haed gasget probs

The head started to weep on my 300tdi. So the head is off and was ready to buy a new gasket but the old gasket has no holes punched into it so I,m not sure what one to buy???
Also it has had an oil leak that looks like its coming from the back of the engine area and with the head off there is a pipe that looks like it has snapped, it looks like the same sort of pipe thats used to vent the diffs but its not from them. I has got me lost a bit as to what its from.

This cant be the only problem on the forum that no one knows the answer to????

sounds like a no holer gasket i fink im right in saying thats the fickest one you can get
and do a search plenty of info on here

robint said:

sounds like a no holer gasket i fink im right in saying thats the fickest one you can get
and do a search plenty of info on here

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Ok thank you. I have been looking at most sites to buy one and can only see the one or two or three holed ones so it lost me a bit.

Where exactly is the pipe you think is broken? I think the gear box breather pipes come up behind the engine, so that could be what you can see, but it wouldn't explain your oil leak

That does sound like either the gearbox or transfer box breather pipe, that's where they terminate on my 200tdi Disco.

Does sound like you have the thickest HG (a no-holer).

The two pipes just stick up from behind the head and look like the same sort of pipe used to vent the diffs etc.
Just looked at them and couldn't work out why they look like they have been snapped?
And thanks for the help on the head gasket I will get one today.

If it has a no holer her it's been changed before, probably by someone who didn't know how to work out which gasket to fit.

Do a search of HG choice and piston protrusion, if you could use a 3 or 2 that would be better, thinner gaskets tend to last longer and offer a stronger seal.

discomania said:

If it has a no holer her it's been changed before, probably by someone who didn't know how to work out which gasket to fit.

Do a search of HG choice and piston protrusion, if you could use a 3 or 2 that would be better, thinner gaskets tend to last longer and offer a stronger seal.

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Been to a local 4x4 parts supplier and he advised just to fit a 3 holer. The new gasket is metal and the old gasket was fibre so have I got a better one to go back on???

the boost pressure pipe also runs at the back of the head, then heads off to the diesel pump, and brake servo iirc

alex8882 said:

the boost pressure pipe also runs at the back of the head, then heads off to the diesel pump, and brake servo iirc

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Will look for for the boost hose tomorrow in daylight and see if thats the one thanks.

Is it a black plastic one, or a rubber hose ?????

alex8882 said:

Is it a black plastic one, or a rubber hose ?????

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Its a hard plastic pipe and the ends look like they have been snapped (they are not clean cut) if you know what I mean.

Are they bent downwards at the ends ?

No just two snapped ends pointing up

Not sure if these are going to work

the 2 pipes look like axel brethers to me

i cant seem to get any more pics up

robint said:

the 2 pipes look like axel brethers to me

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I can trace the axle pipes and have found the ends of them and its not them.
If these pipes are off the gearbox would there be a problem with the auto box that would let the atf come up these pipes