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Offline Scott_150

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Question about headgasket
« on: 17 March 2009, 20:35 »
Hi,

Just a quick question- if a head gasket is done on a mk1 will it have to be re torqued up after X amount of miles?

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Offline dan_b998

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #1 on: 17 March 2009, 23:17 »
i'm sure theres someone on here who could help u with that aka rubjonny he knows his stuff with the mk1's

a haynes manual could tell u if u have one (if u haven't my advise is buy one)

they come in very handy at times

or u could search it on google
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #2 on: 18 March 2009, 08:49 »
no re-torquing is required on petrol engines :)
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #3 on: 18 March 2009, 12:23 »
As above, only the diesels need retorquing, I would fit new bolts as well however.
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Offline Scott_150

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #4 on: 18 March 2009, 20:33 »
Quote from: wayned on 18 March 2009, 12:23
As above, only the diesels need retorquing, I would fit new bolts as well however.

Ah thats great! thanks for that mate
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Offline Village Idiots

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #5 on: 19 March 2009, 10:47 »
No question about it....definitely new bolts as you stretch them on fitting.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #6 on: 19 March 2009, 11:00 »
technically on 8vs you can re-use them, its 16v ones that need binning, plus diesels. says so inthe bentley, but for the price of em I'd always buy new either way.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #7 on: 19 March 2009, 16:52 »
Also worth remembering to blow the headbolt holes out with an air line saves cracking the block.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Question about headgasket
« Reply #8 on: 20 March 2009, 08:11 »
or if you dont have a fully equipped just clean them out with a rag/tissue ;)
I also got an old bolt and cut 4 grooves down it, to create a makeshift tap :)
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