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**George130** · 7th October 2006, 01:56 PM

Finnaly sorted the wifes car!

It's now had:
New head gasket, bolts and all the other gaskets that go with it
New timing chain
New timing chain guides
New thermostat
New thormostat housing
New fuel pump
New pipes
New welsh plugs
Head reconditioned
Obviously new oil, oil filter
New sparks
New leads

And finnaly it starts and runs extreemly smoothly.
I had to remove and fit the thermostat housing 5 times before I could get it to seal

Should be getting the Landy head back on monday

. Delay was over the exhaust valves as they couldn't get any.
Landy mechanic is comming out today at 4 to read the codes for the injectors so I will be ready to try and put it all back together. This means I will be mobile sometime soon! Can't wait. Its been way to long and stressfull. Things I have learn't are
Be 100% certain you know what coolant is in your rig when you buy it! Never mix the coolants (I now know for certain it had the wrong stuff in it when I bought it).
Get the vehicle checked before buying and spend any spare $$ from the purchase on some realy good tools so your ready if or when things go wrong. Also insist on mechanics doing the test you beleive are needed regardless of what they say.

**LandyAndy** · 7th October 2006, 01:59 PM

Hi George
Sounds like the nitemare is nearly over.
Goodluck
Andrew

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 7th October 2006, 10:14 PM

with the coolant.....if you change to....and stick to.....the red type with organic acid technology (OAT)......
you should be right......this is suitable for just about all cars......old and new....

**justinc** · 8th October 2006, 01:24 PM

I bet you have defender withdrawal in a big way Edd, Glad it's nearly ready!!

JC

**LandyAndy** · 8th October 2006, 02:54 PM

Know how he feels.Im driving a POS 626 whilst BlackBettys getting the headgasket done.Cant get used to driving with my backside 6 inches off the ground.
Andrew

**justinc** · 8th October 2006, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Know how he feels.Im driving a POS 626 whilst BlackBettys getting the headgasket done.Cant get used to driving with my backside 6 inches off the ground.
Andrew

Don't tell me Betty had the old 'plastic head dowels failure' Andy?
Sorry to hear. Doing the job properly can be $$$$.

JC

**George130** · 8th October 2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by justinc

I bet you have defender withdrawal in a big way Edd, Glad it's nearly ready!!

JC

Big time!
Driving that old camira is starting to drive me nuts. Mechanic read the injector codes yesterday so all I need now is the parts to arrive and the head to be ready and its all go. Mechanic even showed me the correct way to set the cam.

**LandyAndy** · 8th October 2006, 05:47 PM

Hi Justin
Yep the plastic dowels were still in there.214000ks,small leak between 2 cylinders,caught just in time.No damage or corrosion to head,DR Kie4(Richard) a Landrover mechanic new to aussie is doing the job for me.
Andrew

**feral** · 8th October 2006, 06:18 PM

Good...tell him Edd's repair job is just down the road and he can help him finish it off

**justinc** · 9th October 2006, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Justin
Yep the plastic dowels were still in there.214000ks,small leak between 2 cylinders,caught just in time.No damage or corrosion to head,DR Kie4(Richard) a Landrover mechanic new to aussie is doing the job for me.
Andrew

That was a good innings! I just did one at 255K, couldn't believe it lasted THAT long!.
Hope all is well with BB now.
JC

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