spud murphy Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Hi all Just replaced the head gasket on my 95 300TDi. Was chuffing out the back on No4 pot. Got a genuine LR set and the gasket looked nothing like any I've seen before. Looked like multiple layers of thin steel that get compressed around a central core. Anyone got any info when they changed to this style, helped a mate do his who got one from an online store last month and it was the traditional style. Cheers for any info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 The gasket type is known as MLS (multi-layered shim steel). These are becoming more popular as a replacement for composite gaskets, which on some engines have a life span. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud murphy Posted January 3, 2008 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 Cheers Les Lifespan fit, that'd be nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynall Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Replacement gaskets for the trucks at work are now coming in the shim style, i have seen one fail due to faces not cleaned up properly and incorrect torque used it blew the side out! Lynall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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