

buy a cheapo mate. ive used the cheapest possible ones and when ya look at a cheapo and compare it to a decent one theres no difference to the eye. there made the same to tehsame dimensions and of the same materials thats what matters.

[novaguy08]

What engine you driving AW? just i ask because if its worth it you can go off & get a cometic one and ARP's, that way you only have to spend out once for a few re-builds or until ya kill it

[George g]

Would you bother with a dirt cheap head gasket?

I know the costs and if it dont work then it could cost even more.

No silly repls please.

IMO it would honestly depend on the gasket make that is supplied by the manufacturer. i dont know what GM supply but i do know that ford used alot of "PAYEN"(sp) gaskets which can be bought directly from them for half the cost of the ford parts centre... so if you can find the same manfacturer as the GM suopplier and buy off them, in theory they are identicle gaskets.

for pootling about on your average car then the cheaper ones are ok, provided they are from a good manufacturer, but wouldnt want them for any form of fast road/track use. :thumb:

[Southie]

Get an original GM one and stop being a tight arrrse :roll:

Don't scrimp for the sake of it when it comes to doing the head IMO.

[AlexW]

Its a 1400 16v, X14XE.

I could do, temped to just leave it and hope all the problems dont get worse lol

Jeez i forgot about this, that was replying to novaguy

[AlexW]

NBC pay for it then.

And no this isnt a track or even a fast road car really lol

[novaguy08]

well find out what head gaskets Vauxhall use EG Vauxhall use LUK clutches, pretty sure they cost about 80 notes from them i got one for 45 notes and thats for my lil 1.2 8v!

Seriously, get the manufactuer of the head gasket from Vauxhall and find ring about ya local factors & find the cheapest one! Then gimmie a call & ill use some strings i got to pull & see if i cant save ya some more money :D

[AlexW]

Il see, if i can be arsed.

[Steve]

I think payen are the ones to use, as I was told anyway, theres supposed to be another brand but there apparently as bad as using the old gasket! lol

[AlexW]

What about a ELRING One?

[Steve]

Who!? I think that says it all really..

[AlexW]

lol

[MK999]

Elring are GM gaskets afaik lol

[novasaloon1984]

i got a gasket set and a spare gasket from my local drive and buy and thought anothing of using it. i thought they were fine till i tryed to turn the engine by hand and found the gaskets were egged shaped from factory. get a GM one