Vehicle & Technical > Range Rover
Ive had enough!
Garth:
Took my motor 2 months to convince me the head gasket had gone. Running rough on tick over, steam out of exhuast on start up lack of power etc. Did compression test and all seamed ok Changed/renewed all HT leads coil dizzy cap etc. Got a bit better. Checked and found air leaks on intake side so replaced injector seals and inlet manifold (valley) gasket again made better. Then hydolically locked when starting and smashed starter motor. After fitting new/second hand starter thought it would be a good idea to remove plugs to reduce load and when I turned over there was a plume of water appiered out of no 1 cylinder plug hole.
Turned out that head gasket had gone between no1 and waterway.
Search mine and RRB posts as there may be a lot of usefall info for you.
Cost wise I paid £60 for skimming both heads from a classic car speciaslist £40 for head set from Bearmarch the rest was TLC
Refitted with 10 bolt composite gaskets after advice from RRB and local Morgan racing specialist
Range Rover Blues:
Was it drinking much water Garth, becasue my LSE is doingh something similar and it starts straight away but it's rough for a few seconds, it smokes rather than steams but uses very little water which I put down to the weep on the rad anyway.
Yoshi:
well i am gonna try just the rad first and see what happens! got the gasket set in already just in case, £13 all in delivered for 2 composite gaskets :D
Garth:
Until the last week before gasket went totally the water use wasnt to bad the exhaust could best be discribed as "heavy steam" if that makes any sence
Yoshi:
Heavy steam sounds about right for whats happening on mine.
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