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  1. Northern Irelander

    Freelander soft top for sale

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    Freelander 1 BGA aftermarket K series head gasket, quality issue - AVOID

    Also note the Patent number on the OEM gasket, A patent protection only lasts 20 years, after such time every manufacturer can jump on the band wagon, copying the design and modifying. Who supplied Rover with the gaskets for production lines at Longbridge (cue Nodge), could it have been BGA ??!!
  3. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    Do you mean the Payen Mk3 gasket used by Lotus (RLVB 000320) ? They tend to be over priced and less available Agreed about the OP'er no acknowledgement despite expert input by other forum members. I was purely retracted my endorsement of BGA gasket on an earlier post, which at the time of...
  4. Northern Irelander

    Freelander 1 BGA aftermarket K series head gasket, quality issue - AVOID

    I was one of the first home mechanics to fit the LR MLS gasket (LVB 500190) in July 2006, after it's launch in March 2006, the extra shim give less compression and the MLS weeps oil intra steel layers, out along the outer block. The black sealant layer de-laminates. There has been a newer black...
  5. Northern Irelander

    Freelander 1 BGA aftermarket K series head gasket, quality issue - AVOID

    Fitted a BGA aftermarket gasket (BGA 1406 140620) in May 2018, within 12 months there were tell tale signs of head gasket failure, mayo in coolant reservoir and mayo in oil (dipstick) once the head was off, it was clear to see premature head gasket failure due to the red elastomeric compound...
  6. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    AVOID AVOID AVOID these aftermarket gaskets by BGA I have never seen a gasket deteriorate so much in around a year and just under 2k miles The red elastomeric compound has completely split and blistered, see first attachment, second attachment shows other OEM gasket which did perish...
  7. Northern Irelander

    K Series Head Bolts

    Checking the head bolt limit < 97mm These bolts are at 93mm
  8. Northern Irelander

    Querying bent clutch pedal...

    Well done that man, Norn' Iron style !!
  9. Northern Irelander

    Freelander TD4 Soft top Rear door Window problem

    Thanks but I am well aware of the whole setup!! Did you know the rear drop window was nearly scrapped in the project CB40 trial days and then some LR designer came up with the 400milli second time delay for the rear window drop. The elbow strut on the soft top should be factory set and not...
  10. Northern Irelander

    Undertray, modified

    Good stuff, thanks, had seen the link in your previous post
  11. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    True, but where is the fun in that? Here's one I did earlier, note the FL1 jacked up and engine on it's own red oak engine trolley, with jacks ;)
  12. Northern Irelander

    Undertray, modified

    Only trawling through this old thread, best to PM members about specifics, as only subscribed threads throw up email notifications! The original attachment in post #17 is no longer legible, it was uploaded under the old forum format, The forum changed server and software a few years back...
  13. Northern Irelander

    Freelander 1 Cooling leak problem - not sure where pipes lead

    We always do our best on LZ, I am sure you will source a part, I have a spare one (still in the IRD) if by chance you are stuck? They are difficult to remove without damaging and the thin aluminium and it tends to be the o-ring that leaks first My IRD has been running without the coolant pipes...
  14. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    I see! ............call me a sceptic but my first query would be who did the MLS gasket refit, too many unknowns if the crank rotated in a previous HG repair That's seriously hot for cam covers, the F has 10 litres coolant as you know, I had low fat HGF in the F, at first there is fishy/burnt...
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    Freelander 1 Cooling leak problem - not sure where pipes lead

    Поздрави другови, навоји увек остају отворени за расправу и опозив, ИРД ће бити потпуно празан на неодређено вријеме, не бих савјетовао тако у топлим климатским условима или моторима КВ6 и то је већи излаз Pozdravi drugovi, navoji uvek ostaju otvoreni za raspravu i opoziv, IRD će biti potpuno...
  16. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    If you listen carefully you can hear Ka's rusting, plus it's not legal to fit a tow bar on a Ka ! Ford = Found on Roadside Dead, RIP Henry !
  17. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    That's the spirit !............ what ever you do; don't send it off a cliff !! If you have a compression gauge check compressions before you strip down again, then when the head is off again check liners for movement or 'sinkage' into the block
  18. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    I believe you and that you're competent enough to take on the repair, like the others I was merely reiterating, sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to diagnose the problem. When the head is cracked off the block, it's normal for some coolant to run into the oil chambers, so mayo could be...
  19. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    Interesting!! Was it a high mileage engine? I'm guessing you were off on leave that day when that engine went through the assembly line at Longbridge ;)
  20. Northern Irelander

    Engine change

    Not ideal !! ......but don't despair You need to find out where the coolant is going, as the others already said, possible the liners have shifted during the rebuild, although losing coolant within minutes is pretty quick! I don't clamp cylinder liners, but always lock the flywheel with...
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