> I brought 2 of my 1.6TD heads to a trusted FLAPS ...
> Am I justified in being suspicious?
>
> ken Hunter

Ken:
If you are suspicious, how trusted can they be?
Find yourself a trusted F.L. machinist at a real machine shop where there is
no possibility of conflict of interest.... yours or his.
However, it is NOT uncommon to find the cracks you describe.
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