FIAT 126 HEAD TROUBLE ?

[richard]

hello there , ive got a 126 650 engine AIRCOOLED

ive taken the head off and found its cracked , can it be skimmed? or if its cracked can it be fixed ?

or will it need to be replaced ??  as i have a replacment but like a idiot i have managed to snap a bolt off one of the exhaust flanges inside the head .... is there anyway this can be removed??  possible drill it out ?


anyhelp would be great

anyone in leicestershire that could skim a head for me for free that would be excellent

all the best

richard

[ChrisRLewis]

hi richard

where exactly is the crack? any chance of a picture?
how much of the broken stud is protruding from the cylinder head face? Perhaps you could grip it in a vice or weld a nut to it?

Otherwise it should be fairly easy to drill it out, start with a small drill bit something like 1/8" followed by a slightly larger one, try not to drill into the thread area in the head. Plenty of WD40 helps I use an old torq key and a socket wrench to try to start it turning or if you have thread extractors even better!

[richard]

hello mate, chris is going to post some pics of the head