P38A Head Gasket Probably Blown - Advice

Montyjohn said:

Yes it was low speed. Probably 25mph up a slight hill (a lot of 20mph zones around me).
It was also only about half a mile from a 5 minute stop where I picked up my kid form nursery, so the engine shouldn't have been that hot to start with (unless it overheated on the way to nursery and I didn't notice, I don't think this is the case however)

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Grrrrrr said:

No. Massive difference. Heads: first time call it a weekend to pull off, order all bits during the week and the next weekend to put together. Engine out is a long weekend just to get it out and a bit of a saga to be honest. Even finding a suitable engine crane. The rear seal can be done by removing the gearbox which is a mini saga and has its own dangers - the torque converter dropping forward so the oil pump drive disengage. Repair, sell and buy a diesel....

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