m-reg vr6 head gasket

[GTI EDITION (aka LTD)]

If only mine was a VR .....then I could tell you  . Then again...... with the price of fuel, maybe I'm better off without one  .

[HARDCOR3]

ye this is what i thought the gaket on ebay is made by FAI but they dont seem to have a good rep ive use a few payen in the pas a had no probs there nearly double the price but like you say you get what you pay for. also what sort of mpg you guys getting out of you vr6

bot 35-40 mpg if i don't boot it

[golf1.8t]

my little mfa thing in the car says im doing 17-18mpg could this be due to the head gasket leaking water in the cylinder and it was running a bit lumpy could this also be coz the gasket

[AudiA8Quattro]

Get it done properly, use genuine parts only.
Also have a close look for corrosion around no.1 cylinder on the head.
This is a common problem on early vr6's.

[golf1.8t]

ok checked the head looked fine had it skimmed all back together mfa is reading 20+ now but i have another problem the water is coming out the little over flow hole in the expansion tank changed the cap as the rubber seal was nackered but the hoses are soft even when hot so theres no pressure there a local vw garage has said they think it is the water pump apparently a common fault with the early and gen vr6 engines the veins on the water pump break up which cause the system not to work as it should any body else had this prob.