Whothehell puts a head gasket on the wrong side? *PICS*

[Mikel]

Apparently the moron i bought mine from. After i got it towed home and started filling with oil, oil was pouring out the side of the head from the forward most oil passage to the block. I figured he bent it or messed up the gasket or something somehow.

Lo and behold i get the head off last night, the extra tabs on the gasket that are supposed to seal around those oil passages are ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MOTOR! It was also flipped front to back. :wtf:

I seriously want to know what went through this guys head "why are these extra holes here on the gasket? they look exactly like the holes in the block on the other side, but i'll put it on this way anyway" :lol: ridiculous!

Shitty camera phone pics:

 

[GrimJack]

This thread needs better pics so we can laugh harder. I'm already laughing pretty hard.

 

[plaaya69]

That is soo easy to install. That is common sense. but that is pretty funny.

 

[Mikel]

It was a Fel-Pro gasket, so it would have needed to come out anyway, but jeez!

 

[90T04]

hahahaha thats so retarded, but it explains why all the oil was pouring out!

 

[IJ.]

Saw this on SF and yep not all that surprised some people have NFI and should never pick up a wrench....:nono:

 

[Mikel]

Figured i would bring it over to SM to give you guys a laugh!

The SF mk3 section has become laughable at best over the past few years...

Intake side goes back on tonight maybe i'll fire it up, i don't like to rush anything.

 

[phoenix6]

Wow, and I thought it was idiot proof...


Holy shit, when the hell did I hit 1,000 posts? dammit there goes that one... /random

 

[slidebabyslide]

WOW, i would have never.....> oh ..jesus thats kind of funny.

 

[iwannadie]

When I put mine in it was very obvious which way it went. Still I looked at it maybe 15 times to be totally certain it was on correct. Theres no excuse for putting it on backwards.

The over hanging bolt holes in the gasket should be a very obvious clue.

 

[NashMan]

you got to clap though he got the head on and stuff wiht only one bucket of spare bolts and nuts

 

[Kckazdude]

The really bad part is it happens more than anyone thinks. I have even seen it done on 4 cylinder motors.

 

[ATL88Supra]

the block has guide stubs how the hell did he get the gasket on with the stubs in the way hmm maybe i dont want to know

 

[evilone]

It was a Fel-Pro gasket, so it would have needed to come out anyway, but jeez!

just wondering whats wrong with the felpro? a buddy of mine has been useing on in his 88 NA for the past 3 years with no problems.other that that , that is just too damn funny.definitly need closer pics.

 

[starscream5000]

I'm laughing just from the description even though I can't see the pictures... Damn I wish my home phone line was working :3d_frown: