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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6126   
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Exactly the same symptons as I just had with my project90.
Cracked head.  causing the cooling system to pressurise. and funnily enough, mine would "hold pressure" as yours is, for a good 3 or 4 days after the engine was last started.
It steadily got worse. start the engine and the top coolant hose would be rock solid in about 15 seconds. Then if I put my foot down, it would blow out the top of the expansion tank. Then it burst a hose, and blew another one off the radiator. I changed the head then. all seems good now with a replacement head. On the plus side, it's quite easy to change the heads over on Td5's. |
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21st Nov 2013 11:01am |
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| steven Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: weil der stadt Posts: 10  
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Thanks, D.J. I suspected as much. Guess the son and I will replace the head. Any recommendations for a good manual to follow, and a good parts supplier? Would be nice to have a comprehensive list of everything I need so I can buy everything together and then just get it done.
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21st Nov 2013 11:39am |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000
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I'd 2nd that request - a good 'head swap' guide would be deeply appreciated ...
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21st Nov 2013 10:34pm |
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| Orangeboy Member Since: 24 Sep 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 48 |
Think turner eng sell a fitting kit with everything in , just not sure if it fits just there new heads
http://www.turnerengineering.co.uk/acatalo....html#a445 |
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22nd Nov 2013 8:13am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
FYI,pretty sure general consensus is to buy genuine LR headgasket. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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22nd Nov 2013 11:42am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8166  
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which was a blessing for us this year in Croatia when we changed one before the comp even started! change the engine a day later ........ 
you soon get bored doing it in the rain under canvas! Cheers James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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22nd Nov 2013 8:38pm |
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| kharnsflair Member Since: 17 Sep 2013 Location: South Posts: 12 |
Hi all,
This thread has me thinking ( ), my expansion chamber is always pressurised when cold, even if it's stood for over a week without being used. But my Defender seems to run fine when I use it and the coolant level remains constant (I also saw a Youtube video of a stream of bubbles coming up into an expansion chamber for a running engine with a cracked head, which mine doesn't do, so no problems right???).
So, how much pressure in a cold expansion chamber is too much pressure and a sympton of a problem? Thanks. |
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2nd Dec 2013 10:38am |
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| yobbie Member Since: 15 Nov 2010 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 713 
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Mine held pressure & occasionally I could hear bubbling but couldn't see them, eventually it started to use coolant (very small amounts) then eventually did the same as diesel Jim's.
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2nd Dec 2013 1:15pm |
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| steven Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: weil der stadt Posts: 10
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from Turner & Co. They had it here in only 2 days. Was going to install it myself last weekend, but never got the time. A local garage will have it starting tomorrow. I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of a difference it makes, having a head that doesn't leak. I've come to the conclusion mine has leaked since I got it, a year or so ago.
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2nd Dec 2013 5:48pm |
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| kharnsflair Member Since: 17 Sep 2013 Location: South Posts: 12 |
A thread back from the dead - but finally got mine into a garage, and the head gasket it going. The head is off to be tested.
Expensive day to the workshop. |
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22nd Jul 2014 12:47pm |
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