DIESEL CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS IN VALVE SEAT AREA

VEHICLES AFFECTED: All Vehicles Equipped With 5.7L or 4.3L Diesel Engines

We continue to hear about diesel cylinder heads are being replaced because of cracks between the intake and exhaust valve seats. Cracks in the seal area are normal for both the 5.7L and 4.3L diesel as well as some other diesel engines produced by other manufacturers. Many cylinder heads that have been returned to Oldsmobile has been examined and the cracks are superficial. The coolant in approximately five-eights of an inch away from the crack and therefore will not result in a loss of coolant or compression. Refer to Product Service Bulletin 1981 Group 60-124 for additional information.

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