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All done put back together and it runs. However a few things. I understand that it has been idle for a while and may feel a but sluggish but how should it feel have only done a mile in it moving from one place to another Also I got a bit breakdown happy and unscrewed a few things I didn't...

Also what happens if you haven't put the push rods back in the same place

I just undid all the bolts. Easy taking things apart getting it back together is tricky

So when 8 is down I turn the screw on one until there is the right amount of clearence between the rocker arm and the top of the coil bit. So the valve will be pushed up at 8 and the coil compressed. Should I slacken off all the screws first

Defender 110 with 200tdi engine. Done both seals. Gasket and rocker cover seal. Also manifolds and the thermostat seal

I am replacing the head gasket seal ans have now got to reset the rockers. This is all new to me and I have no experience at any of this just working through it. I need to rotate the crankshaft and start with number 8 valve fully open. How do I turn the crank, how do,I know when number 8 is...

Read a few sites and they say if there are large areas of bent fins its best to replace

Yeah I did that until it ran clear I'll take a pic of it but all the folds some of them look bashed in

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY DEFENDER 200 TDI RADIATOR BTP1823S | eBay LANDROVER DEFENDER / DISCOVERY 200 TDI 1989 ON RADIATOR NEW - 2 YEAR WARRANTY | eBay Here are two what's the difference

Looking on eBay and the rads start at about 76 quid and go upto 120. What would be the difference

Thanks for the help I'll look into them. I was worried about the amount of crud in there. I'm taking it upto my local landrover guy next Saturday so he can end it off to get skimmed and whatever else. Is it just the head bit I need to give him.

Thanks for that. I'm a complete novice with this how would I turn the engine turns by hand. I didn't think them two cylinders looked correct. The gasket looked pretty shot as well I will try and get a picture of that. On the manifold there was a lot of rust and a white residue also on the...

I was just checking if anything stood out got to get all new seals then put it back together

How bad is this or is it easily solved

Agree with price factor they ask a lot. Keep us informed with how it goes