Hello, Internet hive mind.
I have a 200tdi head currently sitting at the Lordco machine shop. It's passed a pressure and vacuum check. However there are some small cracks that appear around one of the cylinder's injector / glow plug ports:
Question: Do you think I can get away with this or is it just likely to spread and cause trouble in a year or two?
200TDi cracks
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oldgravy
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Re: 200TDi cracks
Would be highly advisable to replace the head. No point installing a broken cylinder head.
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red90
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Re: 200TDi cracks
That is fine. Cracks between the valves are an issue.
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Re: 200TDi cracks
Thanks for the opinions, fellas. 200tdi heads are no longer available so before embarking on a rebuild I thought it wise to check.