ChrisLeeBoost Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 If I was to do my headgasket would it be ok to use oem gasket or something or should I go Athena steel gasket? Will be running 1 bar td04 at some point so just want to know which gasket to use before I go ahead with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carson230 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'm currently replacing head gasket on my GT, running 1 bar on vf10 (very similar to td04). I went for an Athena 1.2mm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisLeeBoost Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 They are quite pricey at 150 euro :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carson230 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I got mine from tuning developements, think was around £110? Postage was super quick, arrived the next day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisLeeBoost Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share Posted February 5, 2016 Have to replace head bolts aswell I forgot that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carson230 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Do it once, do it right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 use a genuine toyota head gasket only, dont waste your money on a steel gasket at a bar also head and block will need a scimm to seal the steel gasket properly stock gasket will go past 1.2 bar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisLeeBoost Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 That's grand the price of them steel gaskets the multi layered ones, I know the saying goes buy cheap buy twice but I just wanted to know which gasket was best to use for the setup I will have Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 ya go toyota an buy 1 there do not buy in the motor factors they blow i know im mister budget tryed a few of them ha ha toyotas hg are uber strong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisLeeBoost Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Sorted will get one from Toyota thanks Colin I probably won't be doing the gasket myself but will supply a genuine one for mechanic, will I defo need to replace head bolts And if I do will I need ARP or will Toyota ones do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 you can reuse the head bolts to i have on many occasions reused them for my stingy customers , BUT its best to get a new set if you can , buy them in a factors for 30e i think if your reusing the old 1s make sure al threads are clean and no oils in the block threads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisLeeBoost Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 If they're that cheap I will get new ones il do it right going to do water pump and stuff while it's getting head gasket and I might do oil pump too! I don't actually even know if the headgasket is gone yet I won't know till Monday I don't have the time to be at the car with work and I need it for work so time to splash the cash I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fiddlersport Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 stock toyota head gasket, suppose to be good ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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