COMETIC GASKETS? WTF!

[JUNKIEBLACKFORD]

JUST DROPED MY NEW MOTOR IN TODAY AND FIRED IT UP AND HEADS ARE LEAKING ALL AROUND THE GASKETS.I RAN IT FOR A WHILE SHUT IT DOWN AND RETORQUED THE HEADS STILL THE SAME SHIT. HAS ANYONE RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE GASKETS BEFORE AND ONE MORE THING THIS MOTOR HAS A BAD VIBRATION AROUND 3500. EVERTHING SUPPOSED TO BE 28oz BALANCED SO WHAT THE HELL IM SICK AS HELL!!!!!!!!:chainsaw::chhttp://www.streetcarforums.com/images/smilies/chairshot.gifainsaw::chainsaw::chainsaw::chair::ch air::chair::chair::chair:

[coupe306]

[QUOTE=JUNKIEBLACKFORD;1753473]JUST DROPED MY NEW MOTOR IN TODAY AND FIRED IT UP AND HEADS ARE LEAKING ALL AROUND THE GASKETS.I RAN IT FOR A WHILE SHUT IT DOWN AND RETORQUED THE HEADS STILL THE SAME SHIT. HAS ANYONE RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE GASKETS BEFORE AND ONE MORE THING THIS MOTOR HAS A BAD VIBRATION AROUND 3500. EVERTHING SUPPOSED TO BE 28oz BALANCED SO WHAT THE HELL IM SICK AS HELL!!!!!!!!:chainsaw::chhttp://www.streetcarforums.com/images/smilies/chairshot.gifainsaw::chainsaw::chainsaw::chair::ch air::chair::chair::chair:[/QUOT

are the gaskets new? had a friend that had a problem with them and the coating was not on them. he used that copper gasket spray on them. i have had no problem with mine, and have reused them a couple of times.

[streetsweeper94]

yes mine leaked on the #1 cyl, retorqed everything and I was alright. But another buddy had the same problem you are having, he used the copper coat spray and reused them and his did fine the second time around.

[331coupered]

JUST DROPED MY NEW MOTOR IN TODAY AND FIRED IT UP AND HEADS ARE LEAKING ALL AROUND THE GASKETS.I RAN IT FOR A WHILE SHUT IT DOWN AND RETORQUED THE HEADS STILL THE SAME SHIT. HAS ANYONE RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE GASKETS BEFORE AND ONE MORE THING THIS MOTOR HAS A BAD VIBRATION AROUND 3500. EVERTHING SUPPOSED TO BE 28oz BALANCED SO WHAT THE HELL IM SICK AS HELL!!!!!!!!:chainsaw::chhttp://www.streetcarforums.com/images/smilies/chairshot.gifainsaw::chainsaw::chainsaw::chair::ch air::chair::chair::chair:

you need to spray them, then torque them down, let them sit up for a while then loosen back up, and re torque

[Tireman]

A few people ( myself included ) have used a small amount of the KW Block seal during the break in miles in addition to the other suggestions... With warm weather coming running water/KW for about 500 miles shouldn't be an issue.

[crossbreed]

spray them with copper coat and they will not leak have them on all of our cars

[slowstang106]

i dont even spray them and used them 3 times with no problems. You need to make sure to brake clean the surface and make sure it was decked and the heads are flat.

[Gone In 5 Seconds]

Your deck surfaces have to be perfectly smooth for those gaskets to seal. If you have any kind of grain on the deck surface, they will leak.

[rb25drag]

How was ur head and block cut? If they were not machined with a near mirror finish it will not seal, Alot of machine shops Surface heads with a fly cutter and it leaves tool marks which cometic wont seal against there bad like that, thats why alot of people do not like Cometic. I personally have re-used mine twice, the 2nd time I used the copper spray just for added insurance, But I think if u spray it with copper U should be alright.

[Harley]

I always copper coat them on both sides of each layer and have never had a problem with them.

[5 sec DART jr]

the finish on the block and the head have to be perfectly smooth..

[331coupered]

I'll agree about the heads needing to be smooth as well as the block, but if you put some copper coat on them you won't have a problem, just think about all the guys that do head gaskets or have to take the head off for another reason at the track in the middle of a race, there shit isn't perfectly smooth, and they don't leak:D

[JUNKIEBLACKFORD]

taking the heads back off and trying the copper coating on the gaskets, vibration has me clueless hell might take this sumb$@#*^ back out and rebuild it myself then i will know what the hell i got!

[1FAST5.8]

my block does not have a mirror finish and they seal off just fine.now i had a set of pro-comps and them sumbitches leaked water from the day i put them on,even put some block seal in the motor and retorqued the heads,still leak.

[5 sec DART jr]

NEVER HAD A PROB WITH THOSE GASKETS LEAKING.. but im sure it could give probs in some cases.. we always just make sure the block and head surface is slick as a baby's ass.
what does the manufacturer say about copper spray on those gaskets?

[VIPERBLUELX]

Cometic doesn't recommend the spray, but whatever works I guess.

[CobraClone]

I have used them multiple times also, no spray/sealant or anything, and they worked great. Not 1 problem with them.

[Harley]

NEVER HAD A PROB WITH THOSE GASKETS LEAKING.. but im sure it could give probs in some cases.. we always just make sure the block and head surface is slick as a baby's ass.
what does the manufacturer say about copper spray on those gaskets?

Yeah, they recommend putting them on dry. Mine pissed water EVERYWHERE....till i sprayed them :confused: