Defender 200TDi head gasket.

[Warren Stirling]

Mine has started blowing at the rear of the engine, will get new bolts and gasket and replace myself. Anybody else done there's and have any do's or dont's ? Will check with a straight edge to see if I need a skim.

Cheers

 

Warren

[treequip]

200 and 300 tdi are nice simple push rod engines. Remember to fit a new timing belt but the head bolts will go again, no need to replace those.

 

Keep the push rods in order but its not the end of the world of you mix them up.

 

Getting the head gas tested and skimmed is always a good move.

 

Remember to take the timing locks out before you start the engine.

[Warren Stirling]

Thanks mate, I think for the sake of 50 quid I will get the head skimmed while the heads off, makes sense really. Can you leave enough room if you leave the turbo attached to the manifold ?

 

W

[Tyz05]

The 300tdi has little caps on top of the valves which fall off when you remove the rocker shaft,make sure you block th holes up with rag before you remove it or they disappear down inside the engine. Not sure if 200 is the same but better to be safe.

[Paul honeybun]

Getting the head skimmed is a must !! They are real easy to do nothing tricky at all. Make sure you get a good quality gasket "elring" are on of the prefered makes. No need to go any where near the timing belt as it doesnt gonearthe cylinder head.

[Chunkymunky]

Don't get britpart! Rubbish

[treebloke]

Thanks mate, I think for the sake of 50 quid I will get the head skimmed while the heads off, makes sense really. Can you leave enough room if you leave the turbo attached to the manifold ?

 

W

 

£50, that's cheap, I normally around £125. at a guy in Telford.

[mendiplogs]

£50, that's cheap, I normally around £125. at a guy in Telford.

 

HI TREE it £50:thumbup1: here to mate thats what i pay mate jon

[Tree Man Tom]

£20 here, my mate works in the tool room at rolls royce :-D

[Chunkymunky]

£20 here, my mate works in the tool room at rolls royce :-D

 

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