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Sealing a head gasket

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Sealing a head gasket

Postby ckcbecker » Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:27 am

I recently replaced the head gasket on my 1952 cub. Since I replaced it I have anti-freeze seeping around the gasket. I torqued the head to 45 ft lbs, based on information from my IT manual. Any suggestions for getting it to seal other then trying Bars Leak?
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby Winfield Dave » Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:46 am

Did you seal the bolts when you reinstalled the head?
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby tst » Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:51 am

also did you copper coat the head gasket?

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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby ckcbecker » Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:05 am

What are you sealing the bolts with? I have looked for copper spray, but my local parts store didn't have any.
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby havoc1482 » Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:20 am

I used Permatex Copper Spray-A-Gasket on my Super A. Didn't use any thread sealant. Tractor Supply has it. I'm, surprised autoparts stores don't have it or an equivalent. Did you re-torque after getting the tractor to operating temp.?

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I also used this stuff on all of the gaskets around the engine. Water inlet/outlet, timing cover, manifold.
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby KETCHAM » Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:16 pm

NEED TO USE A TEFLON BASED PIPE SEALANT ON HEADBOLTS TO SEAL THEM FROM THE WATER JACKET.COPPER SPAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HEAD GASKET..
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby farmergiffIV » Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:26 pm

KETCHAM wrote:NEED TO USE A TEFLON BASED PIPE SEALANT ON HEADBOLTS TO SEAL THEM FROM THE WATER JACKET.COPPER SPAY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HEAD GASKET..



So, just to get this right, are you applying the teflon based pipe sealant just to the threaded part of the headbolts before inserting them into the head to tighten?

And the copper spray is used on both sides of the head gasket before setting it down to seal the head, this is used like the indan head gasket stuff?
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby Glen » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:18 pm

Hi,
I posted at your other post farmergiffIV. :)

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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby BigBill » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:08 am

Torque is 65lbs. Work your way out from the center bolts as you torque. I like to go to 40lbs first then to 55lbs then to 65lbs. I use a hi tac spray gasket sealer. I dip my head bolt threads in a can of number 2 permatex. You must wire wheel your head bolts first to remove the old sealant.
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby ParlowMillFarm » Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:15 pm

Service Manual GSS-1411, which is available for download on this site, has all the torque info for the whole tractor, and has the correct tightening order for the head.

If you can't get one locally, a good torque wrench can be had online, get one that will do up to 100 lbs.

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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby tmays » Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:38 pm

Torque is 45
Last edited by tmays on Sun Feb 12, 2017 5:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Sealing a head gasket

Postby Glen » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:10 pm

Hi,
Here is a page from the Cub service manual, GSS-1411 showing the head bolt torque, and the head bolt tightening diagram. :)

http://www.farmallcub.info/manuals/gss- ... 001-14.jpg


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