Opinions On The Head

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

here is some pics of my 205 gti head

 

got some pitting not sure if scrap or not, its about 1 mm depth in the pitting

 

also the state of the head gasket

 

 

 

 

Edited April 13, 2014 by erbs

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Head wants a skim whilst off, pitting isn't where the fire ring sits so won't cause a problem. Old gaskets always look much like that when they come off.

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

so good news, i have given it a clean up and can see more clearly now whats what,got to find a local engineering firm in Hemel now,not sure there one lol

[Telf 222 2 Cars]

Looks ok to me the one Im about to refit is far shabbier!

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

i am impressed considering its 28 years old,thought it was going to be knackered.

 

it did not smoke before the head came off, would it pay to get the valve stem seals changed whilst the head is off?

 

or just get the head skimmed?

Edited April 13, 2014 by erbs

[omega 82]

do it all while its off,else you will need to do it later with more expense eg set of head bolts,gasket ,time etc

[PhilNW 40]

Pitting in head could be filled in with weld prior to skimming, could get the machine shop to do it

Edited April 13, 2014 by PhilNW

[Telf 222 2 Cars]

Do the seals whilst its off, clean the valves etc. See my thread ' valve guide advice' that's ongoing as theres good advice about checking the valve clearances etc

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 14, 2014 by Telf

[jdt 6]

I would not try to fill the pitting in the head - if it fell out it could block something important. Most of the pitting will come out with a skim and the pitted areas are not functional.

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

I was told by the engineering company I used said this one was no good.

 

 

[welshpug 1,626]

doesn't look that deep, these heads can take a fair skim for ally ones.

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

I purchased another from Anthony on here.

 

0.003 skimmed off and all is good.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Can be welded up without any issues at all, But as normal the cost soon add up as you may as well do the lot with valves cleaned and reground in, Shims etc

[erbs 42 1 Cars]

well the head has been sent off to be tig welded,there was some depth to the corrosion and to play it safe i'm having the work done, skimmed and valve stem seal replaced. so all in all a good day, with all this will cost me £195 which to me for a 28 year old head not bad at all