Well I just took my LIM off to do a valve train upgrade. Took all the parts upstairs to clean/paint them, had the LIM sitting on the table and the dog bumped it and a wrench fell on one of the orange/black rubber-plastic LIM gasket end pieces. After looking at it, the black plastic has separated a little from the rubber on the corners. I just replaced my LIM gaskets about a month ago to a new set of aluminum ones.

Questions:
1 - Can I still re-use that one end piece, and if so would I just need to use more RTV when I seal it or possibly use something to glue it back together? Not sure if super glue is acceptable for this type of repair.

2 - If it can't be re-used, do I have to buy a whole new set of LIM gaskets that I don't need just for that one piece? Or would it be available by itself or in a pair for less than the cost of a new full set, any suggestions where to find it?

Thanks for the help!

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07 GT|:| Overkill PCM| Full 3" exhaust| Headers| Cat & EGR Delete| PnP Heads, LIM, Gen V blower| 1.9 Rockers w/ 105 Crow Cam springs| 3.4MPS| Homemade Wizaired CAI| AL 104's| 180 T-stat| 0 KR!

i would not reuse the gaskets any way. after a month it's gone through too many heating cooling cycles

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Do not take a chance! Not worth going though all of that again....

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2009 G8 GT -Sport and Premium Pkgs, Roto-Fab CAI, Cortex 93 Octane Tune, Billet Prototype Catch Can, BMR Front and Rear Sways, BMR RTAs, BMR Rear Cradle Bushings, BMR Steering Rack Bushing, GXP SW......and much more to come.

They don't sell that piece separate. Your going to have be buy another LIM gasket

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1997 TGP

Agreed with all here. After being compressed, and going through those heat cycles, replace them anyways. The peace of mind will be WELL worth it.

-- 02 Mar 2011, 09:41 --

On a side note, the LIM didn't need to be pulled for a valvetrain upgrade.

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One Big Ass Mistake America

If he replaced lifters I guess but yeah, what did you replace OP?

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

I replaced all of the LIM gaskets as well as the coolant elbows, which i assume i can re-use the elbows, and i will be replacing some of the stock valve train with ZZP modified 1.9 rockers, Crow Cams 105lb springs, ZZP LS1 retainers, as well as the head gaskets since i'm taking the heads off for a little cleaning and inspection while i'm at it.

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07 GT|:| Overkill PCM| Full 3" exhaust| Headers| Cat & EGR Delete| PnP Heads, LIM, Gen V blower| 1.9 Rockers w/ 105 Crow Cam springs| 3.4MPS| Homemade Wizaired CAI| AL 104's| 180 T-stat| 0 KR!

You don't need to remove the LIM to install rockers/springs/retainers.

WHy are you pulling the heads? If it's not broke, don't fix it. Head gasket on a stock-mildly modded GTP is extremely rare, but once you pull the heads you open the door for failure.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

The only reason i pulled the LIM this time was to get it ported/machined to go with my ported blower(100 for both,not a bad deal), and was really only thinking about the head gaskets since the mileage was high, and didn't want to take the chance of failure with increasing boost. This is my first supercharged car, and GP for that matter, and i assumed that the increased possibility of head gasket failure from higher boost was about the same as my previous turbo'd cars. But since your suggestion is to leave it alone then thy will be done But as for the original purpose of my question, i just didn't want to spend the 50 or more on a new set of gaskets if i didn't have to but better to spend that now than more later in future failure yes?
Thanks for all the input guys.

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07 GT|:| Overkill PCM| Full 3" exhaust| Headers| Cat & EGR Delete| PnP Heads, LIM, Gen V blower| 1.9 Rockers w/ 105 Crow Cam springs| 3.4MPS| Homemade Wizaired CAI| AL 104's| 180 T-stat| 0 KR!

How many miles are on the car? I mean if we're talking 200K or something then it might not be a bad idea but very few guys have problems with head gaskets unless there's other problems that lead to the gaskets failing.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

Just out of curiosity... what does porting a S/C do? Not seeing how that would increase boost at all, but then again I'm not sure what "porting" entails with these S/C's.

But as mentioned, headgaskets on these cars will be totally fine unless you're pushing serious boost or cooked the engine for a while. Iron heads and iron block FTW!!!

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

It doesn't increase boost, it just make the s/c more efficient at doing its job. Some guys claim to be able to run a smaller pulley because of that, although I've never seen a ported S/C make a big difference unless a ported TB and LIM were added, and most guys don't bother with that unless their intercooling. IIRC ZZP has some charts out outlet temps or something that shows the difference between a stock gen 3 M90 and a ported one. If I can find them I'll post them.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

So what part of it is actually ported. Just the underside (outlet side)?

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

Yeah just the V-shape of the outlet. Intense used to port the sound deadening holes as well but it's been proven that it's not a good idea to do that.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

yup you will loose power

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Cool, that's what I figured, just wanted to make sure. Thanks Kyle and Tom.
/mythreadjacking.

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

When we topswap Jade we'll port the SC for shits and giggles.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

Haha, sounds like a plan. Coming back from the auto show Saturday I was driving her car and went WOT and she says "My car needs to be faster." Score!

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

Can't go wrong with that!

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6