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• Metal head gasket on solid 1.6 head by gilligan5000 on 09 Sep, 2008 19:39
• Ok, I know I've seen it before, but I have searched way too long for and am coming up short here.
  
  1. Where the hell can I get a metal head casket in the US?!?!
  
  2. What are people using to block the illusive extra hole in the aaz gasket?
  
  
  Thanks
• #1 by theman53 on 09 Sep, 2008 19:53
• I think that you can get the head gasket from MykeW the moderator on here or autohaus...
  This has been discussed on here some, I would do a search for frankenmotor or 1.9L metal head gasket fix, or wait and see if someone will respond fast enough for you.
  Hope I could help.
• #2 by zukgod1 on 10 Sep, 2008 07:38
• Quote from: "gilligan5000"

  Ok, I know I've seen it before, but I have searched way too long for and am coming up short here.
  
  1. Where the hell can I get a metal head casket in the US?!?!
  
  2. What are people using to block the illusive extra hole in the aaz gasket?
  
  
  Thanks

  
  
  
  Click on the link in my sig.
  
  There are other ways but thus far I have zero leaks of anykind.
• #3 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Sep, 2008 10:51
• I don't understand why people don't use 1.9 TDI head gaskets?
  I have one in my hydro 1.6 TD and it works fine...
  the notchest are the same and everything
• #4 by jtanguay on 10 Sep, 2008 11:24
• Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

  I don't understand why people don't use 1.9 TDI head gaskets?
  I have one in my hydro 1.6 TD and it works fine...
  the notchest are the same and everything

  
  
  i think that is just it... that the new AAZ are just like the TDI (1Z/AHU)... if anyone cares to confirm the p/n's  :wink:
• #5 by MJF on 10 Sep, 2008 12:21
• TDI does not have prechambers.
• #6 by vanagonturbo on 10 Sep, 2008 12:24
• Exactly. The TDI head gasket will NOT work on an IDI. Only the AAZ unit will. Part numbers are different.
• #7 by myke_w on 10 Sep, 2008 13:14
• Part number are different as mentioned.  
  
  Here's as pic of an AAZ one for reference
  
  
• #8 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Sep, 2008 13:14
• Then why does it work on my 1.6l IDI?
  I got a 1.9 TDI gasket. I'm sure of it... i asked to look at one, and its metal, it does however look like that picture there
  
  My car is currently using it...i drove it today
• #9 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Sep, 2008 13:16
• I am really confused...
  
  I compared the 1.6 HG and the 1.9 HG at my vw import shop in Abbotsford and they were identical.... completely identical...
  no holes covered, no extra holes, same bore
  
  maybe i actually got an aaz HG?
  I didnt do any modifications to anything for it i just threw it on there and torqued it down
• #10 by zukgod1 on 10 Sep, 2008 13:23
• The one Myke posted a pic of IS the 1.9 AAZ gasket.
  The TDI 1.9 is different.
• #11 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Sep, 2008 13:27
• ahhhh i DID get an aaz then
• #12 by myke_w on 10 Sep, 2008 13:35
• the AAZ one definitely has reinforcements for the Prechambers
  
  here's a shot of an AHU / 1Z gasket for reference
  
  
• #13 by Smokey Eddy on 10 Sep, 2008 13:41
• Hmmm the AAZ has an extra hole on the bottom right
  what else is different?
• #14 by myke_w on 10 Sep, 2008 13:48
• Quote from: "myke_w"

  the AAZ one definitely has reinforcements for the Prechambers