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Old 03-13-2012, 06:39 PM
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hello everyone i just want to know if this is normal, i just ordered a jdm b16a and i looked inside the valve cover and noticed little scratches on the casting of the head above the valve springs. is this normal? i forgot to take pics but im sure this topic has came up before

please help! im scared!
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pics would really help
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Looks like this
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Anyone??
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you're fine.
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its probably some excess cast that's been ground off, or from when the springs were installed
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i had those too??? but motor runs fine who knows
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it's normal, don't worry about it dood
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