Hilux 4x4 2.8l Head Gasket Issue

[toyomu]

Hello,

I have a 1996 Hilux 4x4 2.8L diesel.

I am replacing the head gasket and have some problems with it.

A picture of the gasket is here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8057146@N03/1149265976/

You will see on the picture(in green) that some holes for coolant is complety sealed.

Other holes (in red) are partly sealed.

The problem i am getting is that the old gasket is the same as the new one!

Is this normal on this engine?

[Andy]

You will find that on the Toyota's, nothing to worry about as long as you get a good seal on the gasket, was it a genuine Toyota part.

[toyomu]

You will find that on the Toyota's, nothing to worry about as long as you get a good seal on the gasket, was it a genuine Toyota part.

It was a genuine Toyota part. I took the old gasket to the dealer who compared it with the new one.

I did not have any overheat problems with the old gasket. Thanks.