[Bmcu] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?

[Jeremiah Curry]

Yes the gasket is solid copper and yes the holes line up, they are just a
few mm off.  Trying to force it on leads to a mangles gasket.  The idea of
putting the gasket down and then putting the studs in the block sounds like
the best bet, but your idea of using a file to shape the holes sounds
promising as well.  I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a bigger
problem.  I am used to working on my newer audi, so things not lining up
perfectly scares me.  I forget manufacturing practices weren't always as
percise as they are now.

Thanks,
Jeremiah

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Abner [mailto:sabner at yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:57 AM
To: Jeremiah Curry
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] 57 TR3 head studs not lined up?


I've been reading all the traffic on the problem, and
I'm confused.  Is the gasket solid copper?  Do all of
the appropriate holes line up otherwise?  Like the
coolant holes and the cylinder profiles?  If the
everything else is hwere it needs to be, and the
gasket is solid copper, it seems to mee a little time
spent with a fine rat tail file would be the best fix.
--- Jeremiah Curry <jercurry at comcast.net> wrote:

> Howdy all,
>
> I am getting ready to put the head on my TR3 for the
> first time since I got
> it.  A few weeks ago I went to put the head gasket
> on and found that the
> holes in the gasket didn't exactly line up with the
> holes studs.  I figured
> the studs must be bent, so I stopped and ordered new
> ones.  However after
> putting the new studs in I find the same problem,
> maybe a little less
> severe, but the same problem.  I don't know if I can
> even get the gasket on
> without tearing it to pieces.
>
> Has anyone else seen this before or have any
> insight?
>
> thanks,
> Jeremiah
>
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