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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: golf-gti-matt on 28 February 2009, 14:35
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Been doing the headgasket on my MK2 today, all going smoothly till putting the head back on, my headgasket appears to be incorrect. Its a BGA gasket and is listed as for the MK2 PB, which mine is, but look at the coolant channels in the block and then look at the small holes in the head gasket. Is this normal on these?
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thanks in advance :smiley:
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I did the head gasket on an XUD Diesel citroen ZX which had the same problem, i fitted the gasket and its worked spot on since so mabey thats how it should be? but.. saying that the one on my 1.8L MK3 golf fitted perfectly with all the correct grooves... so that still doesnt really help you much :grin:
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i did mine an it was the same as your an its spot on
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Cheers man, glad to hear that as ive just torque it down! The Camberley auto factors head set i have been supplied is abosolute crap! 2 of the holes for the rocker cover gasket dont align, a further 3 arent even cut into the cork and the rubber bits either end are too big! O.E gasket set my arse! :grin: Am i right in thinking a 2.0 8v mk3 rubber rocker cover gasket will fit ok?
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Four words.....Buy cheap-buy twice!!!
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Your not wrong, but one would assume when something is said to be an o.e product it would be correct, just hope that headgaskets ok.
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I'm assuming it's so the coolant doesn't get to "congested" or whatever you'd call it, with liquid. Did mine recently, looks same as mine
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thats nice to hear. Not to worry on the mk3 rocker cover gasket question. Done a search, think ile stick with the £2.50 cork jobby
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I got the MK3 rubber rocker gasket - it was £8 from GSF, the metal/rubber hybrid. You'll need new bolts for it if you have studs because they have a small shoulder on them which stops the metal gasket from sitting flush.
I cheaped out and removed the studs with an extractor, then just used the studs as bolts and screwed them in from the top - they're plenty long enough.
Also, the rubber MK3 sump gasket also fits, again metal/rubber hybrid from GSF ~ £10.
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even the vw gaskets dont line up with the waterways perfectly
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Four words.....Buy cheap-buy twice!!!
BGA aren`t cheap, and certainly as good as any OE product - they make seals and gaskets for jet engines, petrochemical plants and rail industry - i use these over OE and cheapo aftemarket all the time.
did you notice the tightneing sequence and tourque settings were in the head set? dont see that on any OE or aftermarket head sets
B G Automotive Ltd is the aftermarket division of the British Gaskets Group, a world leader in original equipment (OE) sealing solutions.
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hmm well hopefully the headgasket was ok then, was disapointed that the injector o rings were incorrect, water outlet o rings too thin and rocker cover gasket the incorrect shap though!
Found 8 short 10mm bolts in the garage today so will be using these to fit a mk3 rubber gasket :smiley: thanks for the advice on this Ben Lessani
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Four words.....Buy cheap-buy twice!!!
did you notice the tightneing sequence and tourque settings were in the head set? dont see that on any OE or aftermarket head sets
I've sold Elring Reinz and Goetze to customers.. all had tightening torques and whatnot on the slip inside.
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head gaskets come with torqe figures as the ones that shoudl be used are the ones provided by the gasket manufacturer. as if you are fitting a diffrent type of gasket eg a MLS instead of composite the torqeing figures can be diffrent