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[david_777]

Currently have the cylinder head off my 998 Mini 30 because of a blown head gasket.

 

The surfaces are far from ideal but my more pressing concern is that 2 of the water channels in the block appear to have been completely blocked by rust, (see picture).

 

Any ideas on how I can go about remedying this? How ruined could the inside of my block be? 

 

Obviously I don't really want to throw it all back together in this state, any advice would be much appreciated,

 

Cheers

 

David

 

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[pete l]

That looks fine to me. I can't see any blocked rusty water ways !

[nicklouse]

looks fine to me.

[dklawson]

+1 on it looking clear.  Perhaps you were looking at the circles where the head gasket used to sit and thought the entire circle should be open.

[Roberto McSayers]

Agree with Pete, Nick and D. Don't think Spitfires have this problem.