[16v] Headgasket failure found, q's on rust in bore!

[green536 at hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

If the rust is very minimal then you should be able to remove it easily with 
a rag and some brake cleaner. if thats the case then you are good to go. 
Definitely use the A3 metal gasket. There is NO excuse that anyone 
rebuilding an engine or doing a headgasket should be putting a fiber one on.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA





>From: <joshhignight@techography.net>
>To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: [16v] Headgasket failure found, q's on rust in bore!
>Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 21:44:41 -0400
>
>Well took the head off my 16v today. Once it was off the h/g failure was 
>obvious. #4 cylinder, the side facing the transmission, h/g was stretched 
>out and coolant seeped in from the rear driver side coolant passage. Any 
>clues on what may have caused this? The h/g stretched enough that the hole 
>for the rear driver side headbolt is a little ripped. Streched out a total 
>of probably 3mm. I can get pictures if anyone is curious.
>
>The burning of coolant seems to have left a very light haze of rust on the 
>cylinder wall though. Is it possible to get this out without have to pull 
>the stinking block and rebuild?! It's very, very light, but enough to see.
>
>I'm going to use the metal A3 8v gasket when the head goes back on. I'm 
>assuming this will help allieviate the stretched h/g problem this one had 
>(it was a stock fiber one).
>
>Anyone with tips, please reply.
>
>Thanks,
>Joshua
>
>P.S. I see no damage to the pistons or head from my previous pinging 
>problem serveral months back, unless that's what caused the h/g stretching 
>and eventual failure... Hmm...
>
>
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