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Originally Posted by espguitarist33
i'm looking at the head gasket that it came iwht, theres no real "blown" parts, but there was some kind of paste underneath the gasket that i had to scrape off. do the oem gaskets need sealant or adhesive? and could this cause them to fail?
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There's no paste or sealant, but there are sections that are rubberized, or coated with a silicone product, and the main gasket is typically a graphite composite piece that can leave a gray film on surfaces that it touches.
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Originally Posted by espguitarist33
with cometec and the metal trd gasket, idk i'm a little skittish to use the oem head gasket again, since there was no obvious reason for it to blow, yet be blown (if it makes sense).
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The engine probably overheated, or may have been severely out of tune. The OEM gasket is more than adequate under anything remotely approaching normal conditions. Cometic may be available, but TRD... that four month wait time seems to discourage a lot of people.