i use wellseal on gaskets. no idea if available outside of the uk . rolls royce developed so has to be good stuff .
Same here. I won't spend a lot for a nice car just to run it in that shit they dump on the roads in the winter.as someone who drove shitbox cars for 25yrs (last owner before junkyard)
.008, that is nothing, head gaskets from different manufactures can vary in thickness more than this.
clean the block, head and slap it together.....driver till she blows, you might get lucky and get a few yrs of transport for cheap....
I am also just cheap/poor.
Two steps forward, one step back. I picked up the head and shim, cleaned the block, sprayed the copper Permatex on the shim, and set the head in place. Then I went to put the new head bolts in, and they were wrong. A sealed Felpro box with the right part number, but with completely different head bolts in it. They don't even match their picture on Rockauto's site. I ordered a set from Autozone and boxed the wrong ones up to go back for a refund.
I hate electrical problems. I took it down the road, and it definitely has something weird going on. The brake and battery light are related, as they go on and off at exactly the same time. It runs sluggish and is throwing a code for the cam position sensor and the mass airflow sensor. I need to make sure it is charging correctly and go from there. It also has a front wheel bearing starting to make noise.The first little bit of lifter noise occurs while they pump back up,which can take some time until you fill the galleries and get oil back up to the head.So long as it stops,all good!
Ain't electrical fun? Some cars,the brake warning light comes on when the parking brake is engaged.Charge light may just be due to a really low battery.
According to the Kia forums, the battery and brake light coming on together usually indicates a failing alternator. I am going to pull it off and have it tested. The battery seems fine as it was fully charged and it had no problem starting another car. The alternator does look like a semi recent parts store reman unit, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's junk.your one sounds more like a charging fault to me .