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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: ramps on 27 July 2010, 20:39

Title: Which head gasket?
Post by: ramps on 27 July 2010, 20:39

I have an 8v digi with a 2.0 bottom end on it, I don't know if i need the 1.8 or the 2.0 gasket set because i asume its the 1.8 head

thanks

Title: Re: Which head gasket?
Post by: richard s on 27 July 2010, 21:02

when i did my engine a few years ago i used a 1.8 head gasket set for everything apart from the head gasket for that i used a 2.0 agg head gasket 

Title: Re: Which head gasket?
Post by: ramps on 27 July 2010, 21:12

sweet, but whats a 2.0 agg gasket?

Title: Re: Which head gasket?
Post by: Wayne on 27 July 2010, 22:04

Quote from: ramps on 27 July 2010, 21:12

sweet, but whats a 2.0 agg gasket?

AGG is the engine code, you need a 2.0 head gasket due to the bigger bores.

Title: Re: Which head gasket?
Post by: Alec on 27 July 2010, 22:35

Wayne knows his stuff, on the receipts for the TSR 2.0 it has a 2litre headgasket listed on the invoice.

And he used to work there   :wink:

Title: Re: Which head gasket?
Post by: richard s on 28 July 2010, 17:55

agg was the engine code for the engine i had but i also think its a metal gasket and some of the other engine codes arent metal

Title: Re: Which head gasket?
Post by: danny_p on 29 July 2010, 01:33

same gasket as the ABF  think all of the 2ltr gaskets are the MLS type at least the later ones are.  they are much stronger gaskets.  the only downside is both faces have to be really clean to get a good seal.   

MLS gaskets also require the head to be "flatter" than composite types so if fitting MLS it's highly recomended to skim the head