db123
Veteran Member
I had to have my cylinder head resurfaced... the machine shop removed the minimum amount they could which was 004"(.1016mm). I had the two hole gasket installed prior to the work. From the chart below (my internet research) I believe I now need to goto a 3 hole gasket. Would the experts agree?
**Piston Protrusion**| H | Head Gasket Thickness
0.91 mm to 1.00 mm | 1 | 1.45mm
1.01 mm to 1.10 mm | 2 | 1.53mm
1.11 mm to 1.20 mm | 3 | 1.61mm
Obviously there's a huge concern when going with a gasket that's not thick enough, but what about going with a head gasket that is too thick? Has anyone ever measured the piston protrusion on their car to find that the wrong head gasket was installed at the factory? I do have a dial indicator w/ magnetic base, but not the VW specialty tools shown in my Bentley Manual that I had for my old '00 Golf tdi. Is it possible to accurately measure piston protrusion using just a dial indicator and magnetic base?
Thanks.
**Piston Protrusion**| H | Head Gasket Thickness
0.91 mm to 1.00 mm | 1 | 1.45mm
1.01 mm to 1.10 mm | 2 | 1.53mm
1.11 mm to 1.20 mm | 3 | 1.61mm
Obviously there's a huge concern when going with a gasket that's not thick enough, but what about going with a head gasket that is too thick? Has anyone ever measured the piston protrusion on their car to find that the wrong head gasket was installed at the factory? I do have a dial indicator w/ magnetic base, but not the VW specialty tools shown in my Bentley Manual that I had for my old '00 Golf tdi. Is it possible to accurately measure piston protrusion using just a dial indicator and magnetic base?
Thanks.
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