Parts for your 1996 Suzuki Jimny-Head gasket

1996 Suzuki Jimny head gasket — what it does and when to sort it

Technical sources confirm a head gasket is absolutely used on the 1996 Suzuki Jimny. The Suzuki Jimny JA12/JA22 (F6A/K6A 660 cc) and JB31/JB32 “Sierra/Samurai” (G13B/G13BA 1.3-litre) engine service manuals include full procedures for cylinder head and gasket service, and the Suzuki Electronic Parts Catalogue lists the cylinder head gasket as a standard component for these models. These engines run an alloy cylinder head on a cast-iron block, separated and sealed by a composite or multi-layer steel (MLS) head gasket.

On this ’96 Jimny, the head gasket sits between the block and the cylinder head and does three big jobs: it seals compression so the little truck makes proper power