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I guess I meant valves (8 circles on the bottom of the head) not the inlet or exhaust valves. I have done more research and many people are saying that this is quite common and that I could get the head skimmed and then repaired but I am worried that one of the cracks is quite bad and the head aroun...

I have just taken the head off a T25 JR (Golf or Jetta MkII) 1.6 diesel engine to replace the head gasket and have found a few cracks between cylinders. If I replace the head do I have to have a JR head or can I use others? Also, is it worthwhile repairing the head (one of the cracks is just bigger ...