russ.star · Oct 19, 2014

Hi guys ,

Looking at a 300tdi discovery 99 .

Suspected head gasket white smoke when engine warms up.

From what I've been told white smoke appeared and they immediately stopped car and found no water in reservoir they have told me vehicle did not overheat.

Vehicle got recovered home and filled with water and now smokes white once engine is warmed up.

What do you guys recommend ? Change the head gasket and go from there ?

Looking at getting the disco for the misses .

Jonnyb1990 · Oct 19, 2014

Sounds like a lot of hidden problems !

russ.star · Oct 19, 2014

Have had a look at oil and all seems ok no sign of water and not milky / sludgy.

russ.star · Nov 2, 2014

Hi all,

thinking of getting one of these kits

LANDROVER DEFENDER 300 tdi CYLINDER HEAD BUILT UP NEW WITH GASKETS-LDF500180COM | eBay

Has any bought one of these complete before ?

trax · Nov 2, 2014

probably needs a new head

edit: as i now see you are looking for one.. i'd ask them who made the head if it were me

russ.star · Nov 2, 2014

Yep will do .

Checked turbo nice and tight .

So got to be head even though starts , drives and doesn't overheat.

trax · Nov 2, 2014

oh right, you haven't had the head off and checked then?

russ.star · Nov 4, 2014

So today was going well started engine strip down to inspect head/gasket then started on head bolts and crack 19mm socket exploded in to 5 pieces , so halfrauds tomorrow to get new one.

Also removed plastic to look at sills . Seems that RUST strikes again . Luckily enough expected this so picking up box metal tomorrow to weld in.

russ.star · Nov 4, 2014

DiscoPol · Nov 4, 2014

russ.star said:
Pic

That body confused me, took me ages to work out it was upside down and they were paving slabs not patches on the floor pan

russ.star · Nov 5, 2014

Hi Guys ,

so finished removing head today and ....... IT LOOKS FINE ?????????
gasket nice and clean not blown
head again looks clean no scratches or cracks no signs of blowing .

Am I barking up the wrong tree thought it would be head gasket .

trax · Nov 5, 2014

tbh, your pics are too crappy to tell

you sure it's white and not blue or grey?

unburnt fuel grey will hang around a bit

also, apart from a new decent make head gasket, do the p gasket and check the water pump over.

jamesmartin · Nov 5, 2014

russ.star said:
Hi Guys ,

so finished removing head today and ....... IT LOOKS FINE ?????????
gasket nice and clean not blown
head again looks clean no scratches or cracks no signs of blowing .

Am I barking up the wrong tree thought it would be head gasket .

unless your throwing water out of cap gasket wont be blown through , your looking for staining across the fire ring , which it looks like it has though pics arent easy to see

russ.star · Nov 5, 2014

I know pics are crap was running out of light . We take some in morning and repost.

She would start to smoke once warmed up and seemed intermitant was white smoke which dispersed but was like a smoke screen but would come and go . When I bought it owner said it was driving fine then started smoking pulled over to find resvoir dry And did not over heat

jamesmartin · Nov 5, 2014

russ.star said:
I know pics are crap was running out of light . We take some in morning and repost.

She would start to smoke once warmed up and seemed intermitant was white smoke which dispersed but was like a smoke screen but would come and go . When I bought it owner said it was driving fine then started smoking pulled over to find resvoir dry And did not over heat

such symptoms would only be a stain across fire ring to water way

russ.star · Nov 6, 2014

Hi Guys ,

Took some more pictures this morning .
cylinders -
1-2 looks clean 2-3 sooty 3-4 looks clean

trax · Nov 6, 2014

very arty, but where are the full resolution closeups of both sides?

russ.star · Nov 6, 2014

cleaning up gasket now to see anything obvious , will post soon

300tditoy · Nov 10, 2014

Get it pressure tested. Bet it's cracked, crack opening with heat expansion and closing up when cool. As me how I know...

jamesmartin · Nov 10, 2014

russ.star said:
Hi Guys ,

Took some more pictures this morning .
cylinders -
1-2 looks clean 2-3 sooty 3-4 looks clean

gasket has been leaking ,is head flat

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