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'95 tracker 1.6 16v crack between sleeves!

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Offline KJMac

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'95 tracker 1.6 16v crack between sleeves!
« on: August 28, 2012, 04:02:14 PM »
Please help, the good people on Zukiworld!

Today I got the head pulled off of my (low mile) replacement 16v engine. The head Gasket was leaking water into 2 cylinders. There was a channel eatin through the compositions material and into the cylinder do to two headbolts that weren't tight enough! My question is, are the two hairline cracks between cylinders 1-2 and 3-4 going to cause me problems if I put this back together and run it? The sleeves aren't cracked just through the little strip of aluminum between the sleeves. I was hoping to do a copper Gasket and felpro studs and run it! I'm a Big Block Chevy guy so help with this would be great!

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KJ
1994 Kick, 16v,header.2.5" exhaust,ported MAF,home made mufflers, K&N filter,5" lift with jeep LJ front springs on the rear and Ford ranger springs on front with 2 3/4 spacers,OME struts with 3" strut spacers,31/10.5 Hankook Dynapro MT on 15x7 black D's.

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Offline Skyhiranger

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Re: '95 tracker 1.6 16v crack between sleeves!
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 08:48:18 PM »
I have heard that crack is somewhat common and usually doesn't go very deep.  So people just ignore it and go on....and it doesn't seem to cause any problems....from what I have read.
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Offline KJMac

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Re: '95 tracker 1.6 16v crack between sleeves!
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 11:48:41 PM »
Ranger,
Thanks for the reply, I was going to surface the head and assemmble it.
I feel better about it now!
Thanks,
KJ
1994 Kick, 16v,header.2.5" exhaust,ported MAF,home made mufflers, K&N filter,5" lift with jeep LJ front springs on the rear and Ford ranger springs on front with 2 3/4 spacers,OME struts with 3" strut spacers,31/10.5 Hankook Dynapro MT on 15x7 black D's.