Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

There are plenty of instances where perfectly good—and often rare—cast iron cylinder head and engine block castings are scrapped due to the presence of a hairline crack in an external surface. Often ...

A tough repair job puts our skills to the test as we tackle a cracked cast iron piece and work to bring it back to life. Half a million bottles of blood pressure drug recalled for high carcinogen ...