Head crack around lifters
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Head crack around lifters
Any thoughts on this one?
#4 - exhaust side
Noticed a rattling coming from the head a few days ago and I pulled the vc and found this and the piece broken off just sitting at the bottom. No foreign objects in there and no other damage.
Next question I guess is, the lifter still moves freely and with no other damage - how bad would it be to just leave it like this?
#4 - exhaust side
Noticed a rattling coming from the head a few days ago and I pulled the vc and found this and the piece broken off just sitting at the bottom. No foreign objects in there and no other damage.
Next question I guess is, the lifter still moves freely and with no other damage - how bad would it be to just leave it like this?
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The fact that you heard rattling means that it will probably continue to do so and fail at some point. I would replace the head before it does fail and maybe does damage to other parts when it goes.
On a side note, I have seen many heads from 99 up that the areas around the lifters were not completely filled with aluminum when they were cast. This may be what will be the end result. Poor quality control.
On a side note, I have seen many heads from 99 up that the areas around the lifters were not completely filled with aluminum when they were cast. This may be what will be the end result. Poor quality control.
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I guess it just had enough
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