Oil pump to pick up gasket?

[UrS4boy]

Is this a "paper" headgasket?

I would say it is the early style composite head gasket that include both non-metal and metal sections. Even the non-metal sections, e.g. the parts iwth the lettering on them, are not really "paper". More of a thin impregnated fibre board.

Rotating the photo, you can see "REINZ" stamped on the fibre board

[Thuppu]

Well not really. Parts of it were paper, obviously not the whole headgasket.

Well, I thing every one know what the "paper" head gasget means compared to the "metal" one. Do you think?

[UrS4boy]

Well, I thing every one know what the "paper" head gasget means compared to the "metal" one. Do you think?

Nope. Some people are not as knowledgeable as others and will take "paper" to mean paper and nothing else. Personally, I prefer "compostite" and "all metal" because there is less likelihood of mis-understanding.

[Error404]

Dave is right to be pernickety about this as without the correct terminology an unsuspecting owner might haplessly wander into a parts store and accidentally order a stunt gasket made out of 80gsm Zerox paper and mashed potato

[UrS4boy]

Dave is right to be pernickety about this as without the correct terminology an unsuspecting owner might haplessly wander into a parts store and accidentally order a stunt gasket made out of 80gsm Zerox paper and mashed potato

Exactly my point.

[mcandmar]

Dave is right to be pernickety about this as without the correct terminology an unsuspecting owner might haplessly wander into a parts store and accidentally order a stunt gasket made out of 80gsm Zerox paper and mashed potato

With a smear of instant gasket it might work

[Thuppu]

Ok, great. So, can anyone show me where to buy a mashed potato head gasket for AAN or ABY?

[stocious]

Ok, great. So, can anyone show me where to buy a mashed potato head gasket for AAN or ABY?

Just get it o ringed and use correct length spaghetti

[UrS4boy]

Ok, great. So, can anyone show me where to buy a mashed potato head gasket for AAN or ABY?

You want the optional brown sauce?

[Error404]

I love this forum

[Pat D]

And don't forget to re-pack your bearings and cv's while you're at it

[Thuppu]

Yea, but be very careful when you torque down your ARP's with peanut butter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-XXVk_vwKw

[UrS4boy]

Yea, but be very careful when you torque down your ARP's with peanut butter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-XXVk_vwKw

Thanks for that. Definitely learned something. (Use ARP bolt/nut lube on ARP studs and nuts).

And peanut butter? It's good on toast with a sliced banana.

[simon20vq]

Yes 'composite' I think they call it now.

[irishs2]

Bangers and Composite. Yum!