Former VWDieselParts.com Forum

Hi there, So I went off and found me a metal 1.9 AAZ gasket and got my head off and there is a 16mm hole that overlaps the edge of the head to the outside. Does yours have this? Renders the gasket useless, unless...a well placed gob of chewing gum?? Everything else was spot on - exactly the same. Di...

Hi, I am in the middle of pulling my head (1.7 KY engine) to replace the gasket and, upon loosening the head bolts, found one with ZERO traction. The star bit just spins freely. Any sage fixer out there with a solution? The rest of the bolts were barely tight (jackass mechanics!!), so I am hoping it...

Hello...I have an '89 1.7L diesel (with an 068 head) that needs a new head gasket. The only problem is I am in Santiago, Chile and need to order one from abroad and would love to order without taking the head off right now (weeping tiny drops of coolant at the moment, just using it to bum around tow...

I've got an '89 van with a 1700 KY. While tightening the #4 injector the other day, a chunk of the head pulled off and as such, I am now on the search for a new/rebuilt head. The # on the head is 068 103 373 M, but I've been told this number corresponds to the head off a 1600 and that they are not i...