Author Topic: 1.6 gtd rebuild (Read 3143 times)

Hillshy · « **on:** January 02, 2007, 02:01:44 pm »

the first sight of the inside of my 1.6td lump.

all 4 cylinders have cracks in between the valves.

http://images.kodakgallery.eu.com/photos211/1/24/17/49/19/5/519491724133_0_ALB.jpg

has anyone had these welded up, i would imagine lots of work involved here.

hillshy

bert · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:40:07 am »

Halesowen engines had my 1.6 in for rebuild at 1100 quid,thats why i scrapped it and went 1.9,my 1.6 head was a 1986 C reg golf and when i say the head was cracked,it was frightening how wide and deep the cracks were,the surfaces of the head were no longer flush with each other and it ran perfect,just too much blowby so i took the head off to look :cry: bores were well worn,over top measured limit,I asked about a new head and they said no,its fine,the cracks are normal on every vw diesel they do,they said a new head will crack in 6-12 months so leave alone.
Bert

SMOKEYDUB · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2007, 12:48:51 pm »

the cracks are very normal

burn_your_money · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:34:51 pm »

best to just let the cracks be

myke_w · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:09:40 pm »

If you are reallly worried about this, have the head pressure tested at a shop before you reinstall.. Likely, if it wasnt loosing coolant, and you weren't seeing air in the coolant bottle, you're sitting pretty.