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Old 05-23-2022, 09:11 AM   #19
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Default Re: Head gasket modern style has wrong silicone insert!!!

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Originally Posted by Ruth View Post
Yes all that still doesn't account for the gasket being made incorrectly, where the silicon sealant goes over the void in the head instead of around it where it may do some good.
I'm no fan of this design, but the silicone bead is not supposed to make the difference between the coolant drip-drip-dripping out in real time or perfect operation. The leak in the OP's video is severe – it's not *just* the gasket that's the problem.
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