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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Yoshi on July 03, 2008, 12:40:36

Title: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: Yoshi on July 03, 2008, 12:40:36: How easy is this and does anyone have a step by step guide?

Cheers

Dan
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: carbore on July 03, 2008, 13:55:15: I found a link (not the one I was looking for) LOTS OF LANDROVER MANUALS IN PDF diddnt have time to check it had what you need by the Series workshop manuals look promising.

http://www.landrover.ee/est/varia/downloads/cars.htm
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: Rich_P on July 03, 2008, 14:06:57: Quote from: BadgersRover on July 03, 2008, 12:40:36
How easy is this
Can be done within a weekend no problem. Make sure you have a good set of Imperial (AF I think the head bolts are) sockets, extension bar(s) and ratchet. You also will need a torque wrench.
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: Devon-Rover on July 03, 2008, 18:09:18: If you want to pop down to my house i'm doing one tomorrow afternoon. :lol:
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: Yoshi on July 03, 2008, 18:42:27: LOL cheers for that mate, but driving to the complete opposite end of the country is just not viable right now lol.

I have a mate of mine doing it tomorrow, he has his own garage and used to be a land rover main dealer mechanic.

Plus he is also only charging me Â£50 for doing it lmao
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: hobbit on July 04, 2008, 13:29:08: He should have no probs then
Just remember its a cast iron head, so not very light

I was being idle whe I was refitting it being on my own I used an engine lift to line it up, stops dropping two round spherical anatomy parts when aligning head and not letting the gasket wander out of line ;)
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: landroverkeith on July 04, 2008, 16:29:47: Quote from: BadgersRover on July 03, 2008, 18:42:27
LOL cheers for that mate, but driving to the complete opposite end of the country is just not viable right now lol.

I have a mate of mine doing it tomorrow, he has his own garage and used to be a land rover main dealer mechanic.

Plus he is also only charging me Â£50 for doing it lmao

have ya got her done yet dan ? ill look for ya in msn boy
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: Yoshi on July 06, 2008, 16:51:12: No, it didnt need doing. It had just boiled over and runs fine now.

Just need a new rad cos all the veins were nackered which was why it boiled over.
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: baron von ledwidge on July 07, 2008, 20:29:38: Its a really easy job i htinki did it in about 3 hours with driving to source the gaskets, shouldnt be too much of an issue mate tho the ehads do weigh [!Expletive Deleted!] loads
Title: Re: Head Gasket Replacement.
Post by: TechnoTurkey on July 08, 2008, 12:56:14: I did mine in a weekend, but it was years ago and the first 'proper' job I did on a landy, very satisfying!