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| DavidSweden |
 Nov 19 2014, 01:51 PM
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I am currently rebuilding engine. In order not to tire everyone with a lot of newbie questions I have been searching the forum (thanks for the tip Cap´n).
There has been a lot of debate about using or not using head gaskets. Is this the VW tech bulletin which has been referred to in some of the post recommending not to use the head gaskets? VW Tech bulletin head gasket David |
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 20 2014, 09:48 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,542 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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Just a point I would like to make.....
Betty is driving a 914-4 that has 365,000 miles. During that time the engine has always had the head gaskets installed. And it has NEVER experienced a head sealing issue, EVER. The engine has been rebuilt 3 times since she has owned it. The first one at 150,000 miles. There is nothing in any Porsche manual or bulletin that says not to use them. And I have had excellent results using them. Look at it this way.... If you use the head gasket, and there is a leak between the head and the jug, you burn a slot in the gasket. You take it off and throw it away. If you don't use a head gasket, and there is a leak between the head and the jug, you will end up burning a slot in the head or the jug. Repairs to the head will be expensive. The jug will have to be replaced, and that is expensive too. I consider that cheap insurance. |
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DavidSweden Head gasket Nov 19 2014, 01:51 PM
r_towle that is the basic explaination.
I would suggest y... Nov 19 2014, 02:03 PM Elliot Cannon FAT Performance uses head gaskets. European Motor... Nov 19 2014, 07:20 PM
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FAT Performance uses head gaskets. European Moto... Nov 19 2014, 07:56 PM Elliot Cannon
FAT Performance uses head gaskets. European Mot... Nov 20 2014, 12:38 PM brp986s RTV = room temperature vulcanizing - :poke: :pok... Nov 20 2014, 02:36 PM r_towle
[quote name='r_towle' post='2112498' date='Nov 19... Nov 20 2014, 06:03 PM Elliot Cannon
[quote name='r_towle' post='2112498' date='Nov 1... Nov 20 2014, 07:11 PM ThePaintedMan :stromberg: Nov 19 2014, 08:45 PM Mark Henry I don't use them, new AMC heads have a big red... Nov 19 2014, 09:57 PM Cap'n Krusty That's it. Applies ONLY to certain VW Bus eng... Nov 19 2014, 10:10 PM DBCooper
That's it. Applies ONLY to certain VW Bus en... Nov 20 2014, 01:39 AM Cap'n Krusty
That's it. Applies ONLY to certain VW Bus e... Nov 20 2014, 10:31 AM DBCooper The 2.0 heads have a different combustion chamber,... Nov 20 2014, 11:09 AM ClayPerrine
That's it. Applies ONLY to certain VW Bus en... Nov 20 2014, 05:46 AM Jake Raby I haven't built a single engine with head gask... Nov 20 2014, 12:23 AM Mark Henry I haven't built a engine with head gaskets in ... Nov 20 2014, 08:15 AM r_towle
I haven't built a engine with head gaskets in... Nov 20 2014, 09:23 AM Highland When I worked on my motor I searched all the threa... Nov 20 2014, 09:56 AM DBCooper The Porsche six cylinder engines aren't really... Nov 20 2014, 10:19 AM Jake Raby
The Porsche six cylinder engines aren't reall... Nov 20 2014, 10:25 AM DBCooper
The Porsche six cylinder engines aren't real... Nov 20 2014, 10:29 AM stugray
I haven't built a engine with head gaskets in... Nov 20 2014, 10:30 AM stugray
[b]RTV is NOT an acronym. :poke: FAT Performan... Nov 20 2014, 12:50 PM ThePaintedMan I thought he was talking about POO. Not an acronym... Nov 20 2014, 01:49 PM StratPlayer I used head gaskets on my engine build.. No proble... Nov 20 2014, 01:57 PM dknechtly I usually do not use head gaskets. I have the head... Nov 20 2014, 04:27 PM r_towle :alfred: Nov 20 2014, 07:31 PM ThePaintedMan Love grammar debates. Ellyutt is right. RTV is tec... Nov 20 2014, 08:11 PM r_towle
Love grammar debates. Ellyutt is right. RTV is te... Nov 20 2014, 08:51 PM colingreene European told me not to use head gaskets. idk man. Nov 20 2014, 08:18 PM ThePaintedMan :rotfl: I like. Nov 20 2014, 09:01 PM Mark Henry Of course this whole argument is moot if using 96m... Nov 20 2014, 09:03 PM DBCooper
There is nothing in any Porsche manual or bulleti... Nov 23 2014, 11:08 AM Cap'n Krusty The point that everyone here seems to have missed ... Nov 23 2014, 05:02 PM colingreene
Of course this whole argument is moot if using 96... Nov 23 2014, 05:06 PM Cap'n Krusty
Of course this whole argument is moot if using 9... Nov 23 2014, 06:57 PM colingreene Right, thats why i said WTF. Nov 23 2014, 07:22 PM |
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