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american opel 
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 Topic: cracked headPosted: Jun/06/2012 at 7:47am |
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i just found out mine has a small pinhole by the front head bolt.i cleaned it real good and put some jb-weld on it and some sealer over it.i have acouple of frieands that has done this and its worked for years!!
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17tamx
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Joined: Dec/23/2008 Location: Peoria, AZ Status: Offline Points: 1122 |
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Posted: May/25/2012 at 10:12pm |
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Yes, I had a machine shop miss the crack during magnafluxing and I spotted it once It cam home. Had to redo the hardened exhaust seats after having the head heated to 1,000 degress twice so the crack could be welded correctly.
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Kirk P. Fletcher
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585eric
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Joined: Jul/26/2009 Location: springwater NY Status: Offline Points: 74 |
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Posted: May/24/2012 at 1:01pm |
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has anyone ever had a cracked head leak when torqued to engine and hot but not when pressure tested at machine shop?its on a corner were they all seem to crack.I pulled the head bolt and there was no coolant in there.
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