No holes on my head gasket
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I've got a new cylinder head, but no change to the block, still OK with a no hole?
I'll have more of a Google then
If you have not changed anything on the bottom end, change like for like, if you know its the right 1 
So as above its not a bad idea to check and its an excuse to buy more tools
As you can see no hole is the thickest so maybe somebody just put it on to be safe
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Although the performance of the engine will be lower/less power if its too thick, I am pretty sure us mere mortals will not notice it
Below wasstolen borrowed from the net
200Tdi & 300Tdi cylinder head gasket sizes
1 hole 1.30mm ----- ERR5261 for piston protrusion between 0.50 to 0.60mm
2 hole 1.40mm ----- ERR5262 --------------------------------------- 0.61 to 0.70mm
3 hole 1.50mm ----- ERR5263 --------------------------------------- 0.71 to 0.80mm
NO holes 1.60mm -- ERR7154 ------------------------------ if higher than 0.80mm use the NO HOLE gasket.
J
So as above its not a bad idea to check and its an excuse to buy more tools
As you can see no hole is the thickest so maybe somebody just put it on to be safe
.Although the performance of the engine will be lower/less power if its too thick, I am pretty sure us mere mortals will not notice it
Below was
200Tdi & 300Tdi cylinder head gasket sizes
1 hole 1.30mm ----- ERR5261 for piston protrusion between 0.50 to 0.60mm
2 hole 1.40mm ----- ERR5262 --------------------------------------- 0.61 to 0.70mm
3 hole 1.50mm ----- ERR5263 --------------------------------------- 0.71 to 0.80mm
NO holes 1.60mm -- ERR7154 ------------------------------ if higher than 0.80mm use the NO HOLE gasket.
J
Ah brilliant, thank you.If you have not changed anything on the bottom end, change like for like, if you know its the right 1
So as above its not a bad idea to check and its an excuse to buy more tools
As you can see no hole is the thickest so maybe somebody just put it on to be safe
Although the performance of the engine will be lower/less power if its too thick, I am pretty sure us mere mortals will not notice it
Below wasstolenborrowed from the net
200Tdi & 300Tdi cylinder head gasket sizes
1 hole 1.30mm ----- ERR5261 for piston protrusion between 0.50 to 0.60mm
2 hole 1.40mm ----- ERR5262 --------------------------------------- 0.61 to 0.70mm
3 hole 1.50mm ----- ERR5263 --------------------------------------- 0.71 to 0.80mm
NO holes 1.60mm -- ERR7154 ------------------------------ if higher than 0.80mm use the NO HOLE gasket.
J
is it the same head gasket for 200 and 300?
It appears so according to the part number search.
But then I know nuffink about them
.But 1 thought (remember I know nothing) Are the heads skimable? was your previous 1 skimmed so this needs to be taken into account. Is your replacement head really New?
So I would be careful, and buy some tools to check. Am sure there is a standard head measurement available.
That's me thinking out loud and may be a load of rubbish
J
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Some are multi layer gaskets.
Have used both types and not had any problems.
Some people use the No hole gasket as a precaution or if they have had the head skimmed.
I would fit no hole back on
No your right. Each gasket is a specific thickness and you select accordingly with how high crown is in block.It appears so according to the part number search.
But then I know nuffink about them
But 1 thought (remember I know nothing) Are the heads skimable? was your previous 1 skimmed so this needs to be taken into account. Is your replacement head really New?
So I would be careful, and buy some tools to check. Am sure there is a standard head measurement available.
That's me thinking out loud and may be a load of rubbish
J
If heads had a skim it’s obviously brought them closer together and would need a thicker gasket. You’d need to know what was taken off the head to add the figures together though I think?
I’m not sure if any were no hole from factory though!
Best bet is measure, then measure again!!
It appears so according to the part number search.
But then I know nuffink about them
But 1 thought (remember I know nothing) Are the heads skimable? was your previous 1 skimmed so this needs to be taken into account. Is your replacement head really New?
So I would be careful, and buy some tools to check. Am sure there is a standard head measurement available.
That's me thinking out loud and may be a load of rubbish
J
Thanks both. It's a "new" cylinder head from turner engineering, so it may well have had a smidge of a skim, but given I started with a no hole gasket, and thats the thickest there is, I don't have much choice but to go for the same again, either that or I double them up I guess
Which one did you go with? I’m going to be ordering one soon! WelcomeThanks both. It's a "new" cylinder head from turner engineering, so it may well have had a smidge of a skim, but given I started with a no hole gasket, and thats the thickest there is, I don't have much choice but to go for the same again, either that or I double them up I guess
The improved flow one, thankfully they allow you to pay with PayPal, so I'm paying in 3 with that bad boyWhich one did you go with? I’m going to be ordering one soon! Welcome
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Did you ask what gasket to use as it’s an improved flow head?The improved flow one, thankfully they allow you to pay with PayPal, so I'm paying in 3 with that bad boy
I didn't, because I thought the head gasket was more to do with how far out of the block the pistons crown? but not a bad shout to ask
