If a aluminum cylinder head is cracked between the "intake" and "exhaust" valves, what is the best method of repairing it? Do you tig weld it or drill and plug the crack? Or, is there something else that I don't know of? Please explain which method is better and why? Thanks.
2006-09-01 08:44:36 · 8 answers · asked by TEDDY Z 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
your better off taking it,,to a shop,,and maybe exchanging it for a good one they are really hard to weld up,,you can tig weld them,but the most of the time it wont hold,,id exchange it,,and get a good one,because this is going to be more of a headache than i think you realize to do,,i own a repair shop,,and have tried it before,,and i had no luck with making one last,,i finally just got a good one,,and put on it,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.
2006-09-01 08:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it all depends on how much you want to spend. Buying a new head will be costly but if the crack it not to bad you can get a freind who welds to repair it to new condition. The only reason I know is that I had this done on a Toyota Tacoma and it is still running.
2006-09-01 11:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sucking air! Looks like Dad's missed something,there's a pipe that runs from the cam box and splits into two pipes,one large goes to the underside of the air filter housing,the other smaller diameter goes to a stub on the inlet manifold, if either of these is off,or holed or broken the engine will suck air in through these,and this air is not measured by the air flow meter so the fuel air mix is all to hell. so check that pipe,check the inlet manifold and anywhere else between the AFM and the throttle body.
2016-03-27 03:35:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the head is cracked, it is trash!! Replace it. It is too much work to replace a head, only to have to do it again when the "repair" fails!!
2006-09-01 09:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace.
2006-09-01 08:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welded metal will always be stronger
2006-09-01 08:47:18 · answer #6 · answered by Peppy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agree with red sox fan
2006-09-01 08:48:23 · answer #7 · answered by Gary Gearfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
REPLACE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-01 09:45:08 · answer #8 · answered by biker77bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋