Thread: Any tips while the head is off? V8

My mechanic is fond of telling me it'd be cheaper to go round Aus in a learjet

At just over 200k I did head gaskets. Block was excellent with no liner movement and good pressure tests. Heads were excellent and no valve sest regression at all despite lpg and towing 2 tonn regularly on lpg for last 100k klm....while it was all.apart did new cam two up from stock, new tappets and timing gear, port matching. I just went new stainless high flow cats and it already had high fllw muffler. ...goes very hard

Cheers

Originally Posted by Andrew D

Not likely if you have a D2 V8. (unless they specifically say interchangeable part but would also be surprised if this is the case).


Regards
Andrew

Both the freeelander and D2 thermostats are the same design.

The difference is:
D2 88degree and hard spring.
Early freelander 82 degree and soft spring.
Late freelander 82 degree and hard spring.

PEL500110 - Grey is 82° With Light Spring (K4 engines)

I read the thread on the thermostats, definitely worthwhile I think. Thanks for the info.
My radiator from John Craddock is definitely china for the price, I'm rethinking that decision. LR genuine hoses and rad I think is going to be the call.

I'm using Penrite purple coolant and redline water wetter plus the thermostat and a new rad for my sub 90deg temps.

Thermostat & Housing - Genuine Land Rover at www.rimmerbros.co.uk here's the guy!

Any tips on buying a LR genuine hose kit? Just priced up a genuine LR rad, $600 from the same site phew!

Insurance paid for my Rad.

Would be interested in a hose kit price, esp silicon, but they don't seem to like the V8 for that.

FWIW I found the thermostat cheaper locally from Range Parts once you took postage into account.

Originally Posted by elshano

I've had my D2 for over 2 years now and it's done just on 191k km, head gasket has had it.

Anything I should be doing while it is in getting sorted especially when the head is off, especially in terms of future longevity?

I'm sure I'm far from the first to have this happen (nor the first to regret not getting a landcruiser..)

Have new rad and hoses coming over from John Craddock as part of building the car into a reliable camper tourer.
I'm ****ed that the engine has lasted less than 200k kms, interior and exterior of the car suggest that it's had a fairly easy life. At the time I was looking at Discos I was actually steered away from the TD5 for this exact reason!

My tip would be that it would be wise to take BOTH heads off, LOL, Regards Frank.