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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: monst on January 08, 2014, 07:46:40 pm

Title: Head picture.... of anomaly anomalies... iF you would just take a gander upon
Post by: monst on January 08, 2014, 07:46:40 pm

So if you would..

Take a look at the pic....
A crack between valves...
but, they don't go down into
seat of the valve........
"Iz they sum tin to worry about"
Consensus.......

Title: Re: Head picture.... of anomaly anomalies... iF you would just take a gander upon
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on January 08, 2014, 08:06:35 pm

Normal, acceptable,l and not especially severe.

Title: Re: Head picture.... of anomaly anomalies... iF you would just take a gander upon
Post by: monst on January 08, 2014, 08:26:07 pm

Dig it...
I was hoping to hear that....
I have seen stuff like this on
my 1.8l subie heads.... second generation heads or better....
Yeah, gasket was ragged..... so... new gasket
and we will be in with flynn.....
     

Title: Re:
Post by: vanbcguy on January 08, 2014, 08:26:51 pm

Completely 100% normal. The standard test is "crack the thickness of a dime" - as long as it's less than that you are good to go.

Title: Re: Head picture.... of anomaly anomalies... iF you would just take a gander upon
Post by: libbydiesel on January 08, 2014, 09:32:43 pm

What bothers me now is the more common hairline cracks in the pre-combustion chamber inserts.  Got any of those?