VW Audi EA888 EBay! Chinese Cylinder head - is it any good? VW Golf Audi

[@Roverturbo]

Link to eBay ad…. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175332910450?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=pfWVgpugSlK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=q7_G1vSkR_W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@THERE4LRizz]

Also if u do use it clean the cast up intween the valve seats where the spark plug is often there is thin ridges that will crack off during heat and can get in between piston wall and scratch it

[@TheMidnightJugernaut]

Plastigauge your cams if youve not fitted it yet! We bought one of these and had clearance issues. The spec is available on erwin. Also worth checking your cam bridge for wear too, if this is worn it can cause oil pressure issues.

[@paulmair1392]

Nice to see you back

[@bassmana2z686]

Thanks for the interesting content.🙂

[@ukwan]

They're probably the supplier of the casting for VW and selling their own version out the back door. 😂

[@BabyJesus1987]

Are you going to make a follow up video on this head?

[@Roverturbo]

Unfortunately not, I sold the car, it’s still going tho.

[@TheBlibo]

Some years ago I got a cheap Chinese head for my shogun the mk1 2.5 diesel it lasted 3 months and cracked I now do my best yo avoid purchasing from China even though I know they can produce good quality stuff it just a matter of principle as they support Russia

[@rickardobrooks5032]

You have not even started to inspect this cylinder head. You should have measured the cam journal bores and compare that with spec. (VW forum would give that to you). Test the valves in the guide and measure the valve regression and guide to valve end play. Measure from the face of the cylinder head to the base where the bolt sits (this will tell you if the cylinder head has been skimmed) get a straight edge and check for true/flatness on of the cylinder heads face. Lastly, just go over the surface area with a magnifying glass and check for porosity.

[@Roverturbo]

Ok thanks, maybe you could do a video showing this?

[@legion2531]

Is that a chinese ea888.3 head? It doesn't have a water cooled exhaust port. Can you share the part number and ebayer?

[@Roverturbo]

It’s a gen 2 I believe, vw 1.8 and 2.0 2009-2013 ish.

[@Roverturbo]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175332910450?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=pfWVgpugSlK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=q7_G1vSkR_W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@enesfazlic6017]

Short Answer is NOOOOO GOOD

[@THERE4LRizz]

These heads are junk they will fail esrly they are made of softer dirty aluminum the casting is imperfect in ways that can lead to failure namely in tha cam cradles they are thinner and they wear down quickly and often times the valves do not seal 100percent