Re: OT - Corteco Gaskets

["Steven M.Dristy, Jr." <soundwve@xxxxxxx>]

If you're just wanting to sell the truck, then just replace the gasket with
a good brand name. Tell the new buyer about the Corteco gasket, though. If
the person wants to buy a 130k vehicle, he/she should be ready to do (or pay
for) a fair amount of repairs before too long.

Napaonline.com has a head gasket for your truck, part #NGA 4023,
$15.99+shipping. There is also a head gasket set, part #NGA HS4023, which
likely has everything else you need. (No exhaust pipe gasket.) Both are Napa
brand. I've used the Napa brand gaskets on Jeep 2.46L & 4.2L carb and 2.5L
and 4.0L EFI engines, and they hold up well.

Just make sure to use a ruler or level 2X4 to make sure the mounting surface
is flat, or else you will blow the gasket again. I've worked on the 2.2L
before, unfortunately, and many of them came from the factory with warped
head gasket mounting surfaces! And the dealerships here didn't know until we
told them!!

Steve Dristy
Honest Automotive

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From: "piper_pa20" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:23 AM
Subject: OT - Corteco Gaskets


> I'm going to need a head gasket for my son's 1995 Chevy S10 with the 2.2L
> engine.  This is the second time since he has owned it that it has lost
> compression in at least one cylinder. Last time it was a blown head gasket
> and I'm suspecting the same now.
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> Question:  Do any of the large auto parts chain stores sell Corteco
gaskets?
> They supposedly have a new graphite sandwich gasket which is supposed to
> correct the woes of this engine.  The engine BTW has a poor reputation.
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> Just want to get the truck running and sell it.  Great little truck other
> than this problem 130,000 miles, extended cab. T5 tranny.
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> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
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