Head Cracks
Head Cracks
Where is the most common place for a KA24DE head to crack? I have water in #3 cylinder but do not see any external cracks. Does the head have a tendency to crack internally near the valves?
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j dubb
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Re: Head Cracks (BillysZ28)
probably the water jackets that run thru the cylinder and the head. is the head gasket blown
Re: Head Cracks (j dubb)
I do not see any definite breaks in the headgasket or external cracks in the head, that is why I am questioning if these heads are known to break internally into the intake or exhaust runner. Maybe someone has had a similar situation with this engine.
Re: Head Cracks (BillysZ28)
have you removed the head yet?if you have and want to check the valve for leaks,reinstall sparkplugs, flip the head over and lay it down on a flat surface(make sure cams are off)pour a gasoline just enough that it won't spill out of the chamber, recheck after 5 mins and if it's still the same amount of gas you poured on on each chamber, then it's good,otherwise you take it to a machine shop and have them pressure check and resurface the head