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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 11:44 AM
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17-APG
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
 
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Originally Posted by Sonic Boom
Look fella it seems to me that your are just looking for some reasurance that bodging it will be fine
Well it isn't! If this was just a quick fix to get you home then ye whack abit of chemical metal on and drive it steady, but you are talking about hot high pressure oil leaking into your engine bay, hot oil burns harder and longer than petrol it just really isn't worth it.
If a blanking plug on the end doesn't stop the leak then the head needs to come off and be cleaned properly and Tig Welded.
Take a photo and post it up that way we can be clear on how bad it is.
Rich
Hi Rich,
I know you are right. I will take a photo of it at the weekend when I get home with the union fitted so you can see the small crack. Prefer the car to be original so I am more then likely going to get the head taken off and have the crack opened up and tig welded.
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