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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / December 2006Head Gasket.....Which one?????
Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running after I drowned her. Down to the last knockings and don't have a head gasket They come in three different thicknesses and I don't have the old gasket which would have the marks on it to denote its thickness. Anyone got any advice please. TIA Graeme > Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running after > I drowned her. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Graeme Short of measuring the dimension from piston crown to head face as per the book (sorry, haven't got the procedure to hand and it's TOO cold to venture out to the workshop!), fit the thickest one and at least it'll be safe! Badger. >> Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running >after [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >out to the workshop!), fit the thickest one and at least it'll be safe! >Badger. that's what I do. thickest one = least chance of problems, if yours should be thin then you lose a small amount of compression I assume. If you have the old gasket, note the number of identifying holes, provided nothing else has been changed. If the head has been skimmed, you either need to measure or fit the thick one anyway.  SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that "The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one" Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945) from Mein Kampf, Ch 10 > Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running > after [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Graeme If you haven't pulled the head off yet look along the joint between the head and block for the gasket tab which will have the holes in you need to see,( it's o/s on the 200tdi ) failing that instructions on how to measure the gap are in the 300TDi manual see below Derek http://rebornco.com/300TDi_overhaul_manual.pdf > > Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running > > after [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > http://rebornco.com/300TDi_overhaul_manual.pdf If the engine was running when it drowned, also make certain the con rods are straight - it's possible for one or more to be slightly bent which run fine but never produce full power. Richard Signaturewww.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk www.radioparadise.com - Good Music, No Vine Lib Dems - Townies keeping comedy alive >Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running after >I drowned her. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Anyone got any advice please. Chances are you will only find 3 hole ones anyway. My local maindealer have never sold any other type. SignatureMarc Draper > Trying to get my 1996 300Tdi Defender with 114000 miles up and running after > I drowned her. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > They come in three different thicknesses and I don't have the old gasket > which would have the marks on it to denote its thickness. Thanks guys all sorted now, i hope! |
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