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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: PaulC on May 19, 2009, 04:01:08 AM

Title: dead head
Post by: PaulC on May 19, 2009, 04:01:08 AM

Well, my M42 is cooked.

Head is cracked in two places. Cyl #2.
(http://www.dropfiles.net//files/2154/M42%20head%20crack_thumb.jpg)
#3
(http://www.dropfiles.net//files/2154/M42%20head%20crack2_thumb.jpg)

Cylinder 2 is scarred up the worst.
(http://www.dropfiles.net//files/2154/M42%20cyl%20wall%20damage_thumb.jpg)

Then I found this. WTF!!! Can you count to ten?
(http://www.dropfiles.net//files/2154/M42%20head%20bolt%20washer_thumb.jpg)

It overheated while driving cross-country last summer. The throttle plate heater hose came loose and a heater core hose ruptured. One hellish night of working on the car in the middle of nowhere. Couldn't afford a tow. But it made it home. Now comes the fun part.

I'm looking for a head if anyone has one they would like to sell.

Title: dead head
Post by: carlos318is on May 19, 2009, 07:12:32 AM

Mate that is some sh1t bad news:mad: hope you get it sorted soon

Title: dead head
Post by: Pac_Man on May 19, 2009, 08:40:54 AM

How many miles on your block??

Title: dead head
Post by: PaulC on May 19, 2009, 12:30:09 PM

Yes, sucky. 95k on the block.