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 t3ora
Regular  Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 316 Status: Offline |
Post #1
right ive just took the head of my gti6 engine to do the head gasket,and it looks like its been done beforeits had a cheap gasket on by the look of it and the heads had a skim, i want to know how many times can a 6 head take a skim,wot sort of thickness should i see when measured ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
 Posted 19th Mar 2012 at 21:25
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swiftyboi006
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidenhead Registered: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2,110 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Stan will be along in a minute to tell you what you want to hear  ________________________________________ cherry p1.....SOLD (regreting this)blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD Black p3  |
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Posted 19th Mar 2012 at 21:30
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rich_w
Seasoned Pro  Location: Havant, Hampshire Registered: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,412 Status: Offline |
Post #3
There is a tab in the casting at either end of the cylinder head casting - these are the limit markers of where the head can be skimmed to.As long as the head hasn't been skimmed down to these, it will be fine. The standard gaskets aren't available in any other thicknesses. I can supply an uprated one, these are 0.1mm thicker than the OEM gasket. ________________________________________ Contact Details:rich@lynxpowerengineering.co.uk 07732 822546 |
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Posted 19th Mar 2012 at 21:44
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #4
rich_w wrote: I can supply an uprated one, these are 0.1mm thicker than the OEM gasket. I can vouch for these gaskets, they are excellent build quality, and my 450bhp lump is still happy using it.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 19th Mar 2012 at 21:55
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #5
you can get a thicker standard gasket from Peugeot at 1.4mm, unsure if its MLS but it should be at £60!! (standard 1.2mm MLS gasket is £40)there's other gaskets available at 1.35 + 1.45 but they will be fibre not MLS. Peugeot state that 0.2mm is the maximum skim, cylinder head height should be 137mm ± 0.05 ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 19th Mar 2012 at 22:04
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b11 bob
Banned! Location: birmingham Registered: 19 Dec 2010 Posts: 265 Status: Offline |
Post #6
t3ora wrote: You can skim it untill the notches on the side are just about there i would not recommend this unless you get a thicker head gasket.Cometec do MLS thicker head gaskets .Ive had to do this to my head and have had no issues so far before i did this everyone and his dog said the head will be scrap etc but my car is still running.right ive just took the head of my gti6 engine to do the head gasket,and it looks like its been done before its had a cheap gasket on by the look of it and the heads had a skim, i want to know how many times can a 6 head take a skim,wot sort of thickness should i see when measured ________________________________________ 205 GTI6 235 bhp at 7400 rpm |
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Posted 21st Mar 2012 at 20:20
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t3ora
Regular Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 316 Status: Offline |
Post #7
thanks for the advice, i will check it tomo and go from there cheers________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 21st Mar 2012 at 22:01
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t3ora
Regular Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 316 Status: Offline |
Post #8
update i droped the head of to the local machine shop to be checked and have a reface and it come back with a clean bill of health and a total overhaulthanks for the replys ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 6th Apr 2012 at 21:22
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