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Urgent Help PLEASE...Very Worried!!!
VeryRandyRange:
change of plan, took the manifold out, its perfect, turns out the head gasket is seriously leaking some oil and thats what the problem is,
NEW HEADGASKET...Gutted...
is this a big expensive job. its only 1 side that needs doing.
Range Rover Blues:
I'd suggest the heads need a tickle too then (light skim), do both sides so it stays balanced. Gaskets around £40, not a five minute job but you can easily do it if you have the right tools and a good manual. Refit with composite gaskets not the 'tin' (actually aluminium) ones as these are more reliable. If you don't get the heads skimmed definitely use composites, they are more tolerant of warped heads too.
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "VeryRandyRange" ---change of plan, took the manifold out, its perfect, turns out the head gasket is seriously leaking some oil and thats what the problem is,
NEW HEADGASKET...Gutted...
is this a big expensive job. its only 1 side that needs doing.
--- End quote ---
Are you sure this is where the noise is coming from... never heard of a leaking cylinder head causing a squeel.
Do you still need me to pop over tonight...?
Skibum
VeryRandyRange:
the manifold and plugs atc have all been taken off the car in my work carpark so cant drive the car home. so the car wont be in when u come later, thanks so much for your help though, sorry for messing u around.
well the head on there wasnt firmly screwed down and when he took manifold off he showed me where the oil was coming from in the headgasket and where the loose gasket was hitting the manifold and making the tapping noise.
also on the manifold 1 of the bolts had snapped and this was loose as wel.
the oil cap has gone creamy as wel.
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "VeryRandyRange" ---the manifold and plugs atc have all been taken off the car in my work carpark so cant drive the car home. so the car wont be in when u come later, thanks so much for your help though, sorry for messing u around.
well the head on there wasnt firmly screwed down and when he took manifold off he showed me where the oil was coming from in the headgasket and where the loose gasket was hitting the manifold and making the tapping noise.
also on the manifold 1 of the bolts had snapped and this was loose as wel.
the oil cap has gone creamy as wel.
--- End quote ---
No worries mnate... all part of the fun friendly & free club mentality!
Gimme a shout if your tackling the rebuiold and need some help.
Skibum
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