Head Gasket Blown 2 times in the last month

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
Not true. it is down to luck. Although looking after it wont do any harm.

how many were built
how many suffer catastrophic failure despite being looked after

chances are if they are correctly maintained and regulary checked no harm will come to them.
I genuinely believe that.
there are reports of a small percentage going horribly wrong, but reading forums doesn't give an accurate account of the longevity of this engine

Diesel Do · Nov 10, 2012

Mine's great and I don't slag em off! Original head gasket!

cj86 · Nov 10, 2012

Diesel Do said:
Mine's great and I don't slag em off! Original head gasket!

Wanna do a swap? lol

Nodge68 · Nov 10, 2012

Diesel Do said:
No I wasn't referring to you! I was referring to the muppet that caused this. But you do seem to have ego issues while we're on the subject! Because you have opinions doesn't make them right! There are many points of view. Eg when hoses are contaminated with oil for any length of time it attacks the rubber and causes swelling and failure! But you know that. I'm sure race engine building is relevant to the average freelander owner! Whether it be exhausts with no back pressure or throttle body size change that's very well documented! We arent talking race engines we're talking bog standard ones! You're always right. It must be hard being perfect! And for the record Im a time served Mercedes technician. So not the clueless ****wit you try to make everyone else sound! grrrr

I understand what you are saying and even agree with you on some points raised!! I obviously have nothing sensible or relevant to add so I won't from now on!!

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

single leaf with pink rubber elastomer! the rover one?

a lot of elise owners fit these and consider hgf to be a fact of life for their engines and don't winge about it

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 10, 2012

of course yu get good and bad, but the K series engine is poorly designed for use in the freelander. its design leaves it susceptable to overheating and cavitation within the head. Nurtured it may survive, but I know peeps that aint fools, have looked after theirs and still it has failed.

that and the other design failures make a petrol freelander a poor choice

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

Nodge68 said:
I understand what you are saying and even agree with you on some points raised!! I obviously have nothing sensible or relevant to add so I won't from now on!!

you both have considerable experience and your input is required by us less informed individuals

the fact that you both don't agree on some things gives us more insight, pack in the arguing and work together, ffs

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
of course yu get good and bad, but the K series engine is poorly designed for use in the freelander. its design leaves it susceptable to overheating and cavitation within the head. Nurtured it may survive, but I know peeps that aint fools, have looked after theirs and still it has failed.

that and the other design failures make a petrol freelander a poor choice

I, and many others, can't afford to get anything else so have to percevere with them.

it's not all doom and gloom though.

i'd still, after the initial wallet lightening exercise, rather have mine than one of them german doozles

Diesel Do · Nov 10, 2012

Freelaner said:
you both have considerable experience and your input is required by us less informed individuals

the fact that you both don't agree on some things gives us more insight, pack in the arguing and work together, ffs

Fair comment

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

The Mad Hat Man said:
of course yu get good and bad, but the K series engine is poorly designed for use in the freelander. its design leaves it susceptable to overheating and cavitation within the head. Nurtured it may survive, but I know peeps that aint fools, have looked after theirs and still it has failed.

that and the other design failures make a petrol freelander a poor choice

True, they should've used an existing tried and tested motor in the Feeelander.

the K is most excellent in Elise, Caterhams and even the more modest MGF

Diesel Do · Nov 10, 2012

Was it something I said?

DD

stewart09 · Nov 10, 2012

To the OP if the block has a tiny bump that shouldn't be there then it most definitely can be removed. Any skilled engineer with the correct hand tools could dress it absolutely flat in no time!

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

stewart09 said:
To the OP if the block has a tiny bump that shouldn't be there then it most definitely can be removed. Any skilled engineer with the correct hand tools could dress it absolutely flat in no time!

posssibly using the method me and Nodge mentioned earlier on in the fred

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 10, 2012

Freelaner said:
mentioned earlier on in the fred

like :nopics:

Freelaner · Nov 10, 2012

not got any pics of me doing it, but it was mentioned that an oil stone can be used to level the block.

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 10, 2012

i meant pics of the OPs motor

jamesmartin · Nov 10, 2012

Freelaner said:
posssibly using the method me and Nodge mentioned earlier on in the fred

if you need to dress aliminum these are perfect
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...jocFEf6GiFLNIjGrw&sig2=fJE1h0LqbQn_7ITRe7Xg1Q

stewart09 · Nov 10, 2012

Freelaner said:
not got any pics of me doing it, but it was mentioned that an oil stone can be used to level the block.

No oil stone (not guaranteed flat), just good quality files, a ground-hardened block and engineers blue. There are other methods too which the Toolmakers amongst you will know as most will have had to re-dress surface tables in their apprenticeships!

Pikey · Nov 10, 2012

have done a bike's head with a sheet of glass and valve grinding paste.

Diesel Do · Nov 10, 2012

I think in reality that's still the least of his worries!

DD

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