Thread: Rebuilding a Rover V8

mines stuck ,it moves back in with the help of a block and hammer

just picked up my heads after getting them faced and cleaned.

is there any way i can clean the valley area too without taking apart ? like remove the sump and flush through with something ??

can i get some opinion on whether i should be using loctite on the head bolts ??

thanks

Originally Posted by haydent

whether i should be using loctite on the head bolts ??

thanks

No. Why would you?

Originally Posted by CHRIS SLOAN

hi all
im in the same position its a 93 discovery with a 3.9 ltr
had it for 5 years but have using water and the other day noticed the oil had gone a creamy colour
am starting to pull it apart , the info on an earlier rebuild has been great reading and the pictures have been very helpful
i ordered my gasket sets from FOUR WHEEL DRIVES i n BLACKBURN STH VIC they should arrive for the weekend i will keep you posted

ps does the dipstick tube come out ? because i bent it

hope you don't have a slipped liner like my 3.9

Originally Posted by BigJon

No. Why would you?

it says so in the manual im going ? so no need ?

You have a manual that tells you to use loctite on the head bolts? Exactly what does it say and what manual is it?

Heres the manual pages here, but i think i may be confused and confusing you, in part 29 it uses loctite 572 (Low Strength Thread Sealant) - i bought this bolt lock stuff which i recon aint right now, so ill have to change it over tommorow.


But also ive been wondering, im fitting a composite gasket , and my head is the 14 bolt type. i read i could discard the (extra) lower 4 bolts when using this gasket or not do them up as tight. does this ring any bells ?