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Old 05-24-2014, 05:28 PM
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Default cylinder head repair, what can be done?

I found I have a clean tiny hole in my cylinder head, I mean a clean hole like you drilled it with a 1/16th drill bit or something.

can this be welded and repaired or should I tap threads in it and screw in an aluminum screw then snap it off and use a punch to lock it in place to plug the hole?

I also have some corrosion that could use a weld to build it back up and resurface the head smooth but it not in danger of a leak for now so its not that much a concern to me, my main concern is the hole in my cylinder head.

I live in laplace 20 minutes west of new Orleans so does anyone know someone who can fix this head for me or should I just find a welder to weld it and try to resurface it myself?

replacing the head is not an option because there is no used heads to buy and new head would be blank and by the time I spent labor to do the valves and all it would cost a lot more then the motor is worth.

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