Lucida Head Cracked

[masterblast]

I recently purchaced a K reg lucida jap import with a suspect blown headgasket, after my freind dismantled it all (after lots of swearing) he found that the cylinder head is completly cracked (the 3rd hole being the main suspect with lots of water and crap) but the head gasket was actually ok. I would be grateful if some people could tell me some causes of how it happened. The engine seems fine.

[Karma Supra]

Was that eeh 2.4 Diesel?

If so, common problem I'm afraid.

[Flynn2]

No it's the 2200cc diesel.

[masterblast]

Yep it was the 2.2td, as i have found out from joining this forum it is a common problem but as i explained to propnut in the family vehicle forum i had already spent £500 on the dam thing for purchace and labour un fortunatly there was no going back, by now as from this moment i have spent another £450 on cylinder head which is gettin fixed as we speak. Altogher it has cost me £950 which i supposed aint that bad considering its proberly worth £1500 when its all fixed, just hope nothin else goes wrong wiv it.