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  1. 3rd April 2015, 03:24 PM #1
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    My thanks to Scouse...

    ....for letting me help pull the heads off my P38A today to do the head gaskets.

    One head gasket had burned through to the outside world and was letting the engine emit chirping sounds. The other head gasket was on the way to doing the same thing

    Without Scouse, the car would still be sitting in my driveway with me being depressed about it. It had only done 42,000 km since the complete rebuild by a Land Rover specialist - full balance, HC pistons, different cam, new valve guides, ported heads, etc.(I had them build the engine ready to be dropped in by KLR Auto).











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    Not too bad. I've had heads only last 10,000km in other vehicles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    ....for letting me help pull the heads off my P38A today to do the head gaskets.

    One head gasket had burned through to the outside world and was letting the engine emit chirping sounds. The other head gasket was on the way to doing the same thing

    I'll post pix later.

    Without Scouse, the car would still be sitting in my driveway with me being depressed about it. It had only done 42,000 km since the complete rebuild by a Land Rover specialist - full balance, HC pistons, different cam, new valve guides, ported heads, etc.(I had them build the engine ready to be dropped in by KLR Auto).
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    I hope you've got a nice long breaker bar for those head bolts....they are hard work!


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    We tried a rattle gun without success so ended up with a length of pipe over the breaker bar handle. However a couple of head bolts came easily without a breaker bar.
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    Complete rebuild by a RRSpecialist and 42000klm........did I read this right?
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    Gee, thanks Scouse. Now we will never get him to part with it
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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    Gee, thanks Scouse. Now we will never get him to part with it
    It's not back together yet - you may get it cheaper than you expected .
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    Quote Originally Posted by daf11e View Post
    Complete rebuild by a RRSpecialist and 42000klm........did I read this right?
    The reason I asked is that mine has been losing very little coolant (20 mls per fortnight) down on the starter motor and think I'll need to do the head gaskets.
    I know it won't come cheap but finding a good repairer is one option. The other option is for me to dismantle everything down to the heads and pay someone to put the new head gaskets on in my garage then put it all back together myself.
    Do you think this is a good option? I am sure someone could do with some cash for a day's work .
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    Quote Originally Posted by daf11e View Post
    Complete rebuild by a RRSpecialist and 42000klm........did I read this right?
    Yes. That's why I was depressed. I really hoped for more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    We tried a rattle gun without success so ended up with a length of pipe over the breaker bar handle. However a couple of head bolts came easily without a breaker bar.
    And there is your possible problem . Heads may have needed a re-torque after a settling in period.

    Some years ago got a change over engine ( Holden 202 ) was told it had to have the head re-torqued every 5000 kms. ??? Strange but true.
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