It is common for VW heads to have the cracks you describe. However, on my '84, one of the cracks was so wide/deep that combustion gasses were entering the coolant which is why I opened it up in the first place (no external coolant leaks). I took my heads to a machine shop and had them pressure tested, about $35 each locally, and confirmed that the one mentioned above, definitely wouldn't hold pressure. The other head, with hairline cracks, passed the pressure test and was reused. When I redid the gaskets on my '85, both heads had hairline cracks .... both heads were reused with no problems. Mike '84 GL 7 pass '85 GL Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Vieira" <dave172c@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 4:14 PM Subject: cracked heads - how far can it go ..
> Hey All, > > I just pulled apart my engine and found out that 2 of > the 4, 1 on each head has a crack .. one head has a > minor one and they other head has a next to nothing > looks like a surface scrach but it is a crack, if I > put it together how far would it go? what kinda > problems would I start seening as they get worse? > > I plan on driving it to BC in October so .... > > any good cheep heads out there ? :) > > I know I can get them welded but I cant be with out my > van for another week, and cash is tight so .. I donno > what I should do here .. any ideas .. > > thanks > > 84, 1.9 vanagon > > > ===== > Dave Vieira > Hamilton, Ontario > Canada > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > |
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