To anyone who saw the thread from a couple of days ago, I couldn't give up in the end.

I finally got it off after looking around an engine out of the car at a Vauxhall breakers (Allvox - highly recommended).

Does this need welding? There is a lot of corrosion on this cylinder and a bit of the next one but the rest seem ok.

Picture in archive as I am not getting the attach picture option for some reason.

Thanks, David.

Welding the head can be expensive, looking at your's were it is damaged I dont think it can be welded (due to oil / water ways). If I was you I'd look for a second hand head. Is it 1.4 injection engine?

[Edited on 9/9/07 by madrallysport]

1.6. There is quite a lot of meat beneath the corrosion which does not show in the photo. FUBAR you think - oh no its gets worse.

If theres a bit of meat there, they can weld it, then grind it and re-weld it, I'd get a price before you get work done, I got a SRI corsa head welded once, it cost me £280, would have been safer getting a second hand engine. good luck with the repair, but get prices first.

Here it is


Rotten head

As per previous posts, your best bet is to get it down to a GOOD Cylinder head workshop and let them have a look, they will have done lots of them so they will know what and where the weak spots are and will advise you accordingly. I have seen a lot worse repaired. Let the moral of this story be that you should always have a good anti freeze mix in an engine with alloy head(s) and or block.

Hope this helps.

Still not letting me attach photos - thanks for the help. Makes the thread much more pleasant for everyone to see.

I thought I did have decent anti freeze,it is still quite clean but it is probably 5 years old now. How time flies.

You probably won't get this in time but...

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In case you don't then
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[Edited on 9/9/07 by the_fbi]