Can I reuse my head gasket after only 30 mins of running time on the Car?

I just changed my head gasket on my neon because of bent valves now i didn't line the head gasket up correctly and i had a massive oil and coolant mixer/leak. Car ran only once for about 10 mins total time before i noticed the problem. I was wondering if i can use the same head gasket and just line it up the right way the car didn't get hot and the gasket looks good just a little paint form the gasket onto the head is all i notice on it. ThanksCan I reuse my head gasket after only 30 mins of running time on the Car?yea dude u can reuse the gasket as long as its not ripped it will b fine
Can I reuse my head gasket after only 30 mins of running time on the Car?
You've heard the saying..there's not time to do it right but there's time to do it over?Your running a big risk of having to tear it apart again to fix it if the gasket doesn't work.I think it would be a big mistake to try using it over.But hey,you might get lucky.I sure wouldn't try it.
Can I reuse my head gasket after only 30 mins of running time on the Car?
sure, i would go for it, the gasket isnt torn and hopeful;ly will seat again,, check real good for tears,, did the blue on the gasket get removed,, you should be ok, just use the correct torque pattyern on the heasd wwhen u redo it,, three times to final torque..Art
on an engine with a cast iron block and cast iron heads. i would go ahead and do it. but on a new contemporary engine thats all aluminum i would say dont do it. its cheap insurance to just use a new one. the problem with modern headgaskets is that theyre made of steel composite which is like plastic, nylon metal and other random things. while most old school engine headgaskets were either all steel, or copper or a mixture of both. steel and copper gaskets dont crush as much as steel composite, not to mention the composite gasket usually has this blue stuff on it from the manufacturer that rubs off when torqued down.





save yourself the trouble. the average headgasket is less than 100 bucks.
no.. the metal parts of the gasket are designed to crush a certain way, if you reuse it , it will likely blowout between two cylinders....
I have done it before. Sometimes it will work fine. Especially if money is a problem and you have plenty of time. Just put it down right and tighten according to the torque pattern. If it doesn't hold, then you go back and start over with a new one.
i have done it before. just be sure to follow the tightening sequence for the head and for the final torque add about 5-6 ft.lbs. to be sure to crush the gasket since it has been somewhat crushed already. has worked out fine for me both times i have done it. my wife has been driving her car for over a year now and i had to remove that head after running for 15-20 minutes because machine shop did not properly perform valve job.

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