Head Gaskette set

[Tomcat]

As per title has anyone bought a genuine volvo Head Gaskette set before?.. do they come with the stem seals and what sort of price are they?.. I know PartsForVolvos sell them but tbh after my experience with the handbrake cables I'd sooner buy genuine for something like a headgaskette. ..Oh and I'm finally going to do the valve stem seals incase you where wondering.

[T5frankie]

volvo dont make headgaskets, o.e are victor reintz or elring iirc

[Jamest5r]

I've got the.head Frankie had rebuilt I.don't need it now if your interested? ...... 150 quid

[T5frankie]

I've got the.head Frankie had rebuilt I.don't need it now if your interested? ...... 150 quid

all new stem seals in that head

[Tomcat]

Thanks James I'll bear it in mind, I can buy a head set from Partsforvolvos.com for around £100 but I dont know if they're any good.

[T5frankie]

Thanks James I'll bear it in mind, I can buy a head set from Partsforvolvos.com for around £100 but I dont know if they're any good.

and you're going to do the seals yourself?

[Tomcat]

Yeah.. why?

[t5 pete]

As said Volvo don't do kits/set im using the psf head gasket kit and its been fine and tbh when compared side my side with a gen Volvo one there nearly identical

[T5frankie]

Yeah.. why?

just wondered if you had the correct tools for the job?, that head above was also skimmed and had at least 2 new valves

[Jamest5r]

just wondered if you had the correct tools for the job?, that head above was also skimmed and had at least 2 new valves

And comes with free head bolts lol :)

[stribo]

just wondered if you had the correct tools for the job?, that head above was also skimmed and had at least 2 new valves

If the head's off then he only needs a valve spring compressor.

[t5 pete]

And its always nice and best to use a valve stem tool for fitting new one's

[Dangerous Dave]

Oddly enough I have my valves out at the moment.... had to use a deep seat spring compressor.

I've always used a socket to fit the valve stem seals, one that fits snugly over the seal lip.

Clean shiny Inlet valves :D

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[t5 pete]

Yep we used to use a socket but on a couple of occasions in the past it did damage the spring round the edge so for the sake of £17 just got the correct tool

[merc85]

Get the machine shop to remove the valve stem seals if you doing your current head. You dont wanna break a valve guide like a numpty i know of did pmsl

[Tomcat]

I've done head rebuilds in the past on stuff like crossflows and Pintos so I've done stem seals before, I have a valve spring compressor too, plus I have access to a spare head to rebuild so I can just swap it over.. That said.. I will bear that head in mind James, though god knows how Id get it off you.

[Wobbly Dave]

Is this the french set?