de-coke toolkit?

chaps

apart from my normal armada of tools and torque wrenches etc what do I need to do a de-coke?

ie valve stem pliers etc?

Valve spring compressor and something to keep all the valves/ springs etc in order, a piece of cardboard with 8 holes will do.

valve grinding paste and spinner ,new oil seals for valves these often come with head gasket set.

i purchased these:

LAND ROVER SERIES 2A/3 2.25PET - Cylinder Head De-coke Gasket Set (STC1567) | eBay

Series III 88 Exhaust Mounting Kit 606988 All 2.25L petrol engine models | eBay

I think I'll get some Genuine valve stem seals as people say they are better than the copies?

While head is off I think I'll give it a good going over...never looked at lifter tappets in my life so better do some reading first - valve stem guides..are they usually ok?

DLS tend to sell a lot of Britpart parts I would check before buying , Best get a Payen gasket not sure on spelling.

will do Blackburn cheers

ATF down the carb! Or seafoam or redex. Spray a bit in combustion chambers when warm. This will do half a job without remving anything bar the plugs and air filter elbow.

ATF down the carb!

interesting...not heard that one, I'll have a google on it now

If you replace valve guides try and avoid Britpart. I fitted their diesel exhoust valve guides around a year ago and had to ream every one of them to size.

f'in Britpart stuff turned up

visual of my inlet valve:


changing manifold gaskets:


painting up exhaust manifold: