Thread: 300tdi head change. Other parts?

Originally Posted by bee utey

I bought a new head, bolts, elring gasket, lash caps from Turner Engineering for as friend of mine. Everything came as ordered in double quick time.

300TDI engine parts from Turner Engineering, LDF500180 cylinder head

I did the same - all has worked well for 18 months - reused the existing lash caps - valve clearance hasn't altered.

In my experience I'd go with Elring if available - I know Tank has a different opinion.

Originally Posted by rick130

Actually I'd use aftermarket VW air cooled racing ones or Crane or Comp Cams 8mm ones.
Much more consistent, the current OEM Land Rover seem like cheese. Actually Fetta.

I agree. Last set of genuine LR lash caps literally melted and disappeared. I wouldn't touch the genuine ones again.

Paddocks have sent me an Elring gasket set. With the two (Payen and Elring) side by side there are some significant differences. But apparently the Elrings are currently in short supply.

The Payen looks to contain more parts and some (presumably rocker cover isolators) look nicer. But the Elring has a far better manifold gasket with reinforced exhaust ports etc. The Payen manifold gasket appears stamped from a single sheet and the internal edges are quite rough.

I'm still a long way off starting. Too many other jobs in the queue.

Lash caps ordered. Cheap out of the states, but I had to use a shipping service to keep costs down. The quoted international shipping was $US51-117.