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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Barry W on January 25, 2007, 09:49:13 pm

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Barry W on January 25, 2007, 09:49:13 pm

I need to know which head gasket is the best to buy for a '91 1.6TD. I also need to know which one I need, a 2 hole or 3?

Thanks!

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Vincent Waldon on January 25, 2007, 10:05:49 pm

Hi Barry.... the correct gasket to use is determined by measuring the deck height of your actual engine:

http://ep0niks.ctech.ca/vw/eva2/GE01/ch6.2.3.html

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Barry W on January 26, 2007, 10:55:44 pm

So I need a dial gauge..... hmmmm.....

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Vincent Waldon on January 26, 2007, 11:03:39 pm

Princess Auto has very cheap dial gauges...

Or, jig up the one you use to set timing... or get one so that you can set the timing as well.

Or, cheat and use the 3-notch gasket.  Lots of "mechanics" take that shortcut... what you lose is the potential for not as much compression than you might have had... but overall it's probably a small thing !!


Vince

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: burn_your_money on January 27, 2007, 04:29:44 am

or just look at the gasket you have now and get the same one. There are single hole gaskets as well

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Vincent Waldon on January 27, 2007, 02:46:11 pm

Yup, assuming the guy who did the engine last took the time to measure... :wink:

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Barry W on January 27, 2007, 04:15:29 pm

Sounds good. Thanks.

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Barry W on March 23, 2007, 08:41:13 pm

Where am I looking on the gasket to determine if its a 1, 2 or 3 hole gasket?

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: jtanguay on March 24, 2007, 04:58:13 am

Quote from: "Barry W"

Where am I looking on the gasket to determine if its a 1, 2 or 3 hole gasket?

it will actually have holes on the front of the gasket... easily visible with the gasket installed!  iirc it's near the IP on the front.

don't care how you measure it, just make sure you take your time doing it.. and do it right!  taking the 3 hole gasket trick is dirty... GIT ER DONE!

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: burn_your_money on March 24, 2007, 05:08:22 am

See the 3 notches beside the oil passage?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/burnyourmoney/HG003.jpg)

And here is a complete shot so you know where you are looking

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/burnyourmoney/headgasket.jpg)

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Barry W on March 24, 2007, 06:46:36 pm

Oh great thanks!  Do I need to know this even if i'm gonna try the metal gasket from the 1.9?

Title: 1.9 gasket
Post by: jimfoo on March 25, 2007, 07:50:59 am

Yes, the 1.9 has different thicknesses too. Mine actually had holes that went through rather than notches though.

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: burn_your_money on March 25, 2007, 10:06:28 am

that's true, some have holes and some have notches

Title: Head Gasket help.
Post by: Barry W on March 25, 2007, 10:02:18 pm

Great info. Thanks guys!