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Grease on head gasket?
Graham Honnor Offline
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08-05-2018, 08:35 PM
I'm sure that this is asked on a regular basis but I haven't been able to find it using the search option I'm afraid.
So, when fitting a new head gasket should I grease it as advised in the Woodrow manual please?
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08-05-2018, 09:07 PM
I always have and I'm pretty sure it's done no harm. I like to think it helps the gasket settle down evenly under tightening and provides a token barrier against water seepage when the engine is first filled.
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08-05-2018, 09:17 PM
(08-05-2018, 08:35 PM)Graham Honnor Wrote: I'm sure that this is asked on a regular basis but I haven't been able to find it using the search option I'm afraid.
So, when fitting a new head gasket should I grease it as advised in the Woodrow manual please?
Many thanks for any replies
Graham.
Graham,  I have grease on copper/asbestos head gaskets for about 40 years it does work. Soak the gasket in water over night. I have not tried with modern gaskets, may be someone will report if it works with the modern replacements.
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08-05-2018, 09:26 PM
I use Copperslip.
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08-05-2018, 09:53 PM
How well have you found the modern non asbestos gaskets seal around waterways? Maybe its just me but I have noticed a tendency for them to leak, something which appears to be a relatively new phenomenon, I now use Hylomar spray to prevent this.
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09-05-2018, 07:28 AM
Greasing was a common recommendation in the 1960s and I always have. However did not seem appropriate for varnish coated gaskets as many were.
The main thing is that the grease is the merest film. I have had engines apart where thick grease has formed indents in the gasket!
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09-05-2018, 03:21 PM
Many thanks for all your replies.
I will certainly use a smear on both sides on re-assembly.
Ruairidh, may I ask if you use copperslip for ease of removing the head 
at a later date or for some other reason please?
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09-05-2018, 03:48 PM
Hi Graham,

I use it to help with future removal - I apply it to the studs (not on the threads) for the same reason. Hope this helps.
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09-05-2018, 07:04 PM
Excellent call, I will definitely do the studs.
Many thanks again.
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