[Vwdiesel] cracked head

[Gary, Orlando]

Ken,
Small cracks between the valves are not uncommon on these heads and are
NOT a death knell. Most people here will 'peen' them shut and continue
to serve a long life.

But make sure the head passes a pressure check and such.

-Gary



On Mon, 2003-02-03 at 15:31, Kenneth E. Oldrid wrote:
> Hi again. I'm changing a head gasket on an 84 rabbit 1.6. Well, I snapped the
> last head bolt (12mm), but was still able to remove head. Now I have to get
> this last bolt out of the block. Luckily it protrudes a couple of inches from
> the block! It is quite rusty. Preliminary head inspection revealed that cracks
> were present in the space between valves (valve seats?). The cracks appeared to
> be small, but clearly visible. They extend from 1 valve to the next. Is this
> head scrap metal, or can it be reused? I haven't checked it for warpage yet.
>
> Ken
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