Compressed HG?

[LanceDa]

Hello,

 

I am doing my headgaskets on my 99 outback. I had both the head and the headgaskets torques down, and had to take them both off again (don't ask:mad:). Some one was telling me that the headgaskets are not any good if they have already been compressed. So, basically they are saying I need new ones because they have been compressed, is that true?

 

any help is very appreciated.

 

thanks

-Lance

[Gloyale]

It would be risky to reuse them

 

I'd say get new ones.

 

And I have to ask, why did you have to take them back off?

[idosubaru]

Correct, it's generally communicated to not reuse headgaskets. I wouldn't do it, too big of a job for that small of change.

 

If you didn't have Subaru headgaskets, take this as a fortunate turn of events and go get some Subaru headgaskets. Aftermarkets are not really acceptable on that particular motor.