Is it junk?

[Brian4591]

Is it junk? Can it be migged ,tigged aluminum welded then resurfaced so the head gasket won't blow out. Not sure why it happened. I had no compression in this cylinder so i removed head to replace gasket and found that the aluminum has broken away. Its a 1996 XR6 150 that ran great till this. Can it be fixed?

 

[racerone]

The sleeve is likely cracked as well.----I would replace the block as it is no longer any good.

 

[faztbullet]

The motor will have to be torn down, sleeve removed, rewelded and machined and new sleeve installed. As racer posted it may be cheaper to find a block..if you go the fixing route call Jays block shop in sparta,tn

 

[Brian4591]

Ok thank you for the info. I will be looking into new power head or just get another motor.

 

[Shanalotte]

I had encountered a lot of pieces before in some of the renovation projects I undertook over the recent years. We have a special place for them called the dump. Since they are so many and come with garbage, we even rent a disposal bin from 186needabin.com to avoid all the fuss of looking for a bin in the area we work. If I were in your place, I would avoid dealing with it in the first place. Too much rubbish that gets renovated and never survives a year after you use it. Go for a new one and have your mind at ease.

 

[faztbullet]

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