mustangmarty
Veteran Member
Where's the best place to get a head gasket kit for 96 passat tdi for the best price?
Personally I disagree, since you're counting on the last mechanic to have done it right... particularly if you find you have a generic 3-hole gasket, since some mechanics just throw the thickest gasket in and call it a day.No need measuring the piston protrusion, the holes are the indicator.
Well, I did exactly this and it’s been fine. However, I’ve got another B4 that has a leaking head gasket, so I’m back to this again. The part that protrudes from the front shows only one hole. Now the car did overheat on I-10 this summer. So what are the chances the head is warped? If so, then won’t the machine shop have to shave it to make it true again? And won’t that then require a thicker head gasket? So should I order a 2-hole or a 3-hole HG now? Or should I stick with a 1-hole HG?Were you going to pull the head to clean carbon out of it? That's probably not necessary, nor is walnut blasting on a TDI. Remove the intake manifold, clean it, clean the ports leading into the combustion chambers (making sure the valves are closed when you clean each port) and you should be all set.