Deere 970 Head Gasket

[TimberHole]

Is this not your head gasket? What痴 your part number?

 

[TraderMark]

Timberhole,
I've sent an email to EVDiesels which is who I got the gasket set from, so far no response but I don't know what the time difference in between here and China.
I've also sent emails to three more sellers, all located in China as well, asking them to positively confirm that the gasket in their set has an ~83.5mm bore for the piston.
Back to the waiting game I guess.

 

[TraderMark]

Yeah, that's it Timberhole.
When I call Deere they all say, "Yeah, the number is in the parts catalog, but it's no longer available."

 

[TimberHole]

If I get a free minute I’ll call my local dealer and inquire. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact it isn’t available. Sounds like a guy needs to buy 2 or 3 if he finds the correct gasket.

 

[Alan W.]

Did you try partswecan.com.
They list parts for 4TN82E

 

[Alan W.]

fridayparts.com List a gasket set for it.

 

[TimberHole]

I just called our local Deere dealer and had them run the part number (M895849). They say there is one in the Atlanta warehouse but it痴 the last one. They did confirm that part is discontinued. Send me a message if you need more info.

 

[TraderMark]

Here's the email exchange I had with EVDiesels last night.

"Hi,
I received my Amazon order today, right on time and well packaged.
However there is a problem with the head gasket. The head gasket in the gasket set I received has an 86.2mm bore.
The gasket I removed from my engine has an 83.7mm bore.
I can only assume that the gasket included in the set I received is for a 4TN84 engine which has an 84mm bore inside the block.
My engine is a 4TN82 which has an 82mm bore inside the block.
Please advise as to whether you can ship the correct gasket.
Thanks,
Mark Jones"

"elizabeth <ev@evdiesels.com>
To:
M Jones

Aug 26 at 10:11 PM

dear mark jones, thanks for feedback. you can use it correctly.. in our domestic market, we use this head gasket for 4TN82. And we have sold much to overseas market already"

Since I've already paid for it and they say it will work I guess I'll install it and give it a try.
If it doesn't work then I can tear it back down and start all over.

Thanks for all the help, especially you, Timberhole.

Keep your fingers crossed for me.

 

[California]

I would also get the Atlanta one, if it's the last one known to exist. You might need it in the future.

 

[TraderMark]

Thank you Timberhole.
I talked to a different parts person at my local Deere dealer and told him that some other dealers WERE indeed showing one M805849 head gasket in Atlanta.
I'll have the OEM Deere gasket by Friday.