HI,
No I don't know where the gasket has failed. But I had a water leak on a pipe and lost the coolant, the temperature went up, and I drove for 4 or 5 km like this. The mayonnaise appeared 4 month later (I was regulaly checking)
The liners...
So I asked the guy from "discount rover spares" about this gasket, this is what he said :
Hi there.
That is not the original gasket. It looks like a aftermarket MLS to my eye. For many years people said those gaskets were a fix but neglected to...
Just to be sure can you confirm the steps for removing the head ?
- Move the engine to Top Dead Center
- Lock the 2 cogs on the head
- Remove the timing belt
- Turn the crankshaft wheel 60° right to put the pistons in safe position
- Then I can...
Hi Everyone,
The time has come, I thought I would be spared, but no.
I have coolant disappearing and I can see mayonnaise in the oil, the car temperature is normal. It has 140.000 Km
So I will do this, It will be my first head gasket change...
I did the test today because the car was resisting when reversing on full steering lock.
It looks good, I have 35 Seconds for 45° and 5 Kilos weight with a 1.20 M bar, just like the youtube video
I noticed that the rear tyres where at 2.1 Bars...