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How-To: How to tell if you have an MLS Head Gasket.
Written by: Rick Saunders.
Pics by: Rick Saunders.
Provided by: www.neonspeed.com & www.neontuners.com		 Time Required: 1 minute.
Level of difficulty: 1 out of 5 - Easy; little to no difficulty.
Tools Needed: N/A.

 
In response to a problematic head gasket used on some first-generation Neon's, DaimlerChrysler began using Multi-Layered Steel (MLS) head gaskets to fix the problem. To see if your first-generation Neon has an MLS head gasket installed, follow the directions below for your vehicle type.

For SOHC Vehicles: 
1) Open hood and take a flashlight with you. Look behind the intake manifold between cylinders 1 and 2 to where the head meets the block. If you have an MLS head gasket you'll see a rounded metal tab with a rivet in the middle.
For DOHC Vehicles: 
Click for a Larger Version of This Picture.1) Open hood and take a flashlight with you. Look behind the intake manifold between cylinders 3 and 4 to where the head meets the block. If you have an MLS head gasket you'll see a rounded metal tab with a rivet in the middle. Use pictures as a reference to see where the tab SHOULD be.
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