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General => The garage => Topic started by: twisty_gti on 08 March 2009, 21:47

Title: cylinder head skim
Post by: twisty_gti on 08 March 2009, 21:47

hi  does anyone know the tolerances for skimming a head how much is acceptable to take off its on a 1.8 16v kr engine any advise would be brilliant

Title: Re: cylinder head skim
Post by: Wayne on 09 March 2009, 08:53

One light skim is about it to be honest.

Title: Re: cylinder head skim
Post by: Gambit on 13 March 2009, 21:39

a couple of thou,  0.05mm, if its never been skimmed before and aint warped

Title: Re: cylinder head skim
Post by: danny_p on 13 March 2009, 23:29

iirc  the mimumum thickness for the head is  117.5mm  measured through a head bolt hole.     not 100% on that tho should say in your haynes or bently manual