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Hello,
I had leaking pushrod tube seals and dropped the engine to make the job easier. I decided to pull the heads to check condition. I’ve done quite a bit of reading about whether or not gaskets should be used between the cylinder and case and between the cylinder and head. Some posters point to a service bulletin stating not to use gaskets. I have metal spacers/gaskets between the heads and cylinders. I think this engine has been rebuilt once before I got it. It runs well but it’s not as quick as another 914 2.0 I had years ago. Maybe the other car had higher compression and no gasket? I’m wondering if this metal gasket should be there. I haven’t checked for a gasket between the cylinder and case. My 356 has a thin copper gasket between the cylinder and case. Can anyone shed some light in this? Thanks in advance, Jack |
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Life's been good to me so far..... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 15,540 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille ![]() ![]() |
If you read the tech order from VW, it does NOT mention any type IV motor before 78 or 79. I actually worked for VW in the early 80, and confirmed this tech order does not apply to the older Type IV motors.
I have always run the head gaskets in all of the 914-4 engines I build. Betty's engine has 413,000 miles on it, and I have never had any issues with the head gaskets. Almost all of the people on this thread are experienced in working on the 914 engines. But we all have different experiences, which gives us each different opinions on what to do. So read the responses, and base your decision on what you think is best. |
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