Gasket cooling end of head

Hi I can’t find the gasket listed that goes between the head and the housing on the end that holds the temp switch and feeds the heater matrix.

1.6 petrol gti. It’s a simple oval gasket with two holes like an old fashioned thermostat housing gasket

Just need to get one by the Wednesday so I can rebuild the cooling system ready for a drive out on Friday.

I know it will be pennies when I can find one. Thx




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Don't quote me on this but it could be an O-ring and not a gasket. I wanted a gasket for my 1.8GTI for the coolant flange that the top rad hose goes on to and when I took it apart it was a rather squashed O-ring.
Worst case is that you have to buy some gasket paper and make one. I've made a couple of gaskets this way and it's quite easy.

Definitely not an o ring already removed the little alloy piece. I was thing of getting my little hammer out and some gasket paper. Haven’t done that for 25 years so could be fun.  


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It’s this one here.


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Last year I made my first gasket since 1989, at least this time I was prepared and bought some gasket paper before I started! Back in ‘89 I had to use a cornflakes box!


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Haha. I was seriously considering cutting up the coco pops box earlier and had to stop myself as I have time to get some gasket paper.


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Not sure you can get the gasket?

Part no 36?

https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/golf/go/1978-1/1/121-9000/#36

Vw part no 056 121 149 A

you could try a Vw dealer…..

Looks like this?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-volkswagen-audi-parts/coolant-flange-gasket/056121149a/

Nothing wrong with a cereal box gasket, they last at least long for you to get a proper one maybe longer than the proper one!


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they come in the gasket kits but if you buy a new flange they come with an o ring

https://www.vwheritage.com/026121144f-coolant-flange-with-o-ring-seal-for-18-gti-vw-spare

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-GTI-JETTA-PASSAT-SCIROCCO-1-5i-1-6i-HEAD-GASKET-SET-DG871E/201367882211?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D94cda81893e74bd9b25d093d3fca763e%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D120655687277%26itm%3D201367882211&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042

Most but not all later 1.8 engines have the plastic flange with the rubber O ring, the early engines, 1.6 have the metal flange with the paper gasket.