question for Dhadley or Tashasdaddy

[rcb130]

I have a 1995 Johnson V6 150 Hp Model J150GLEOM that I am working on for a friend. He burned a hole in #3 piston. Upon pulling the piston I found the rings "welded" to the piston. The cylinder head for that piston when cleaned up has a lot of very small pits in one area of the top of the combustion chamber but on the head. They are right next to where the "O" ring meets the cylinder head. Do I leave the pits as they are? If no, how do I repair the area?
I also found just about every small hole for coolant to flow in the cylinder head to be plugged with rtv. Any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[boaterinsd]

Re: question for Dhadley or Tashasdaddy

i know the later of those to (TD) isnt with us anymore, sorry. its been awhile too.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: question for Dhadley or Tashasdaddy

I am sorry to say, TD is no longer with us. He passed away about a year or so ago. Joe Reeves may be a good person to get advice from, as well as Dhadley.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: question for Dhadley or Tashasdaddy

Do I leave the pits as they are?

Just clean them up with wire brush, the deeper ones will fill in with carbon.

I also found just about every small hole for coolant to flow in the cylinder head to be plugged with rtv

This is common as ts how you seal the heads to keep from leaking, no water passes thru these anyway.

 

[rcb130]

Re: question for Dhadley or Tashasdaddy

Faztbullet,
Thanks for the advice. I will clean them up and let them be. Sorry to hear about tashasdaddy, hopefully he is in the big boat in the sky.