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Randylandy
26th March 2010, 10:54 PM
How do you tell what thickness head gasket you have? I have heard there are a number of holes to identify them. If so where are the holes located on the gasket?
Cheers

Sprint
26th March 2010, 11:23 PM
what engine is it for?

Blknight.aus
26th March 2010, 11:25 PM
for the TDI its on the side on an elongated tab.

3 holes is the thickest.

From memory its the same game for the TD5.

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Randylandy
27th March 2010, 10:54 AM
thanks for that. Also when watching 4x4 action dvd they sprayed somthing on the gasket they where putting in milo. Was this some kind of cleaning solvent or a sealing compound of some sort? are you ment to be useng a sealant on the head gasket?

Blknight.aus
27th March 2010, 12:20 PM
yes they did, because they are lazy.

its a bonding agent which means they didnt pay to get the faces surface finish restored.

you dont need to with a landy head.