Thread: Help - I am looking at buying a `S2' 1961 Land Rover lwb

motor looks ok
but this is from Vendor ...

"The motor is not seized but has no compression on 1 cylinder I put a battery in it and it turned over as you would expect I gave it a sniff of aero start and it sounded like it might start I decided to fill the radiator before proceeding and quickly found the water was getting into the sump I drained the sump Potentially it may only be the head gasket gone but it may be worse I have access to diesel motors and parts etc This series 2 was 1 of 3 which I bought It was local to this area having been bought ex govt in the 60s:"


any thoughts appreciated!

Nobby, I'll be in Beachport Friday and the following Monday and perhaps Tuesday (27, 30,31 October). DaveD2 will be with me. We can take a look at the car for you if it's within cooee of Beachport/Robe area.

I wouldn't be relying on it being a head gasket, sounds more like a crack in the bore.

Originally Posted by DieselLSE

Nobby, I'll be in Beachport Friday and the following Monday and perhaps Tuesday (27, 30,31 October). DaveD2 will be with me. We can take a look at the car for you if it's within cooee of Beachport/Robe area.

That is a great offer - but the S2 is up up North of Adelaide! I will have to trailer it down!
I can send you some photo's via email (if you pm my your email address - I have a few good shots of it)

If I was in Robe/town (Up in Adelaide this week just left Robe yesterday) I would have had a beer or 2 with you in the Cally!

cheers

Nobby

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I wouldn't be relying on it being a head gasket, sounds more like a crack in the bore.

Ian
I guess whipping the head off is easiest way to check??

if its a crack in the bore = new block?

cheers
Nobby

Originally Posted by NobbyTD5

Ian
I guess whipping the head off is easiest way to check??

if its a crack in the bore = new block?

cheers
Nobby

So its a diesel - I read they are a wet sleeve motor - so is a cracked block repairable - or best to start again - or put just put a Petrol motor in ?
it is a S11 not a S11a - checked the codes

cheers Nobby

Originally Posted by NobbyTD5

Ian
I guess whipping the head off is easiest way to check??

if its a crack in the bore = new block?

cheers
Nobby

Either that or check the dipstick/ sump for coolant.