Is My Head Scrap?

[AdamP 0]

Just been stripping down my XSI head and found this:

 

 

 

It's pretty nasty on the cam but not so bad in the head. What damage would be caused if I ran it like that? Can it be repaired? I probably won't use the cam, what would happen if I ran a new cam in there?

 

Adam

[Sandy 191]

Difficult to tell from pics, but it might be honeable.

[AdamP 0]

Cheers What would make it 'unhoneable', how bad would it need to be?

[Sandy 191]

If it goes oversize before a decent surface is achieved.

[AdamP 0]

If it goes oversize before a decent surface is achieved.

 

So it's worth giving honing a go then, if its scrap its scrap either way!

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

Sandy- I've got this problem with my gti-6 head, although I've also got pick-up in the lifter bores too. Somehow, 3 of the snap clips in the lifters on the inlet have broken and worked there way out Have you ever seen this happen before?

[Sandy 191]

It's definitely worth a go Adam!

 

Oli, you can do the same on the 6 head and possibly the lifter bores, although lifter damage invariably means scrap on these. I've known various lifter issues on the 6, but not that one until now! Unless it's a head that's had good porting etc invested in it, I would consider getting a tidier one. If it was a customer engine I would unless the head was particularly valuable.