All OEM heads do that eventually. Get new AMC heads and you will never have this problem again.
> On Oct 3, 2016, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I've been pulling my motor apart to do a light reconditioning and > inspection. Yesterday I cleaned up the passenger side head and noticed this: > > https://imgur.com/gallery/SI3Oh <https://imgur.com/gallery/SI3Oh> > > Is this the dreaded valve seat crack? And if so, does anyone have a pair of > good 1.9 heads they can part with on the cheap? Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale <http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm>) Frank Condelli & Associates <http://www.frankcondelli.com/> - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley BusFusion <http://www.busfusion.com/> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 02 ~ 05, 2016 |
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