Do I have a metal head gasket

[paulni]

As title, not sure if its possible to tell without taking the head off? Prob not but thought I would check

[Ryan S]

What revision car? Turbo or none turbo??

[paulni]

Rev 2 turbo, hoping its already been upgraded tonthe metal one as engine has been rebuilt a year ago.

[Peter Gidden]

As title, not sure if its possible to tell without taking the head off? Prob not but thought I would check

Easy to tell. If you look up at the rear of the engine, you'll see a couple of "tabs" sticking out. They'll either be metal or fibre.

[paulni]

The inlet side?

[Peter Gidden]

The inlet side?

I'll check tomorrow and post back. I've got a rebuilt engine on the stand right now.

[greeny]

The inlet side?

I'll check tomorrow and post back. I've got a rebuilt engine on the stand right now.

Inlet side IIRC..

[4ndee]

had a look at mine today and couldnt really tell, all i could see was a little tag with a brass ring on it and the same further down the head

[4ndee]

the metal gaskets from what i can see on the internet seem to have the metal/brass eyelets like mine and the carbon ones dont. Can someone confirm?

Mine look like this

[MR2 Rich]

Just had a good look around my engine from the top and underneath, I can't find where you're meant to look, any pointers? Under the car? Passenger or drivers side?

[4ndee]

Under the car look up under the inlet manifold

[MR2 Rich]

Feel stupid where's the inlet manifold?

[simpson_eh]

lol the big thing at the back of the engine

[MR2 Rich]

I think I was looking in the right place it's just covered in 20 years worth of oil and dirt and can't see a thing