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Title: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: jmsheahan on 13 June 2010, 14:34

I have the old cylinder head from my mk2. Seems like a daft question but what do I do with it? Do I take it to the tip or a scrapyard etc?

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: Alec on 13 June 2010, 14:40

I would of thought a scrappy or local tip?

Might be able to flog it to be reconditioned aswell but dunno if it will be worth it.

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: jmsheahan on 13 June 2010, 15:00

To be fair if someone wanted it they could have it, providing they collected. The headgasket went so rather than messing around with skimming this head I bolted a refurbed one on.

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: DOA on 13 June 2010, 19:27

Pull all of the steel bits out of it and take it to your local recycling centre for some cash if the centre's not far from you.

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: clipperjay on 13 June 2010, 21:51

Valves are coated in something nasty and I think has to be disposed correctly what ever that means LOL!

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: Neo Badness on 14 June 2010, 14:19

Quote from: clipperjay on 13 June 2010, 21:51

Valves are coated in something nasty and I think has to be disposed correctly what ever that means LOL!

They're filled with sodium, pull valves, chop in half, chuck in bucket of water and wait for them to stop fizzing. they are then safe to dispose of either as scrap metal or land fill, but probs better to scrap metal them.

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: MrBounce on 14 June 2010, 17:16

Gunk it, then use as an oversized paperweight or doorstop  :laugh:

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: clipperjay on 14 June 2010, 17:21

Quote from: Neo Badness on 14 June 2010, 14:19

Quote from: clipperjay on 13 June 2010, 21:51

Valves are coated in something nasty and I think has to be disposed correctly what ever that means LOL!

They're filled with sodium, pull valves, chop in half, chuck in bucket of water and wait for them to stop fizzing. they are then safe to dispose of either as scrap metal or land fill, but probs better to scrap metal them.

No fun I wanted him to find out LOL!!!

Paper weights or new coffee table!

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: Neo Badness on 14 June 2010, 18:26

Quote from: clipperjay on 14 June 2010, 17:21

Quote from: Neo Badness on 14 June 2010, 14:19

Quote from: clipperjay on 13 June 2010, 21:51

Valves are coated in something nasty and I think has to be disposed correctly what ever that means LOL!

They're filled with sodium, pull valves, chop in half, chuck in bucket of water and wait for them to stop fizzing. they are then safe to dispose of either as scrap metal or land fill, but probs better to scrap metal them.

No fun I wanted him to find out LOL!!!

Paper weights or new coffee table!

Sorry, I was at work and had my sensible head on...

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: jmsheahan on 15 June 2010, 15:22

 :grin: Some good suggestions. Plant pot maybe?  :tongue:

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: Neo Badness on 15 June 2010, 15:25

Quote from: jmsheahan on 15 June 2010, 15:22

:grin: Some good suggestions. Plant pot maybe?  :tongue:

Garden water feature

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: Horney on 15 June 2010, 15:27

Put it on eBay for collection only. You'll probably get a few £££ for it.

nick

Title: Re: Cylinder head disposal
Post by: Lee_dub on 15 June 2010, 16:18

I sold mine for £50....