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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: GSBellew on August 03, 2010, 12:13:04 AM

Title: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: GSBellew on August 03, 2010, 12:13:04 AM
I've to do the headgasket on my G40.

Would I be better ordering the VW repair kit or just getting a spurious head inlet and exhaust gasket?

If aftermarket / spurious what make is recommended?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: liam on August 03, 2010, 09:32:07 PM
personally for engine internals and things like that i would only use genuine items,
vw supply victor reinz head gaskets i think so you want one of them.
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: Nick_S on August 03, 2010, 11:24:35 PM
Elring is good stuff too.
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: woody02 on August 04, 2010, 08:35:35 AM
I've just bought all elring stuff for my rebuild.
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: dub-disaster on August 04, 2010, 08:45:50 AM
Who sells erling??
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: woody02 on August 04, 2010, 05:50:08 PM
I bought mine from rs engine supplies in kent, everything for a complete engine rebuild
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: Nick_S on August 04, 2010, 09:34:33 PM
Elring do the G40 specific rocker gasket too ;)
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: Alexiskayak_7 on August 04, 2010, 09:43:40 PM
I think that genuine vw headgasket is goetze, but the other makes are very good too...
Title: Re: Headgasket replacement OE or spurious
Post by: GSBellew on August 07, 2010, 08:36:37 PM
Got a genuine one, its made by Victor Reinz.

Not sure I need it now though as I did a compression test which seems ok in all cylinders  ???
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