head gasket first timer!!!!!

110 pauly · Dec 31, 2012

do okey cokey and turn around thats what its all about

time to start drinkin the new year in have good night all thanks for the replys

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

well done it head is off !!!! pistons and bores look very good head gasket very bad black track from bore to push rod tube on cylinder one gasket shot through feeling like this is the root of the problem . hot spots are cracked badly all have been taken out ,i cant see any cracks in the head after cleaning i can see small land rover stamp on the face of the head got some photos to look at .

sp00k · Jan 1, 2013

Dying to see the pics as I've got the same sort of problem on a 2.5D n/a!

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

heres my photo to help/view

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

got some more just need my lad to help upload from his ipod

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

Here are some more pictures to look at

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

can i buy replacement hot spots for the head i cannot see any sign of cracks anywhere else the bores feel very good no ridges around pots

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

found hotspots £15+vat each bearmach can anybody tell me is it nessesary to do all 4 at the same time seems sensible but its all money and any saving would be good

jamesmartin · Jan 1, 2013

most wear will be on the thrust side (starter side)if there all cracked like the one in the picture then they would all need replacing,they tap out with a punch through injector hole,look carefully between the valves

110 pauly · Jan 1, 2013

is steel wool a good idea for cleaning between valves or should i use a chemical cleaner and softer material for scrubing head sorry about all these questions and thanks again for all the help

jamesmartin · Jan 1, 2013

steel wool is fine ,or wire wheels etc,head is quite hard

110 pauly · Jan 2, 2013

ok borrowed a valve spring compressor took valves out they dont look to bad one of the valve stem oil seals had popped of its seat got some photos but my lad is out with his girlfriend till latter hes got em on his ipod anyway got the bug now up late last night reading lots of threads and found one on piston ring renewal sounds quite simple and can be done with engine in so im thinkin maybe??? has anybody done this and were there any unxspected xtra costs apart from big end shells rings? . is it possible to do valve guides yourself how do you press new ones in mightbe to tricky me thinks.

110 pauly · Jan 3, 2013

110 pauly said:
ok borrowed a valve spring compressor took valves out they dont look to bad one of the valve stem oil seals had popped of its seat got some photos but my lad is out with his girlfriend till latter hes got em on his ipod anyway got the bug now up late last night reading lots of threads and found one on piston ring renewal sounds quite simple and can be done with engine in so im thinkin maybe??? has anybody done this and were there any unxspected xtra costs apart from big end shells rings? . is it possible to do valve guides yourself how do you press new ones in mightbe to tricky me thinks.

honing bores with crank inplace i suppose you just wrap crank with rags while you run the hone inthe bore

110 pauly · Jan 3, 2013

some more photos

joeyb · Jan 3, 2013

You are going to have to wash out cylinders anyway, but important that you dont go too far down into cylinder with hone and hit the shaft. i know its stateing the obvious but the first time i used one , I drew the hone too far up the bore , resulting in breaking one stone on the lip of the block. Stupid i know.......

110 pauly · Jan 3, 2013

how did it turn out and were you useing standard pistons and new rings or all new piston and rings im still dithering what way to go i can get complete set pistons and rings for £128 quid but im worried that im throwing good money at something that might go the same way again?anybody put new pistons in there 19j if so hows it going?

110 pauly · Jan 3, 2013

new hot spots went in today

jamesmartin · Jan 3, 2013

have you measured how far they protrude ,youd have to watch oil squirt if going to hone it in the vehicle ,i wouldnt bother unless bores really good just leave as is ,best is to rebore and fit oversize pistons with 1 or 2 thou honed out to finished size ,valve guides tap out and supposedly tap in but are better pressed but then would need valve seats cut to suit guides

110 pauly · Jan 3, 2013

i used a steel rule across the hot spots and they are siiting level with the head surface.they feel very smooth when you run youre hand across them hopeing thats good enough the haynes doesnt help much on this hotspot replacment

110 pauly · Jan 3, 2013

do you think spending the money for new pistons is worthwhile

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