Coolant volcano

[Daspete]

Seriously thought about buying another and swapping all my new parts over. Space is the issue though and what to do with the shell.

 

[Daspete]

You can put in an additive to the coolant that changes colour in the presence of combustion gases - i.e those being passed from cylinder to coolant via the crack. Don't waste your time having it welded. Although not the reason for replying I do have a good used head. As others say, if the car is that bad you may be better cutting your losses. If replacing head ensure they use oem quality head gasket/stretch bolts i.e Elring, Victor Reinz, Payen. And for goodness sake don't let them tell you it's o.k to re-use stretch bolts If you fit another head that should be the only additional cost to you with them providing labour / parts, at least then you have a running car to do as you wish with.

How much do you want for it and is it a 1.9 m43tu head?

 

[Synclare]

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[Daspete]

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Yes the M43TU single cam head, complete. No known issues, should be flat but get an engineers straight edge on it, at the worst £40 for a skim but you would have to take valves out first. Might be able to get mating surface checked for you first to save you doing it. £125 sound fair ? plus carriage if you cannot pick up.
I didn't reply to hopefully sell a head by the way, I bought a zed with head gasket issues some time back and turned out to have the crack on number 2 so been there got the T shirt etc

Sounds good to me.