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May 30, 2010, 10:04:44 am

Dieselumbrado

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Head gasket
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I'm changing the head gasket on my 82 Rabbit, and noticed that some coolant holes (3) are blocked in the old and new gaskets.
Is there any problems if I open these holes?

Thanks
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Reply #1May 30, 2010, 10:30:36 am

Vincent Waldon

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Re: Head gasket
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010, 10:30:36 am »
The general consensus seems to be that the headgasket manufacturer knows what he's doing and sized the gasket holes appropriately to restrict flow as required to balance flow and circulation.

As you can tell, these restrictions exist straight from the factory...I personally leave 'em be.

Now... if you mean that there are holes completely missing... as opposed to there but restricted... some pictures would probably help sort it out.
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Vince

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Reply #2May 30, 2010, 11:15:18 am

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Re: Head gasket
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010, 11:15:18 am »
Thanks for the reply!
I didn't explain correctly, sorry about that.
Like you said, the holes are completely missing, only 3 the rest are all there.
I have pictures, but I don't know how to post it.

Thank You

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Reply #3May 30, 2010, 12:17:06 pm

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Re: Head gasket
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 12:17:06 pm »
Hmmmm... Three holes missing... Yeah pictures will be good.

The FAQ has instructions on how to post pictures that may help ya.
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Vince

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Gone but not forgotten: 1969/1971 Beetles, 1969/1974 Westies, 1979 Rabbit, 1986 TD Jetta, 1992 gas Jetta, 1994 TD Jetta
Reply #4May 31, 2010, 05:49:27 am

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Re: Head gasket
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 05:49:27 am »
Here are the pictures (I hope)...
[http://s766.photobucket.com/albums/xx306/Tonycom/DSCF2081.jpg][http://s766.photobucket.com/albums/xx306/Tonycom/DSCF2082.jpg]
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Reply #5May 31, 2010, 06:21:07 am

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Re: Head gasket
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 06:21:07 am »





put the [ img ] [ /img ]
tags before and after what you copied initially to make them work here.  :)
"reply with Quote" to see what i mean.  8)
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Reply #6June 01, 2010, 09:32:43 am

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Re: Head gasket
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2010, 09:32:43 am »
it looks to me that the two side holes were blocked originally and got eaten away over time.  also iirc the TD head gaskets are different than the N/A ones.  might have just gotten the wrong one shipped to you
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