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  • Cyrock
    XSive
    • Sep 2005
    • 21
    • Minnesota
    #1

    Need a new Head Gasket

    I had a plug brake off on my 78e and had to pull the head to drill it out. I'm looking to buy a new head gasket. Partsnmore has a gasket kit for $77.00 but are out of stock. An OEM head gasket runs about $140.

    Does anyone know where I can buy a head gasket at a reasonable price?
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    • CatatonicBug
      Master of XSology
      • Oct 2008
      • 6117
      • Clinton, UT
      #2
      Ebay has several full sets for about $80-$90 and there is one that is just the Head Gasket for $43.99 (Item #360150702530). HTH
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        • Cyrock
          XSive
          • Sep 2005
          • 21
          • Minnesota
          #3
          Thanks! Just picked one up.

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            • Ivan
              XS-XJ Guru
              • Jul 2008
              • 2524
              • Hutchinson KS
              #4
              I have seen TRBig say he reuses them.

              I wouldn't hesitate to reuse mine. I would probably spray it down with a little copperkote first though...
              Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.

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                • Cyrock
                  XSive
                  • Sep 2005
                  • 21
                  • Minnesota
                  #5
                  One of the corners came apart when I pulled the head so I wasn't able to reuse it.

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                    • Geezer
                      XS-XJ Guru
                      • May 2003
                      • 2985
                      • Willamina, Oregon 97229
                      #6
                      Try a broken bolt extractor first. I've used a Snap-On extractor set to remove broken off plugs before and it took all of 30 seconds to do it.

                      Geezer
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