Hi guys, ive just brought a nice 1996 p38a 2.5 dse, it ran lovely for three days then it blew up! i know welcome to the world of p38's, it looks as if the head gasket has gone taking out the radiator in the proccess, according to the paperwork that came with it, its had a gasket and a head skim about two years ago, does anyone know how many times a head can be skimmed or should i start looking for a new lump?:Cry:
Not so lucky luckymark 
I am not sure (Wammers will know) but I think it is 2 skims or until the minimum thickness is reached which ever comes first....will have to look at RAVE and see if the minimum head thickness is listed in the tech specs.....
Again no doubt Wammers will know and if he doesn't he may know where to find out!
EDIT: I was wrong...read replies below...heads may not be refaced...
I am not sure (Wammers will know) but I think it is 2 skims or until the minimum thickness is reached which ever comes first....will have to look at RAVE and see if the minimum head thickness is listed in the tech specs.....
Again no doubt Wammers will know and if he doesn't he may know where to find out!
EDIT: I was wrong...read replies below...heads may not be refaced...
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stjohnsmythe
Active Member
It's not just the V8s that suffer from engine problems then?
All engines can suffer head problems...just the Rover V8 more than most....and yes even the diesel when overheated will crack the head!
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Usually as a result of ill treatment in the case of the M51.
Any engine will suffer problems if ill treated. The diesel will handle miss treatment a lot better than the V8 will. And the later V8 will suffer problems even when well treated. It was not very well engineered at the overbore, capacity increase stage. Fine before that.
