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Which make of Head-Gasket is best ?...

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Range Rover Blues:
Be warned that the LR manual says the 300TDi head MUST NOT be skimmed, if it's warped then it must be replaced.  Temperr this with my own experience, skimmed one head, fitted hong-kong-fuey head gasket, still going 3 years later versus new head, new head gasket, new geniune head gasket after that failed, now it's having a skim, another set of bolts and a genuine head gasket again.  If it goes this time I really don't know what I'll do.

bogie:
Alway use the 3ply gen metal gasket,it should last a hell of a lot longer than those cornflake packet ones!

bilge rat:
always gone against them to be honest . heard they can leak on the oil way ?. i fitted the older type elring gasket , now done 210.000 miles so not complaining ,alan

Range Rover Blues:
Jus to update, we got the head off today, the bolts around the centre LHS of the head seemed a bit looser than the others and seemingly it's no coincidence that the area between cylinders 2 and 3 is where the head gasket failed, pressurising the coolant.

Is it possible that an engine overheat can cause this?  I'm a bit concerned that the head didn't seem very tight in the area it failed and I know that I tightened it up properly.

stretchy:
 cornflake packet gaskets hahaa like it bogie..

they may be loose becase you never replaced them last time. its a funny subject some pepple say replace them becase they are stretch bolts and others say you can use them again a cuple of times. same with the head skim, some agree some disagree. I done a sucsessfull head gasket this year. same bolts and no skim. not saying its going to last forever but it still seems fine and its been run evry day for months . have never read the manual on a 300 head but if it says dont skim it just get both surfaces smooth and shiny and grease free as you can, it should be ok if its not warped. if you dont skim it make sure you get the same thicknes of gasket. the holes on the tab should tell you this. also on the little gaskets water pump, thermstat etc clean both surface of with a razor blade get them shiny then put some blue seal on both sides then the gasket. that should give you a good seal that will last years.
good luck

stretchy

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