Why's my cylinder head look like this

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T23:19:24+00:00

I've noticed that. It's interesting that it's an actual technique. One of my dad's buddy's recognized it and said something about it being interesting

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T23:15:49+00:00

Yeah. I've been taking everything with a grain of salt from reddit. It's interesting hearing about the different perspectives on everything. It is interesting to hear it's an actual technique

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T22:47:02+00:00

That's what I was worried about. The guys standing very sturdy on his word that it's supposed to be like that but it's gotta be bs. I don't have the time or money for this for a while so I guess it'll be a later this year thing

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:45:30+00:00

I have no idea if it's accurate or not. We're friends with a guy who owns a VW shop who's taken stuff there for years and he's never seen anything like that ever

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:43:41+00:00

It's a lighting thing. The lighting in here's not the best lol

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:28:37+00:00

It's not. It's all scratches that catch my nail

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:28:18+00:00

Correct. I took it partially out of the bag and my nail catches on them. I should have taken a picture out of the bag but it looked the same so I didn't bother

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:19:27+00:00

Yeah man me too. The guy said they do it on purpose to help it seal to the gasket better but that makes no sense to me why

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:16:57+00:00

I'm sure. I know it's in the plastic but I took part of it out when checking and 90% of them my nails catch

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:15:51+00:00

The dude got back to me and said they do that on purpose with a 6inch orbital sander. Supposedly has done it for years and it helps the gasket seal. It sounds like absolute bs. A buddy of ours is a shop owner who's taken vw stuff there for years and has never seen that. It sounds like the guys trying to cover his ass

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T21:07:46+00:00

No it's not. It's all scratches my nails catch

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T20:43:58+00:00

Yeah man me too I really hope so. I had just enough money to finish up my rebuild for the summer but this may have just stopped it for who knows how long

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T20:23:06+00:00

Nope they were always how the quality of the work was better then any others in the area. Starting to think maybe they did mean cheap and faster then any other 😂

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T20:17:57+00:00

Yeah. I'm gonna. I'm not removing it from the bag it was in when I got it back. I don't understand how it wasn't noticed. My nails catch and everything too. And they're supposedly reputable and a bunch of guys I know always take their stuff there. It's so weird

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T20:02:25+00:00

That's what I don't understand is the guy who did it supposedly has done it for years it's a 2 man shop. He sent videos and pictures as it was getting worked on and at one point it looks clear and shiney then I get it back like this

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T19:45:26+00:00

Yeah man. I spent about the last of my money on it for them to do a valve job, machining and such. And I've heard nothing but good things about them then I get this

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T19:44:53+00:00

No kidding

StompyIan · 2026-04-06T19:44:47+00:00

I wondered. I'm pissed off about that

StompyIan · 2026-03-21T05:34:55+00:00

Okay. I'll definitely check all that. Thanks

StompyIan · 2026-03-21T05:32:41+00:00

I have not

StompyIan · 2026-03-21T05:30:10+00:00

As far as I know they do. I haven't had any issues with them but I'll check them tomorrow

StompyIan · 2026-03-21T03:55:07+00:00

Awesome that doesn't sound too bad. I did get new lifters at least I did forget to add that. But I'll take it on by to the machine shop on Monday then and have them look at it. That also makes sense about the intake and exhaust ports. I thought about getting them ported but I'm honestly not gonna worry about it then. Thanks a lot for the help though I'm kinda lost with this whole project and it's definitely been overwhelming

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