I removed the cylinder head on a Perkins A4.318 diesel to free a stuck piston.
There were no signs of a leaking head gasket before dis-assembly.
I am wondering if I should take the head in to an engine shop to resurface (or at least check it out). I am on a limited budget, so if I don't need to spend the cash to have the head resurfaced, I would rather not. However, I also want to do what is correct.
Is it standard practice to have anything done to the head every time it is taken off?
There were no signs of a leaking head gasket before dis-assembly.
I am wondering if I should take the head in to an engine shop to resurface (or at least check it out). I am on a limited budget, so if I don't need to spend the cash to have the head resurfaced, I would rather not. However, I also want to do what is correct.
Is it standard practice to have anything done to the head every time it is taken off?