It isn't pinging is it Cameron? What about a genuine Nissan gasket?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron Stean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:20 AM Subject: RE: Z series Gaskets > I think i might have found my problem... > > when i first got the block oringed, i gave the engineer a ACL Z20 gasket, > and just before i looked at the ACL product number listing and they have the > same number for Z20 and Z22.... > > so im thinking i got the block oringed with a Z22 87mm gasket..... > after the first gasket blew i switched to unsing Stuart Wilkins Z18/Z20 85mm > gaskets.... > > So i thinking of giving the ACL Z20/Z22 gasket another go and see if it > blows ?? > > >From: "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: Z series Gaskets > >Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:02:49 +1100 > > > >If the block has been O' ringed correctly its shouldn't push the gasket > >into > >the chamber. The O ring is only there to crush into the gasket about 10 - > >15 > >thous and support the gasket not bite in like a clamp. If it pushing the > >gasket into the chamber then it has been done incorrectly. Normally when I > >do an O ring the inner part of the groove (cylinder side sits about 0.010" > >behind the outer part of the fire ring so the wire pushes lightly against > >the outer part of the fire ring and the wire only protrudes 15 thous from > >the block upper surface. > >I think using a Z22 gasket is only a bandaid solution as the wire would > >then > >be closer to the inner surface of the fire ring.??? This would probably > >increase the problem. > > > >Cheers, > >Feral Errol > >Get Serious http://www.datrats.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cameron Stean > >Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 1:21 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Z series Gaskets > > > > > >Would it be possible to use a Z22 head gasket on a Z18ET? > > > >I keep blowing head gaskets due to the fact that the o-rings in the blcok > >are sqeezing the metal rings on the Z18/Z20 gaskets into the cylinder just > >enough for the piston to hit it and cause water leaking into the chamber. > > > >Seeing as the Z22 is only 1mm larger in diametre than the Z20 gasket, I was > >thinking using a Z22 gasket and this just might be enough so it wont blow? > > > >I dont really want to have to rip the whole block out and get the o-rings > >taken out :/ > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to > >http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hot chart ringtones and polyphonics. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilemania/default.asp > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
