Thanks mate the O ring is just one of a few that seems to have perished on this motor! think I need to buy a different sizes set as I am sure I'll need them once I go for the 3rd start up!

No problems, Our canine friend has all the answers to our frustrations!

Patience is a virtue I have always had until I bought a vw scirocco!!!! OMG! I fix one leak and another springs up which wasn't there before! It's like this engine was built from a SHOWER HEAD !!! Vw classic parts share price has doubled since I bought this pocket money eating monster! So much for ...

Best place for gaskets guys? Need one for oil filter housing and don't want to pay silly postage costs that classic vw hits you with!

Bought this on 9/3/20 for £630 with head gasket problem.

1990 gt 1.8 work in progress! I believe it has Scala alloys and the bonnet is speckled or as I call it "twinkle twinkle"

Didnt notice that,,, thanks for that and set at 40/60...

So an update.... Had the head skimmed, cleaned the block and now putting it all back together! As mark1 says... Now the serious stuff begins!!!! tightening the head bolts!!! I have 2 different torque settings given by 2 different sources.... The Haynes manual says 30/44 and the head bolt ...

SUCCESS!!!!!! Thanks guys I have located and removed the 2 missing bolts and lo and behold the engine did what every engine I have ever worked on should do.... It fell apart!
Thanks again for your invaluable tips

Guys thank you very much for your input... You have all covered everything that is going through my mind so far!
Sealant!!!! I really have been thinking hard about that before you mentioned it but was trying hard to waive that past as I like to believe there really aren't that many idiots out there ...

I have tried with a tap from a block of wood and rubber mallet to no avail and have removed 12 nuts and bolts which I can see and feel all around the intake and manifold so unless there are hidden nuts and bolts which I cannot see or feel I am stumped and every thought I have suggests there is such ...

Hey rocco lovers new owner just joined the forum and having lots of hassle with my 1990 1.8 gt rocky, just bought the car as a project (lots of work and parts required) and although I know a fair bit of mech work,this is driving me nuts!!!! I am changing the head gasket,which looks totally blown ...