Thread: Twice my age, crosseyed and can't hold her fluids in but ain't she sweet

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Welcome aboard.

Embarrassed myself first post. I meant IIA 61'. Nice of you not to mention it. Thanks for the welcome. I must not drink red wine and post. Jo.

Welcome Jo, I'm jealous. Any pictures of your fleet?

Sam

Originally Posted by series3

Welcome Jo, I'm jealous. Any pictures of your fleet?

Sam

I'II get the camera out and post brood on members rides.
Jo.

John, Charlie, thanks for the advice. I find more and more its my tools and muscle letting me down so i'll do some more investing in quality tools. I'll give it another crack when I have a suitable socket/breaker.

Sam, its too bloody cold in the evening! But having said that i'll take the head off this week and send it away for cleaning/testing/plug replacement. When I get the gasket kit and head back i'll give you a shout, much appreciated. Should be able to get her running in one evening.

Jo, welcome to the forum. You certainly have an enviable collection! I'm looking forward to seeing your photos and reading about your Landy adventures too! I'll get something up about the County as soon as I start making it my own

Cheers,
Mark

Series 3 Sam came over this evening to give me a hand with getting the head off.
It wasn't as big a job as I expected, and I had already taken off the rockers, so it was down to the intake and exhaust manifolds, oil line and a few other bits.
Only took about 2 hours, an extra set of hands makes for quick work. Also helped that nothing was seized particularly tight.

Cylinder 1


2&3


Cylinder 4


This is the 2.25P, I have decided not to use my 2.25D in this vehicle at this stage.

The bores are very smooth and the piston rings are nice and tight-no slop at all. The pistons are very sooty, the vehicle hadn't had a good run in a few years, as neither I or the previous owner had it roadworthy. I had idled it a fair bit though. The plugs were similarly sooty. Whilst the colouring would show otherwise, there is hardly a lip at all where the rings end their travel.

When you take a head to be cleaned/tested/ground I guess you need to take the valve springs out first?

Thanks Sam for spanner wielding and giving me a reason to get outside and work on it! (I think you have one of my spanners though mate, or else its in the bowels of the engine bay)

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

When you take a head to be cleaned/tested/ground I guess you need to take the valve springs out first?

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Yes. If the movement in the valve stem appears to be excessive when rocked from side-to-side with the valve spring off, then get them to replace the valve guides.

If the seating face of the valves is ridged or pitted, get them to grind them - heavy wear will indicate the need to buy new valves probably,

Cheers Charlie

Re. the crank dog - I did this just recently.
I used a 350mm breaker and a 1-11/16" socket. A few wacks with a sledge had it off.

Mark, Just checked my large sockets and I don't have one that big. Largest I have is 41mm - thats about 3.5mm short.