[Vwdiesel] Headbolt Washers

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/20/2010 6:10:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com writes:

> I am missing two of my headbolt washers, but it seems like the bolts have
> plenty of space in the bolt holes to go down without bottoming out without
> the washers. So are the washers a neccessary step?
> 

  If it has 11mm head bolts then NO!  Those are the ones that 
the washers come off of and cracking the block due to "stuff" in 
the bolt hole is VERY common and it doesn't take much!
  If it's 12mm then the washers come with them I believe.  More 
room but still necessary to not bottom out or gall the head.
     Loren