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suzuki head gasket
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:30 pm
by Heath
Is there any wonder why zuks crack their heads. Look at the crappy flow we zuk owners must get with these gaskets.
Most of the flow has to go through these little holes and you can see the actual shape of the water courses. Hell some of the holes arent even there or just line up (one was 50% obscured). Maybe we should use a hole punch and remove more material before fitting?
Heath
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:03 pm
by strx7
actually thats not the reason they crack heads, its because the front pipes are blocked up on 90% of them. You try running about with a cork up your rear and just see how long you function fine........
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:30 pm
by Heath
Some people may actually enjoy that.
Yeah I know about the exhaust fault on vitara's but figure this wont help things either and the combo of the two is just asking for trouble.
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:42 pm
by strx7
most engine's head gasket are the same as far as flow restrictions go
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:27 pm
by Ben
Heath wrote:Is there any wonder why zuks crack their heads. Look at the crappy flow we zuk owners must get with these gaskets.
Most of the flow has to go through these little holes and you can see the actual shape of the water courses. Hell some of the holes arent even there or just line up (one was 50% obscured). Maybe we should use a hole punch and remove more material before fitting?
Heath
Be carefull opening out water holes in the gasket without good reason. You will probably find the holes are actully like that to controll the water flow through the engine and keep the temperature even across the head.
Notice there are more & larger holes in the top left of the pic than the bottom right.
Ben
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:35 pm
by Apm83
strx7 wrote:actually thats not the reason they crack heads, its because the front pipes are blocked up on 90% of them. You try running about with a cork up your rear and just see how long you function fine........
Aye? what pipes, and what exhaust fault - please enlighten me!!!
cheers
Aaron
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:54 pm
by redzuki
Apm83 wrote:strx7 wrote:actually thats not the reason they crack heads, its because the front pipes are blocked up on 90% of them. You try running about with a cork up your rear and just see how long you function fine........
Aye? what pipes, and what exhaust fault - please enlighten me!!!
cheers
Aaron
As i understand it the exaust manifold pipes are double skinned , the internal skin colapses causing alot more heat build up around the head,this leads to the head cracking .The most common way to fix the problen is to put extractors on .
Re: suzuki head gasket
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:38 pm
by Apm83
Very interesting, thankyou for that.....
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