Gallery Gaskets questions

JARblue · 12-15-2021, 09:53 AM

It's not just the older paper gaskets that have issues. There is a documented issue of the screws backing out over time even on vehicles with the newer gaskets from Nissan.

I went with the EPS kit because the gaskets are all metal and it comes with new hardware. My understanding is the revised Nissan gaskets are still paper with metal now woven into them and the hardware has not changed. I have no personal experience with the CZP or Z1 kits.

The fact of the matter is any of the newer gaskets are mostly likely just fine to use. Even the hardware issue can be addressed by punching a dimple into the screw head after it is seated. It will be years before there is enough data to determine whether one gasket kit is truly better/worse/same than the others.

Slysio · 12-15-2021, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

It's not just the older paper gaskets that have issues. There is a documented issue of the screws backing out over time even on vehicles with the newer gaskets from Nissan.

I went with the EPS kit because the gaskets are all metal and it comes with new hardware. My understanding is the revised Nissan gaskets are still paper with metal now woven into them and the hardware has not changed. I have no personal experience with the CZP or Z1 kits.

The fact of the matter is any of the newer gaskets are mostly likely just fine to use. Even the hardware issue can be addressed by punching a dimple into the screw head after it is seated. It will be years before there is enough data to determine whether one gasket kit is truly better/worse/same than the others.

Yes I heard about this also, the screws are getting loose sometime. People did use some threadlocker (Loctite Blue), no ?

I thought it was the solution for this : new updated gallery gasket + threadlocker and you are good to go.

12-15-2021, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	It's not just the older paper gaskets that have issues. There is a documented issue of the screws backing out over time even on vehicles with the newer gaskets from Nissan. I went with the EPS kit because the gaskets are all metal and it comes with new hardware. My understanding is the revised Nissan gaskets are still paper with metal now woven into them and the hardware has not changed. I have no personal experience with the CZP or Z1 kits. The fact of the matter is any of the newer gaskets are mostly likely just fine to use. Even the hardware issue can be addressed by punching a dimple into the screw head after it is seated. It will be years before there is enough data to determine whether one gasket kit is truly better/worse/same than the others. Rusty and husam2012 like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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