What special tools for a head job!!!!!!!!!

[twitchy]

Have to remove the heads & looking at the tappet cover to start I was wondering what exactly is the socket to suit & is it the only strange one??????

[Blknight.aus]

no special tools till you start grinding and cutting the valves.

guess Im gunna have to take a walk huh.

[twitchy]

Tappet cover bolts just looked weird, so they are just a double hex socket then huh???????:(

[Blknight.aus]

yep an 8 or 10mm bi hex from memory, they arent tight so if you dont have on get a cheap ring spanner cut off the handle and weld it to a junk socket. then grind it down to get clearance.

a good soldering job would also hold up.

your welcom to come raid my gash tool box if you need to.

[Utemad]

8 mm 12 point hex socket is required. I use a 3/8in drive socket. Well I did as I changed my bolts to allen head bolts. The original 12 point ones round off far too easy.

[roverv8]

Have to remove the heads & looking at the tappet cover to start I was wondering what exactly is the socket to suit & is it the only strange one??????


Don't know why Land Rover put them stupid spline bolts on the tappet covers,
They are called spline drive, so unless they are a bit loose you will need a spline drive socket to get them undone.
Allen keys to undo the plentium chamber
From then on, inlet, exhaust, tappet & head bolts are regular.
The only other place ive seen the spline drive bolts used is on the front diff ends.

Have fun and don't rush

[350RRC]

A new Ferrari will work every time.

cheers DL

[twitchy]

Cheers lads, will knock the top off it tonight...............;)

[Blknight.aus]

IF you have to do that you have forgotten the most important tool.

The roses.

[nzlandies]

I use a women, not really a special tool but works for me!