Head gasket thickness 1.4mm or 1.6mm

1. Luke93 Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr

   #1 15th September 2012, 15:53

   Saxo vts headgasket thickness off a 1998 engine does any one know cheers
2. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #2 15th September 2012, 16:13

   standard gasket is 1.5mm. If your head has been skimmed, use a standard repair gasket, 1.7mm.
3. Luke93 Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr

   #3 15th September 2012, 17:34

   Ok i will b getting my head skimmed, on euro car parts theres only 1.4 or 1.6mm gaskets
   So I'd need the 1.6mm? Is there any thing else recommend getting??
4. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #4 15th September 2012, 19:11

   lol @ 1.4 or 1.6. Typical euro car parts.
   
   Standard sizes are 1.5mm for standard head, or 1.7mm and 1.9mm, so called repair gaskets.
   
   Part numbers are:
   
   0209 Z0 1.5mm
   0209 W3 + 0.2mm
   0209 Z1 + 0.4mm
   
   Don't know how you want to approach it with euro car parts - personally I'd get it from John @ GMC :
   
   http://www.gmcmotorsport.co.uk/engin...ts/cat_91.html
   
   £38, and you know the quality.
5. Luke93 Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr

   #5 15th September 2012, 19:40

   Ok yh il get it from there as it's cheaper aswell lol and do we get discount ordering from them? Cheers mate
6. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #6 15th September 2012, 19:56

   jsut remember with gmc youll have postage too
   
   there wont be a discount..but hes generally quite quick with postage..ive bought a fair few from him
7. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #7 15th September 2012, 20:23

   postage will be about £3. If you phone him, be prepared for an education
   
   I love him to bits

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8. Luke93 Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr

   #8 15th September 2012, 23:11

   Lol ok yh il give him a ring on Monday hopefully get it asap need my car back on road feeling lost with out it
9. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #9 16th September 2012, 06:24

   Check the price from a dealer.
10. GTuff Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?

    #10 16th September 2012, 13:20

    im fitting an xsi head so obviously i have to replace the headgasket it isnt skimmed
    
    is it worth replacing the exhaust and inlet gasket?
    
    thanks