[Vwdiesel] Head gasket thickness

[James Hansen]

No, don't stack head gaskets to try to fix a warped head.

The notches (gasket thickness) correspond to a measurement you do after 
the pistons are installed.

A head gasket will not over-compress in the area where the head is 
warped "down" to compensate for the are where there is not enough 
sealing becuase it is warped up.  I know what you are trying to 
accomplish, but it's not a valve cover, it's a cylinder head that holds 
a whole lot of pressure, and it needs to be flat to seal.
-james

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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