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Originally Posted by barry12345
What should be done may be influenced to some extent on what the problem with it seemed to be. Depends on cost in your area as well.
If the head is warped or not should always be checked of course. On these diesel heads you do not have a lot of correction allowed if it is.
A good visual inspection plus some penetrating dye can be done by the owner as well for cracks if not visually obvious. This after a proper clean up. A cheap black light bulb should do okay with the right dye. I figure the dyes that react under black light might be cheaper than some other ones that require more steps.
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Im looking into getting a #17 head off a 1992 300sd with 236Kmiles as a just-in-case for my 87 300td. Looking at this thread gives me some tips how to get it inspected and what to ask for.
Ive got some photos of cracked head courtesy of babymogs thread so thats a start. Are there other in person go no-go tips? If ya'll could provide some more tips on what to look for when I'm checking it over deciding whether to fork over the $$, that would be much appreciated. The yard does offer a no warping or cracking guaranty, so thats a positive.
Ive never seen one in person, if that helps at all.