> To be absolutely sure about that apparent crack, you could clean it up > really good, then apply a dye-penetrant to the crack per the > instructions and then look at it with a black light and strong > magnifying glass.That would tell you a lot. However, just looking at the > pictures, off the top I would say that one is a goner. Might as well > start looking for a new engine. John, That's my plan of action for the day. If it IS a crack, will it be apparent? At my previous job, we always sent our parts out for integrity analysis, so I never really got the chance to do it hands on. Sudhir |
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