what head gasket for a 325/....

[iggy-rs]

i need to replace mine, where is the best place to get one and how much??

cheers in advance

[Templ8e30]

Try www.gsfcarparts.com go to the online shop.

B11438 CYLINDER HEAD GASKET SET E30 325i 85>91 M20 BQ £42.50

You'll need new head bolts too. It's also a good idea to fit a new cambelt and tensioner at the same time.

Cheers,

Iain T

[daimlerman]

Just a thought,have the head pressure tested whilst it is off,no point putting it back cracked....

[E30Adam]

I'd use nothing but a dealer gasket, not that expensive and you don't hear of so many failures like you do the gsf ones.

For a few quid extra, it's worth paying not to have to repeat such a long job and possible head cracking if the gasket fails.

[fuzzy]

can you get cometic steel 3 layer gaskets for the m20? theyre re-usable up to 10 times im told although maybe thats only a bonus in my case

[iggy-rs]

cheers people, i will get a proper one i think, might do it on saturday.....should be fun

[E30Adam]

It's not that bad, just time consuming.

One really important thing to remember is just before you put the new gasket on, make sure that both surfaces on the head and the block are absolutely spotless and free of any oil. Use sh!t loads of carb cleaner to get those surfaces good enough to eat off. Also make sure there's absolutely nothing in the bolt holes on the block. Some people think if there's a little bit of oil, it won't matter and will squeeze out when you put the bolt in... wrong! It won't come out and when compressed while you're winding the bolt in can crack the block.

[DanThe]

What do we think of elring gaskets people? Ive always considered them one of the best and would use them over a genuine gasket