Cracked head

1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
200,040 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SHELTONSPAIN
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I have the vehicle listed above Sport model. it has a cracked head, thinking it was the head gasket. I pulled the head, and realized it was 3 cracks in the head itself. my question is, I have been told that blue devil sealant will pretty much fix a cracked head.is this true? would you recommend going about it this way?
Oct 29, 2019 at 3:13 PM
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STEVE W.
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Welcome to 2CarPros. As you have the head off I would just get a replacement. The mechanic in a can can work in some very specific instances, but I wouldn't trust it if I had the engine apart, especially when they are a very common engine like the 4.0. The other issue with many of the sealers like these are that they plug the heater core and radiator.
Oct 29, 2019 at 4:00 PM
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