The Bentley clearly state that small cracks in the head are serviceable. I don't remember but they gave a max. crack spec. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92-Jetta GWC www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Dave Vieira wrote: > 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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