Cometic gasket not fitting over dowels. WTF?
07-13-2007, 04:09 PM
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Cometic gasket not fitting over dowels. WTF? I am trying to do a PTV clearance check on my passenger side. For some reason, my new Cometic gasket will not fit over the dowels. 
I know there is a front and back, and I quadruple checked to make sure the coolant ports on the block lined up with the holes in the gasket. I even tried installing “wrong side up” to verify. I installed the driver head previously and that gasket went on fine (as soon as I placed it right side up 
). Now, I am sure I could force the gasket on, but forcing stuff makes me uncomfortable. I do not want to bugger up a $77 gasket. Any suggestions? Am I just a pansy that needs to put a little muscle into it? 
I am going to take a break and grab something to eat. Hopefully someone will chime in with some useful info. Thanks.
I know there is a front and back, and I quadruple checked to make sure the coolant ports on the block lined up with the holes in the gasket. I even tried installing “wrong side up” to verify. I installed the driver head previously and that gasket went on fine (as soon as I placed it right side up ). Now, I am sure I could force the gasket on, but forcing stuff makes me uncomfortable. I do not want to bugger up a $77 gasket. Any suggestions? Am I just a pansy that needs to put a little muscle into it? I am going to take a break and grab something to eat. Hopefully someone will chime in with some useful info. Thanks. 
