machinist opinion needed

[Guest powers]

I have some damage to a cam journal on an aluminum head. I have some pretty good pics if some one can host these bad boys for me. I am tring to find out if the damage is fixable or if my head is trash. Thanks

[rl]

I'm waiting for the pictures...

 

 

What kind of car is the head off of? You can do some nasty things to aluminum heads and have them fixed, but sometimes buying a new head is cheaper. Regardless, Mike at M&M in Delaware is the person to see. He will tell you if its worth fixing or not, and if it can be fixed he will do it right.

[Tinman]

Originally posted by rl:

Mike at M&M in Delaware is the person to see. He will tell you if its worth fixing or not, and if it can be fixed he will do it right.

+1

[Guest powers]

i need a place to host the pics. The head is a 20v vw head off of my 1.8t passat

[Guest powers]

here is the damage is this repairable? The cam is ok. Actual machinist opions would be apreciated

http://s87911246.onlinehome.us/dsc01373.jpg

[rl]

Originally posted by BIG PAPA:

here is the damage is this repairable? The cam is ok. Actual machinist opions would be apreciated

http://s87911246.onlinehome.us/dsc01373.jpg

Judging from the picture I'd say that it could be line honed, have the caps milled, and it would be fine. The only problem I see is that there is very little material between the journal and the (what I assume is) the head-bolt hole. Take it to M&M in Delaware, Mike will set you up, or tell you to buy a new head. Something like that is very hard to judge from a picture.

 

Do you already know WHY that happend? Thats the biggest issue.

[Guest powers]

i know the why I was just concerned with the removal of too much material

[stealthmonkey]

+1 for M&M

 

PS Matt (TINMAN) I saw your piston last week when i was up there at M&M all I have to say is DAMN!