Truely gutted...hopefully now fixed!
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Crap!

Glad the head off my engine is sat on the shelf, just hope I greased up the bores well enough. I did use a whole packet of wheel bearing grease.

As for V's comments on antifreeze, I always use a 50/50 mix but it always still turns out crappy orange. I think I need to change the type of coolant I use to one of these newer ones for ally heads.

I managed to get some of that pink colour VW anti-freeze a few years back and that was bloody brilliant!

I had a bit more of an inpection this evening, and its popped two of the core plugs out. Ive had a closer look at the crack...Im now unsure whether it is cracked or not!?

I knew it was along the casting mark and presumed it had cracked along it, thinking it was a weak point in the casting, but now im not sure?! Im still going to whip it off and double check, as there is a big pool of water and oil on the transfer housing. There was definitely water coming out around that end of the head, but im now not sure if it was running out of the park plug hole and down the side?

If its ok, I'll be going dry deck at the same time...finger crossed!

Edited by matty on 5th Feb, 2010.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Regarding the pink VAG anti freeze, it really isn't expensive at all even from the main dealers. About £8 for 2L- a lot cheaper than Halfords.

i use toyotas red for life coolant, imo expensive but its pre mixed last almost a lifetime, and goes brown if you need to change it, my supra ran alot hotter when i bought it (had water + antifreeze in it) red for life went back in it not long after

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iirc my first mini ran strait anti freeze my 106 runs pre mix cold climet antifreeze good for up to -15 it says

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Its welded, dry decked, and flat! lol

All I need to do now, is pressure test it...fingers crossed!

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

how fucked was it crack wise?

My welder said it was pretty bad. He ground shite loads out to enable him to get a deep weld. 3 core plugs also popped out so im hoping they limited the damage elsewhere on the head.

There was originally a core plug where my temp sensor was located. If I left it as it was, it probably would of just popped that out instead of cracking.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

looks just like mine, hope it's all sorted for you buddy, cheap head gaskets from now on too

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Good luck with the test Hope it holds together for you!!

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why the two outlets Matty?

Mr. Prawn, the friendly Crustacean- slowly making steps towards forced induction.

think one might be an inlet (its dry decked)?

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one is the inlet for the water(the lower one). the other one is an oil drain