New Here need help!

telsupra1 · 02-17-2011, 04:10 PM

thanks for the reply's, does anyone know were the best place is to get the head gasket kit from?

cre · 02-17-2011, 06:01 PM

I don't know who I buy from that would ship to the UK, sorry. If any of those shops do it's probably still cheaper for you to buy locally. You may want to ask that on a UK specific Supra site.

BT's right about the headbolts. None of the Supras used TTY head bolts (Torque To Yield)... In other words they're not tightened until they're at the edge of their elasticity. TTY bolts are only good for one use. If you look through the TSRM you'll find it has the TTY bolts labeled at the beginning of each section. Still, I too I prefer not to rely on 20 year old fasteners. If you're not going with a massive build new Toyota bolts are fine. My personal preference is for studs though.

02-17-2011, 06:01 PM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	I don't know who I buy from that would ship to the UK, sorry. If any of those shops do it's probably still cheaper for you to buy locally. You may want to ask that on a UK specific Supra site. BT's right about the headbolts. None of the Supras used TTY head bolts (Torque To Yield)... In other words they're not tightened until they're at the edge of their elasticity. TTY bolts are only good for one use. If you look through the TSRM you'll find it has the TTY bolts labeled at the beginning of each section. Still, I too I prefer not to rely on 20 year old fasteners. If you're not going with a massive build new Toyota bolts are fine. My personal preference is for studs though. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

02-17-2011, 04:10 PM	#1
telsupra1 Stock Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 2	thanks for the reply's, does anyone know were the best place is to get the head gasket kit from?