VR6 Elring headgasket sets.What's the difference ?.

[gasketface]

Hi all.Does anyone know what the differences are in the Elring headgasket sets as listed in the link below :-

http://outcat-cs.tecdoc.net/ows/en/1B5F3B840DF35575854D55684C5AE78C.ows_cs6.srv;jsessionid=1B5F3B840DF35575854D55684C5AE78C.ows_cs6?view=VIndexFramesetJsp

I can see they are for different engine numbers but i have the chance to get one at a fair price but it's for the earlier model so i'm wondering how much of it i can actually use if anything at all ?.

Thanks.

[gasketface]

That link does'nt appear to work but here's what it says :-

    ELRING    
      
      
      Gasket Set, cylinder head    
      
   
         [Search for this article]             224.460       Gasket Set, cylinder head    
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from Eng. No.: AAA 146 001, Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with valve stem seals, only with: ZKS: 104.510
      
                              
   
   
   
         
   
   
         [Search for this article]             917.966       Gasket Set, cylinder head    
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to Eng. No.: AAA 146 000, Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info: with valve stem seals, only with: ZKS: 104.510
      
They only list one headgasket so i'm thinking it's something else that differs .

Thanks.                   

[Bellend]

Some of Erling stuff I've found sh!te. They don't last in Pubtos at all. Payern are a damned good make or Victor Reinz

[Wayne]

The later gasket was a better / stronger design and I believe it will fit an early car or look for the mk4 2.8 one which is even better.

[gasketface]

Thanks for the replies chaps.Iv'e heard back from Elring and the only difference is the cam cover gasket.They do'nt say in what way though !.This is their reply :-


the differences between 224.460 und 917.966 is the gasket for valve caver:

 224.460 à VCG 714.230  OE No. 021 103 483 D

 917.966 à VCG 917.842  OE No. 021 103 483 B

[Wayne]

the differences between 224.460 und 917.966 is the gasket for valve caver:

 224.460 à VCG 714.230  OE No. 021 103 483 D

 917.966 à VCG 917.842  OE No. 021 103 483 B

Maybe one is cork and the other rubber