[Brett]

i picked up a vitara that is ment to have a blown head gasket.

my question is do they blow gaskets much, warp the heads or should i be looking for a crack in the head and where?

[want33s]

Brett wrote:

i picked up a vitara that is ment to have a blown head gasket.

my question is do they blow gaskets much, warp the heads or should i be looking for a crack in the head and where?

ha ha ha ha...
G16B heads are absolute crap... I went through three before buying a BRAND NEW BARE HEAD .....

[Damo]

Take off the rocker cover and there are some welch plugs under the rocker shaft (3 if I remember correctly). They crack between those welch plugs.

[Brett]

Damo wrote:

Take off the rocker cover and there are some welch plugs under the rocker shaft (3 if I remember correctly). They crack between those welch plugs.

hopefully is this


ha ha ha ha...
G16B heads are absolute crap... I went through three before buying a BRAND NEW BARE HEAD .....

what did it cost you?

i'm hoping to have it done so i can go to stockton next weekend.

[appsie]

if the head is cracked then i doubt youll be going anywhere by next weekend.

could be worse,the block could have a slight crack

[Brett]

just depends on how quick the postie is if its cracked. swapping heads won't take long.

[want33s]

Bare head was $550...


It's hard to see but there are cracks around the little welsch plug.



This was the 2nd head and the crack is a little more obvious.

[JrZook]

Same head and same issues as the G13BB jimny engine. Have fun setting the tappets

[BlueSuzy]

Err.. Mine sounds like a diesel...Tappets?

[Brett]

well i finally got the head off this arvo and its cracked so i'm about to see where i can find a new head from.

on a side note the suzuki engineers must hate the mechanics or they are kids with small hands! that was the hardest head i have had to pull off.