To reuse or not to reuse?
 

Ok, so I put on a fresh oem headgasket on my z6, added arp headstuds, and had the head resurfaced. When I got it all bolted down I discovered a crack in the cam girdle bracket and in the cam girdle that was caused by the machine shop. The machine shop has conceded to buy me a new head, but now my question is whether or not I can re-use the gasket.

I have never started the car with it on, but it has been torqued down all the way. I was thinking that maybe I can if I use some copper gasket spray, but Honda says no. What do you guys think.

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If it hasn't experienced any heat cycles, it should be fine

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Honda says no about what, reusing the gasket or the copper spray? I would say yes to both. Copper spray is the ---- and as long as you haven't ran the car it should be fine.
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no to reusing it, but I didn't tell them I would use copper spray or arp's......and those japanese sons of bitches just want more money from me!!!

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sorry for jumping in your thread ;what kind(material)of head gaskets can you use the copper spray on

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I have never heard of a material you can't use it on? If there is a material you aren't supposed to use it on, I probably did it anyways. I love that ----. I spray it on every gasket I use. It's a PITA sometimes to get that ---- off though. :-\
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Well, the machine shop sprung for a new gasket, but I decided to use the copper spray anyway. It's kinda cool how it works.

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K&W copper spray is your friend... ;D

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Re-use if not soggy from oil and coolant.