Head crack how common ??

[runner406]

Hi guys i got the bones brother in my shop right now pulled the head 73000 miles on it , head gasket is new but the guy who did it put everybolt on this thing wrong , heres my question .... How common is it to get a cracked head as i dont see anything visable wrong on the head ? Hit me up guys

[runner406]

[htchbck]

Not too common, but if someone kept running it hot with no coolant it is possible. I had a B6 once with a crack in the head. Usually its just the HG though.

[runner406]

I saw this when i lifted the head off made me think goober didnt bolt head down right ,right away

[runner406]

Ok thats what i thought it appears to be the gasket to the waterjacket leaking from not being torqued right

[runner406]

None of the cylinders have appearance of water at all so i figured it washed up into the head thru the bolt holes from not being torqued down right ,does anyone got the correct torque and propper proceedure ?

[runner406]

These two hole are where i suspect my water in oil problem came from :banghead:

[2ghetto]

Hi guys i got the bones brother in my shop right now pulled the head 73000 miles on it , head gasket is new but the guy who did it put everybolt on this thing wrong , heres my question .... How common is it to get a cracked head as i dont see anything visable wrong on the head ? Hit me up guys

Frank here (8 and vandyke) I think you were over to get something off me. anyway, nice shot of the gasket! look real close between the intake and exhaust valves. In my experience (and I can't find cracks in heads either) when I don't see a crack my machine shop guy never fails to find one. Also, don't forget to look very close at the cylinder walls. If the engine ever froze it's very possible to have a crack in a cylinder (you would probably have water in the block then however)
good luck.

[Movin]

Chase the head bolt holes, and clean the head bolts. If any are stretched, replace them.
A little copper kote would go a long way to adhere these surfaces. I like a little liquid
Teflon on the bolt threads. Then proceed!!

[runner406]

Yep frank i got a few small parts from you bro , i will probably take the head to fairway engine in utica and let him look it over before i re install it even tho im pretty sure its ok better safe than sorry i checked the block really close looks good

[runner406]

Whats the torque for the bolts ?

[NovaSS]

check for a warped head

[HondaSlayer]

The bolt torque is in the bottom of movins picture.

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check for a warped head

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[blkfordsedan]

They can test the head. I would have it surfaced as well. Water in the oil is not a good thing. It tends to wipe bearings out pretty quickly.