300 TDI head cracks

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Originally Posted by Vanderz

Get a turner engineering head and never worry about it again.

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Had a similar problem, head is knackered, Turners in the UK new head and valves and fitting kit, fitted 20K ago not looked back. Not worth the messing about do it once do it right, do it properly. Ta:)

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

ERR5027COM | Complete Cylinder Head - 300TDI
295 GBP + shipping.

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Thats the old design, for the extra 100 i'd go the new improved version. Plus gaskets and bolt set, my complete kit came to a little over 500 quid delivered but came to $950AUD.

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Originally Posted by loanrangie

Thats the old design, for the extra 100 i'd go the new improved version.

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New style head is the same price:
LDF500180COM | Complete Cylinder Head - New Style - 300TDI

Am I the only one on here who knows how to use google?

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Originally Posted by Dougal

Can you tell me what your symptoms were? Was it steaming out the exhaust? Any oil in coolant or just air?

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Mine was just blowing gouts of coolant out of the coolant header tank, as a matter of fact it blew the screw top lid off the tank, surprised the old original (black) tank could take the pressure without splitting, and no hoses let go either.
Engine started and ran ok, bit rough on start, no evidence of coolant in oil or vice versa, no steam or vapour from the exhaust, simply could not keep coolant in top of the engine.
Head removal revealed fairly substantial deterioration of the (composite) head gasket between cylinders 2 and 3, compression/gasses were passing from both cylinders into the cooling jacket.
Planning to re-fit the head with a Victor Reins MLM head gasket.

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Originally Posted by loanrangie

Thats the old design, for the extra 100 i'd go the new improved version. Plus gaskets and bolt set, my complete kit came to a little over 500 quid delivered but came to $950AUD.

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What is the fundamental difference between old and new style?

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

New style head is the same price:
LDF500180COM | Complete Cylinder Head - New Style - 300TDI

Am I the only one on here who knows how to use google?

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Why would I use google myself when I can ask you for pre-filtered results?:angel:

The almost 400 quid options I had found earlier were kits with all gaskets. But freight and tax structures mean it'll be cheaper to get those seperately.

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Originally Posted by Dougal

What is the fundamental difference between old and new style?



Why would I use google myself when I can ask you for pre-filtered results?:angel:

The almost 400 quid options I had found earlier were kits with all gaskets. But freight and tax structures mean it'll be cheaper to get those seperately.

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Improved coolant passages, the cheapest kit i could find for a complete head was 509 GBP inc DHL shipping @ 129 GBP - i had to get it under 1KAUD.

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Originally Posted by DiscoGav

Hi can anyone tell me if the cracks in this 300tdi head are enough to scrap it? Its cracked between the valve seats, injector hole to inlet valve seat of cylinder 3 and 4 and around glow plug hole of cylinder 2 and 3. Yes this head has been hot.

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My old head had more cracks than yours and and a 7 thou. warp between 2&3, I used a Laminated metal gasket and it ran ok for another few years, Regards Frank.