[Vwdiesel] Head gasket thickness

[Gary Bangs]

You don't want to shave the head if you can avoid it.
You will only know once it's off and you can measure the flatness.

If it is out of spec, find a place that does head 'straightening'...
They bolt the head to a fixture with necessary shimming, heat it up in
an oven, and then let it cool slowly. Only then shaving if needed. This
way, it maintains the cam bores' alignment.

-Gary

William J Toensing wrote:
> Haven't worked on my Dasher diesel for a while but I suspect the engine may have overheated & warped the head. 
If so, the head will have to be shaved, which VW recommends against. I
know there are 3 head gasket thickness
sizes as indicated by 1, 2, or 3 notches on the side of the gasket. I
wonder if there are any thicker head
gaskets or whether you can stack a couple of gaskets with out having
them blow?
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