Cleaning up a cylinder head

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"reg" <reg (AT) ihatespam (DOT) com> wrote

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Andy wrote:

Does the head have to be skimmed every time it comes off?

It's proably a good idea if the reason it comes off it a head gasket
failure, and anyway, we are talking K-Series here, aren't we? If it were
me having to take the damn thing apart again if it packs in again, I'd
take every precaution, at least with an engine that's noted for blowing
the HG if anything isn't 100%.

Just be grateful it isn't one of these.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...f/cyl-head.jpg

Now pass that head gasket *carefully* please.

Steve

lol, excellent picture. I might print that off & give it to our apprentice
next time we give him a simple headjob to do & he moans !

Woulsn't be appropriate.
It's a photo of a cylinder block, rather than a cylinder head.
Mike.

#12

"Mike G" <metier (AT) lycos (DOT) co.uk> wrote

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"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete (DOT) me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
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Andy wrote:

Does the head have to be skimmed every time it comes off?

It's proably a good idea if the reason it comes off it a head gasket
failure, and anyway, we are talking K-Series here, aren't we? If it
were me having to take the damn thing apart again if it packs in again,
I'd take every precaution, at least with an engine that's noted for
blowing the HG if anything isn't 100%.

Just be grateful it isn't one of these.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...f/cyl-head.jpg

Now pass that head gasket *carefully* please.

Steve

lol, excellent picture. I might print that off & give it to our
apprentice next time we give him a simple headjob to do & he moans !

Woulsn't be appropriate.
It's a photo of a cylinder block, rather than a cylinder head.
Mike.

yes i know that, hence i shall show the apprentice, some days he dosnt know
his arse from his balljoints.

#13

On May 13, 8:06 am, "Andy" <nos... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

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Anyone have any experience of cleaning up a aluminium cylinder head -
particularily removing the old engine oil and other crap from the inside,
and cleaning out the hydraulic lifters? What would you use to ensure that
any steel parts don't rust?

Also, what is used to decarb the combusion chambers, valves and piston tops?

And finally, what is the preferred way of cleaning the faces that join via
gaskets? I'm planning on using one of those green pan scourers, so long as
it doesn't start removing any metal from the faces.

Cheers,
Andy.

OK... USE A SAND STONE. ONLY FOR THE MATEING SURFACES OF HEAD AND
BLOCK. IF YOUR CLEANING THE HEAD OF AND REMOVING CAM AND LIFTERS JUST
THROW IT IN A PALE OF GAS OR A CAN OF BRAKE CLEAN WORKS. YOU KNOW IF
YOUR WOMEN, LOL OR YOUR MOM DON'T MIND JUST THROW IT IN THE TUB. HOT
WATER AND SOAP. (BUT TAE THE CAMS AND LIFTERS OUT). DON'T FORGET TO
BLEED THE LIFTERS BEFOR YOU RE-INSTALL.

#14

"Chris Bartram" <news (AT) delete (DOT) me.piglet-net.net> wrote

Quote:

Andy wrote:

Does the head have to be skimmed every time it comes off?

It's proably a good idea if the reason it comes off it a head gasket
failure, and anyway, we are talking K-Series here, aren't we? If it were
me having to take the damn thing apart again if it packs in again, I'd
take every precaution, at least with an engine that's noted for blowing
the HG if anything isn't 100%.

If this is a K series, I would *always* have the head skimmed whilst bolted
down to a torque plate.

You don't want to be doing the job again...

Tim..

#15

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember DUBINOUT
<renegadeautoparts (AT) gmail (DOT) com> saying something like:

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OK... USE A SAND STONE

No need to shout.
--

Dave
SE6a

#16

On 14 May, 03:58, "Tim.." <the.farm... (AT) spam (DOT) btinternet.com> wrote:

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"Chris Bartram" <n... (AT) delete (DOT) me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message

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Andy wrote:

Does the head have to be skimmed every time it comes off?

It's proably a good idea if the reason it comes off it a head gasket
failure, and anyway, we are talking K-Series here, aren't we? If it were
me having to take the damn thing apart again if it packs in again, I'd
take every precaution, at least with an engine that's noted for blowing
the HG if anything isn't 100%.

If this is a K series, I would *always* have the head skimmed whilst bolted
down to a torque plate.

You don't want to be doing the job again...

Tim..

the head does not need to be plained but should be checed for warped
surface

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