Cylinder Head: Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mazda B3000 and 2001 Mazda B3000. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Clean head gasket mating surfaces. Clean carbon from combustion chambers. Check cylinder head for cracks, burrs, nicks and warpage. DO NOT machine more than .010" (.25 mm) from original cylinder head surface to correct warpage. Replace cylinder head as necessary. See CYLINDER HEAD table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.