DI Diesel Engines M57/M67 - Common Rail Sec. 2 P.5
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Cylinder head gasket
The cylinder head gasket seals off the transition points between
the engine block and cylinder head.
• Multi-layer steel gasket
• Water flow cross-sections adapted (cylinder-specific) to
requirements facilitating uniform coolant flow
• 3 different gasket thicknesses, selected according to
determined piston clearance
Measurement position
Engine longitudinal axis
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Fig. 14: Determining thickness of cylinder head gasket
Piston clearance x
1-hole gasket x ≤ 0.92 mm
2-hole gasket 0.92 mm < x ≤ 1.03 mm
3-hole gasket 1.03 mm < x
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