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Jon V4 Beginner

France 77 Posts | Posted - 04 Jun 2012 : 18:30:53 
| Hi,
Back in 1999 when I built my souped up V4 engine, I was told to use genuine SAAB cylinder head gaskets as they are the only ones that can handle the high compression that I have (10.25:1).
Well, this weekend after 30000 miles of joyous thrashing around the engine has started to puff water vapor out from the exhaust and generally drink coolant.
So, I guess it's time to change the head gaskets. Does anyone know if SAAB still supplies head gaskets or would these do? http://seekpart24.com/saab/96-65/1-5-v4-6573/cylinder-head-gasket-100374 I'm definitely not going to buy the eBay jobs, what about the gaskets from Scandix?
Thanks :-)
Jon http://www.dutton.co.uk/saab/ | Edited by - Jon on 04 Jun 2012 18:55:04 |
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Woody V4 Guru
    
United Kingdom 2421 Posts | Posted - 04 Jun 2012 : 20:07:19 
| I have heard of elring but not seen the product. Had heart failure when I saw the price of the inlet manifold gasket until I realised the price was for 5 items. It would be good to see the EBAY items in the flesh to compare them to Hall Gaskets who made them during the 60s-90s.
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pchristy V4 Guru
    
United Kingdom 1777 Posts | Posted - 04 Jun 2012 : 20:18:01 
| Have you tried Steve at Malbrads? Everything I've had of them has done "what it said on the tin", and they rally a V4, so they ought to know what they are talking about!
-- Pete "Duct tape is like the Force: It has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together!" |  |
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blue95V4 V4 Fanatic
  
United Kingdom 404 Posts | Posted - 09 Jun 2012 : 11:15:29 
| I managed to get a set of gaskets from my main dealer about 2 years ago - they still had them in stock - as well as the "genuine" inlet manifold gasket .
David (in age order: 96 2T, 260-2 Saabo, 95 V4 and a c900S Aero Vert, plus a 9-3 Aero TTiD SW) |  |
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