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Old 09-27-2009, 04:32 PM
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Re: bad head, should i replace whole engine now?

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Originally Posted by TomsSVX View Post
Sounds like they magnafluxed them. I guess

Theads could very well be cracked so rebuilding them is out of the question. Your cheapest option will be to get a junkyard engine and have them do the headgaskets and seals on it and scrap your old engine

Tom
A bit hard to Magnaflux an aluminum head. Have to use a dye and developer to check aluminum.


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