[Vwdiesel] head gaskets

[mark shepherd]

Thanks Loren,
So if I reamed out the requisite holes, would I end up with a stronger 
gasket, or the same gasket... My main concern is the oil supply hole on some 
of these replacement gaskets seem unneccessarily large.
Does anyone know how much a gasket reduces in thickness under final torque 
from initial  state?
What figure is the figure sometimes quoted, initial, or final thickness?
My car's last gasket was a 2 notch  mech, and its thickness seems to be 
between 1.6 and 1.7mm [used]

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Was radiator fan, now head gaskets


>
> What's the difference between 1.5D gaskets and 1.6 Mechanical gaskets?
>
>  Two possibilities of difference.  The oil return holes are larger on
> the 1.6 than the 1.5... ALL the 1.6's.  The head bolt holes are
> larger on the 1.6 (12mm) than the 1.5 (11mm) except for 1981
> which has the large return holes but still has the 11mm head
> bolts.
>    Loren
>
>
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