Thread: Is my Block Knackered?

Hi Jock
Quite normal to have a "lip" at the top of the pistons travel,the more pronounced the lip is the more worn the block is.
Im guessing its the lip you are feeling not a crack as such.
GOODLUCK
Andrew

I know what your talking about but thats not it

This engine has only done 92k and never had the head off AFAIK

Heres a pic

A more detailed one is coming



This is from above

JC here Jock, on Stooges computer... That is a common head gasket failure, and you are looking at the head gasket, NOT the block surface. That is precisely what I was telling you what I thought it was when you were first talking about that ticking noise ages ago.

Easy to fix, just do it soon before it leaves a gas trail on the head or block surface.

JC

Hi Jock
Somehow I missed your last sentance,didnt realise the head wasnt off yet.
JC,thought you would be layin back digesting that feed by now
Andrew

Originally Posted by stooge

JC here Jock, on Stooges computer... That is a common head gasket failure, and you are looking at the head gasket, NOT the block surface. That is precisely what I was telling you what I thought it was when you were first talking about that ticking noise ages ago.

Easy to fix, just do it soon before it leaves a gas trail on the head or block surface.

JC

Right you are JC

I feel like a doofis now

I only noticed the head gasket noise recently (Wednesday)

The gasket must have split all the way causing the noise to become louder

What do I need to do a head gasket?

Head gasket, manifold gasket and do I need new head bolts or will they be right to re use?

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Right you are JC

I feel like a doofis now

I only noticed the head gasket noise recently (Wednesday)

The gasket must have split all the way causing the noise to become louder

What do I need to do a head gasket?

Head gasket, manifold gasket and do I need new head bolts or will they be right to re use?

Good idea to use new head bolts, for the cost of a set of new bolts it's not worth the risk using the old bolts, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Right you are JC

I feel like a doofis now

Hi Jock,

Naughty boy! You should know by now to ALWAYS listen to the words of The Master!



When I made the per-emptive strike on my head gasket earlier this year, under the tuition of The Master, we re-used the original bolts. Important points seem to be:

• Thoroughly clean old gasket off the block face and blow/wipe all the gunge out of the bores, coolant and oil galleries.
• Thoroughly clean out the block threaded holes with solvent (contact or carb cleaner spray) and compressed air & clean the bolts well with a wire brush then oil them before putting back in. Make sure the bolts screw in easily and don't 'bottom' on cr*p at the bottom of the holes.
  
• Perhaps have the head very lightly skimmed to clean-up any gasket/blow-by marks. Some recommend against this but JC does it, so I did too.
  
• The new gasket will come with the details but from memory, nip up all the bolts to 40 or 60 Nm in the correct order. Then two rounds of 60 degree tightening. Ask JC for his 'secret' method for doing the 2x60 deg steps.
  

Hope the mods don't see this - but if you're thinking of new injectors while the head's off, you might like to have a squiz in the 'engine parts' ads pages...

Sounds like you guys have had a bit of rain recently? Lots of playing in the mud, I hope? It's bone dry and dusty up this way, so any rain you can spare would be appreciated. Hope your beast is back in action shortly. Say G'day to all from Annette and me.
Ian