Thread: TD5 Head

When I did my oil pump bolt it was tight but there was no sign of Loctite, but the bolt was tight.

If a bolt is tightened to a sufficient torque Loctite should not be needed, it is just an insurance.

There are hundreds of bolts correctly tightened that do not have Loctite that do not come loose.

Originally Posted by roverv8

Well getting there, new head is on



the oil pump bolt was tight & felt like it had some sort of bond on the thread but it came out clean so i can only assume it had nothing on it, done 290,000 kms..




what a pain in the ass job,
lots of thread locker on the bolt now
Sump refitted

Must have been one long bit of flannel to go through your intake side of the turbo, through the intercooler, then engine and into the turbine of the turbo. Hahaha...

Will

No wonder you needed a new head.

A $15 air filter would have prevented this........

Will

Originally Posted by Will Wallace

No wonder you needed a new head.

A $15 air filter would have prevented this........

Will

Ha, the engine seemed to be running/driving ok.
Was getting diesel in the coolant though.

Well it's all done.
Been for a 50km run and is running sweet.





Many thanks to Psimpson7's documentation & Pictures on removing & refitting head
Had a fair idea what to do & have RAVE but the pictures say a thousand words, a big help, thankyou.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/3...tml#post846562

Clocked up 1100 kms now, runs like a new 1
Just returned from a trip away.

Just wanted to confirm, the problem of diesel in the coolant...
I was told by a few people that it couldn't be the head causing this problem & it had to be the fuel cooler.
Even after removing & pressurizing the cooler diesel chamber (with air) in a bucket of soapy water, there were no bubbles so I was very doubtful the fuel cooler was the cause.
But i tried another cooler anyway & flushed the system thoroughly several times only to find raw diesel in the (now water) each time after a long run.

Anyhow after fitting the new head, i refitted my 1st original fuel cooler.
The cooling system is all clear of diesel im pleased to say.

So unless there is a way the Head Gasket can cause raw diesel to get into the coolant, my old head is the cause of this & good for a boat anchor...

Is there any other explanation of diesel in the coolant ???
Also I had no oil contamination problem either.

I notice that you have no heat shield on the turbo. Is this going back on?

Originally Posted by d2dave

I notice that you have no heat shield on the turbo. Is this going back on?

I left it off to keep an eye on things under there for the time being,
Don't think it's going to hurt anything left off though.