Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Head gasket — Different kinds of gaskets, #4 indicating a V4 or boxer engine head gasket … Wikipedia
head gasket — noun a gasket to seal a cylinder head • Hypernyms: ↑gasket … Useful english dictionary
head gasket — noun the gasket which fits between the cylinder head and the cylinders or cylinder block in an internal combustion engine … English new terms dictionary
cylinder head gasket — See head gasket … Dictionary of automotive terms
blown head gasket — A gasket that has a break between the opening for the cylinder and an opening for the coolant. The coolant will leak into the combustion chamber. This condition can be diagnosed by a loss in coolant and white smoke out the exhaust … Dictionary of automotive terms
Gasket — [ thumb|sright|250px|Some seals and gaskets 1. o ring 2. fiber washer 3. paper gaskets 4. cylinder head gasket] A gasket is a mechanical seal that fills the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while… … Wikipedia
gasket — A material made of asbestos, cardboard, cork, paper, rubber, or soft metal placed between two metal parts to insure proper sealing. Also see base gasket blown head gasket cylinder head gasket head gasket liquid gasket oil pan gasket rocker cover… … Dictionary of automotive terms
head — [1] The upper part of something. [2] A term used to express the increase of energy content in a fluid pumped, expressed in units of energy per unit of mass, usually simply ft (feet). [3] A part of the engine which covers the piston and creates… … Dictionary of automotive terms
gasket — /ˈgæskət / (say gaskuht) noun 1. anything used as a packing or jointing material for making joints fluid tight. 2. a suitably punched asbestos sheet, usually sandwiched between thin sheets of copper, for making a gastight joint, especially… …
top end gasket kit — The gaskets that apply to everything from the base gasket up (e.g., base gasket, head gasket, manifold gaskets, carburetor mounting gaskets) as well as all the O rings and replaceable spacers. Contrasts with the bottom end gasket kit … Dictionary of automotive terms
