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16vt head gasket thickness?? #869458 20/07/2009 20:25 20/07/2009 20:25
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	Anyone know what the standard head gasket thickness is on the 16vt?? trying to find out why my compression results are a little low??? 105 112 112 105 ?? head gasket has been done around 2 weeks ago using 1.9 mm spesso gasket.... is this any thinner/thicker than standard?? Nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: 16vt head gasket thickness?? [Re: nick_d] #869599 21/07/2009 00:35 21/07/2009 00:35
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,897 New Zealand Saint My life on the forum
Saint My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,897 New Zealand	I have that gasket as well, apparently it is thicker, so drops CR. I think the OE one is about 1.3-1.4mm Will try and fine where I read it, might have been from trevor (Nyssa)

Re: 16vt head gasket thickness?? [Re: Saint] #869622 21/07/2009 07:38 21/07/2009 07:38
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nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	That would explain quite a drop in compression then!! Hope your right!! Nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: 16vt head gasket thickness?? [Re: nick_d] #869710 21/07/2009 11:14 21/07/2009 11:14
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,580 Melbourne, Australia Scuderia My life on the forum
Scuderia My life on the forum Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,580 Melbourne, Australia	No it would not, that difference would not drop the test value so far. Did you do the test with the throttle open and fuel shut off? Standard gasket is 1.9mm.

Re: 16vt head gasket thickness?? [Re: Scuderia] #869793 21/07/2009 13:29 21/07/2009 13:29
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kj16v My life on the forum Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,728 London	Yeah make sure you turn the engine over with the throttle full open!

Re: 16vt head gasket thickness?? [Re: kj16v] #869861 21/07/2009 15:02 21/07/2009 15:02
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ra_XOr Unregistered R	And confirm the Engine is warm, not cold. Last edited by ra_XOr; 21/07/2009 15:03.

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