Head gaskets can be made from numerous materials, and they're not all appropriate for every car. Here's how to decide which is right for your ride.

Gaskets. At a glance they seem unimportant, yet without them, fluids would leak from every joint, fuel would spew, and flaming gases would explode from every crevice once the spark plug flashed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all head gaskets are made equal. There are head gaskets made from different materials, all with various strengths for numerous ...