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Head bolt leak.
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(28-09-2018, 10:00 PM)Colin Reed Wrote: HI Ian,
When the head & block are either skimmed on a grinder or hand done.are all the water corrosion marks removed.
because if any black marks remain they are porous.    one solution is to bore out and weld in plugs which are then redrilled.
 just a thought

Colin NZ

I've used a similar approach on a head without catastrophe so far. The water passages were slowly 'growing' at the gasket face so they were over-bored, threaded, plugs screwed in (with Loctite) then re drilled. The whole thing given a light skim after to ensure flatness.
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Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 10-06-2018, 01:34 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by John Mason - 10-06-2018, 03:51 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 10-06-2018, 04:22 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Chris KC - 10-06-2018, 04:41 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 10-06-2018, 04:57 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Andy Bennett - 10-06-2018, 08:04 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 10-06-2018, 08:45 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Nick Turley - 13-06-2018, 10:53 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Michael - 11-06-2018, 08:55 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Terrytuned - 11-06-2018, 10:17 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Steve Jones - 11-06-2018, 10:48 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Charles Levien - 11-06-2018, 06:30 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 11-06-2018, 01:35 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by dickie65 - 11-06-2018, 05:08 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Ian Williams - 11-06-2018, 09:45 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Michael - 11-06-2018, 11:09 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 12-06-2018, 09:30 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Andy Bennett - 12-06-2018, 11:00 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Nick Lettington - 12-06-2018, 11:18 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Speedex750 - 13-06-2018, 04:46 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 13-06-2018, 06:25 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Terrytuned - 13-06-2018, 06:58 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Jeff Taylor - 13-06-2018, 07:07 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Colin Morgan - 13-06-2018, 07:35 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Steve Jones - 13-06-2018, 08:01 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 13-06-2018, 08:06 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Ian Williams - 13-06-2018, 09:38 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Charles P - 13-06-2018, 09:47 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by rubyman - 16-06-2018, 07:41 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Nigel was in Brittany - 16-06-2018, 08:31 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Steve Berg - 28-09-2018, 10:30 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by JonE - 28-09-2018, 11:46 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by AustinWood - 28-09-2018, 12:00 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Hedd_Jones - 28-09-2018, 01:20 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by JonE - 28-09-2018, 02:09 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Hedd_Jones - 28-09-2018, 03:43 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by JonE - 28-09-2018, 05:33 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 28-09-2018, 04:17 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by jansens - 28-09-2018, 08:42 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Graham Honnor - 28-09-2018, 09:21 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Ian Williams - 28-09-2018, 09:26 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Hedd_Jones - 28-09-2018, 09:52 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Colin Reed - 28-09-2018, 10:00 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Chris KC - 29-09-2018, 09:33 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Ian Williams - 29-09-2018, 05:53 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by JonE - 29-09-2018, 07:49 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Bob Culver - 29-09-2018, 08:39 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Ian Williams - 29-09-2018, 09:09 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Hedd_Jones - 29-09-2018, 10:43 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by carfan - 25-01-2021, 11:32 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Colin Wilks - 25-01-2021, 05:29 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by carfan - 25-01-2021, 11:47 PM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by s.earl - 13-06-2022, 10:56 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by John Mason - 13-06-2022, 11:41 AM
RE: Head bolt leak. - by Charles Levien - 15-06-2022, 12:52 PM

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