Author Topic: Recon head or build my own?  (Read 845 times)

Offline Sam

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Recon head or build my own?
« on: 09 December 2011, 16:50 »
As above really, head gasket is going/gone on the mk2 but the head rattles like f**k anyhow. So should I buy a recon head ala..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-1-8-16v-KR-Cylinder-Head-Reconditioned-/300633218835?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45ff22df13#ht_1319wt_1185

Or should I get an old but decent head and learn to do it myself?


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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Recon head or build my own?
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2011, 17:12 »
You should get and old one and learn to refurb it.


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Offline danny_p

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Re: Recon head or build my own?
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2011, 23:53 »
ebay translation

RECONDITIONED =  SCRAP ( thats been cleaned and / or painted )
all the VW's have gone bar 1.