rover k series head gasket

[gtir bean]

has anybody had to do one?

 

[oldaneal]

my mate has done a few what u wanna know

 

[gtir bean]

i will be doing one shortly so is there anything to look out for?

 

[cojack]

There a pot of **** fella only thing is when you take the head bolt's out there like fencing sword's very long and they go to a baffle plate below the crank.

When you put them back place them in with care don't just drop them in as you will damage the thread on the baffle plate. Apart from the you just get your usual rover rubbish like snapped bolt's and stuff.

Oh the cam's tend to not stayed timed up when you remove the cam belt so you may need a locking tool or an extra pair of hand's when timeing it back up hope this help's.

 

[gtir bean]

i just hope none of the head bolts snap.

 

[cojack]

Don't worry they don't snap there fooking massive thou lol

 

[pulsarboby]

before you remove head, take spark plugs out, as the liners quite often lift which causes the bottom cylinder seals to leak! be very carefull when lifting head from block as its the suction which lifts the liners. and whatever you do DO NOT turn engine by crank once head is off, as this will bugger them for sure! good luck

 

[GTIR-LOZ]

isnt there a modified head for them? due to blowing gaskets alot

 

[stumo]

naa, it's different dowels, the originals are plastic and the new ones are metal.

 

[ashleygtir]

you can get a 3 piece gasket from land rover, did a TF the other week and was supplied with this gasket and a spacer gasket

 

[GTiR_Mic]

Rover did make an upgraded head gasket from the origonal one that kept going. I am sure it is a 3 layer.

Mic

 

[nickic]

tip for getting the head bolts out have it at bdc instead of tdc as the cams get in the way

 

[gtir bean]

done the gasket but the fan dont come on so need to fix that for mot now but car drives good.he couldnt get it thru the emissions as it was wanting to overheat but everything else was ok.