Thread: Headgasket YAY

I never followed it through, but reading this reminded me that we used new plastic dowels when we rebuilt ours, when we queried the place that sold the kit ,they said LR still recommended the plastic dowels upto a certain engine no. Anybody know if this is true?

I think i've seen it mentioned somewhere that the head only moves if its been overheated ,so even when using the steel dowels you may need another head gasket anyway

D day today disco will be turned over in a few hours! Nervous haha. I think these days the steel dowels are listed item to replace plastic as i am pretty sure they stop head moving?

Remember to purge air out of the fuel system, even after that it won't start easily as there may be air in the injectors and the lifters may also not be primed.
Good Luck

Yep need to remember that i know its pump or press accelerator when i do something with ignition ill Google it. Done it twice when had to let water out of fuel pump

remember to turn engine over by hand to make sure cam timing is correct (ign off)
ie: no valves touching pistons. turn crankshaft through 720 degrees (2 full turns) and camshaft should be in exactly the same spot

Purging fuel and a few primes and fingers crossed

Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon

Purging fuel and a few primes and fingers crossed

And????

Took some persuasion but she lives. Rattly though not sure why ir what it is