Quick Metal HG on 1.6 TD hydro question

[rallydiesel]

I am getting confused. Do you need to plug any holes if using a metal 1.9 head gasket on a 1.6 TD engine with hydraulic cam followers? If yes, which holes and how do you do it?

[zukgod1]

I may be a bit of a newbie but it seems to me this subject comes up allot.

I have read every damn post I can find on the metal head gasket and the non hydro block to the hydro head swap and I'm still confused....
From the quantity of posts on the subject I would dare to guess I'm not the only one.


dan

[RabbitJockey]

so it can be made straight, this is the facts on using a metal head gasket

for a full hydro lifter 1.6:

the metal headgasket goes right in, just like the normal gasket

for a solid lifter block with a solid lifter head:

you just have to block off the coolant passage, you can either drill it out to be round and plug it, or do like Audi80 did and cut a piece of rubber to fit where the leak would occur

I blocked the hole with 2mm rubber. I did not drill those 8 holes, why should?

for a solid lifter block with a hydro head:
you must plug the water passage in the block, and the extra oil drain the head.  or you can  just plug the head, then have it planed flat, then use a piece of rubber like Audi80 did.

[rallydiesel]

I agree. Just another question, how do you bleed the blinker fluid and does anyone have a source for muffler bearings?

[RabbitJockey]

I agree. Just another question, how do you bleed the blinker fluid and does anyone have a source for muffler bearings?

haha i go to a vocational high school for electronic repair and all the kids from automotive shops try to get people with that stuff.  those guys are dopes, alot of them don't know *** about cars.  anyways... just thought i'd share