Well... I didn't think this would come so soon 
For those that don't care about the essay I am about to post don't click the links below as these posts show the series of events (TLDR at the bottom);
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/right.392366/#post-5696058 < Here I bought the Landy but with being new to this I just needed some clarity on some issues that I would come to know like the back of my hand this lead to removing the Prop to avoid damaging the car however upon removal this post ensued;
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/ird-fail.392652/page-2#post-5709981 < It turns out the gearbox had stripped so I was driving in RWD which overheated my prop and destroyed it awaiting re-con, but after a few weeks I had a brand new - second hand gearbox installed and the car was driving for about 10 minutes before the head gasket spontaneously gave out... Great Timing...
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/head-gasket-cylinder-gone.394103/ < This is the thread explaining what has been happening with the recent head gasket replacement which replacing the actual head gasket went okay, however upon starting it back up after meticulously fiddling with the timing ensuring everything is perfect hand cranking the engine enough times to remove a bolt 100 miles long but then the rest happened...
After speaking with dmgrs we decided on a gasket and after checking for warp on the head where there was none to minimal, where I couldn't check fully due to lack of the right tools, we put the engine back together and ensured it was perfect! It would crank and no start so we checked everything;
Timing,
Crank Position Sensor,
Rotor Arm and Dizzy,
Fuel injectors,
Spark Plugs,
Ignition Coils,
Air Locks,
Timing again,
Etc,
Until finally it fired up!
And well it didn't sounds good at all, something was broken, this was non-functional my theory was that the head gasket replacement didn't go quite right and allowed coolant to get in the cylinder and well from there the rest is history piston + water + Spark = engine replacement.
So with that in mind, I got my missus to record the engine starting to document this ruined engine here you are, you can hear that something is not right:
So at this point we moved the stupid Landy and started the cylinder head removal to check for the damage that has happened lucky for you all, we decided to record the hole process in a timelapse
You can see at the end we were trying to retrieve part of piston number 2 where the piston ring was entangled in the bearing and con rod, but we did get that out. Here are some pictures of the cylinder head and pistons so you can see what has happened right after this TLDR;
TLDR
In short after many issues and fixes the engine has met it's maker, that being piston 2 into inlet valves 5 and 6 I assume many times. This has resulted in the need for a new engine, so I guess if anyone is selling near Southampton / Portsmouth ???
;
Now your pictures!
The Gasket is so oily as the oil in the top of the head was tipped onto it.
Also no saving this block;
Even got a funny conversation from me and my buddy discussing the hole in the block (Yes for reference I am about 20 years old and they are 21/22 We are young-ens)
Well to look back let this be a lesson to be patient, this merely happened due to impatience and lack of experience but I am glad it happened, it means now I get to learn how to swap the engine for a working one... Safe to say with that I will be taking my time and ensuring everything is done properly but I am sure I have a long way to go. This car is not dead but just taking a nap for a while, Both I and the Car will be back!!!
Thank you for reading if you did!
For those that don't care about the essay I am about to post don't click the links below as these posts show the series of events (TLDR at the bottom);
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/right.392366/#post-5696058 < Here I bought the Landy but with being new to this I just needed some clarity on some issues that I would come to know like the back of my hand this lead to removing the Prop to avoid damaging the car however upon removal this post ensued;
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/ird-fail.392652/page-2#post-5709981 < It turns out the gearbox had stripped so I was driving in RWD which overheated my prop and destroyed it awaiting re-con, but after a few weeks I had a brand new - second hand gearbox installed and the car was driving for about 10 minutes before the head gasket spontaneously gave out... Great Timing...
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/head-gasket-cylinder-gone.394103/ < This is the thread explaining what has been happening with the recent head gasket replacement which replacing the actual head gasket went okay, however upon starting it back up after meticulously fiddling with the timing ensuring everything is perfect hand cranking the engine enough times to remove a bolt 100 miles long but then the rest happened...
After speaking with dmgrs we decided on a gasket and after checking for warp on the head where there was none to minimal, where I couldn't check fully due to lack of the right tools, we put the engine back together and ensured it was perfect! It would crank and no start so we checked everything;
Timing,
Crank Position Sensor,
Rotor Arm and Dizzy,
Fuel injectors,
Spark Plugs,
Ignition Coils,
Air Locks,
Timing again,
Etc,
Until finally it fired up!
And well it didn't sounds good at all, something was broken, this was non-functional my theory was that the head gasket replacement didn't go quite right and allowed coolant to get in the cylinder and well from there the rest is history piston + water + Spark = engine replacement.
So with that in mind, I got my missus to record the engine starting to document this ruined engine here you are, you can hear that something is not right:
So at this point we moved the stupid Landy and started the cylinder head removal to check for the damage that has happened lucky for you all, we decided to record the hole process in a timelapse
You can see at the end we were trying to retrieve part of piston number 2 where the piston ring was entangled in the bearing and con rod, but we did get that out. Here are some pictures of the cylinder head and pistons so you can see what has happened right after this TLDR;
TLDR
In short after many issues and fixes the engine has met it's maker, that being piston 2 into inlet valves 5 and 6 I assume many times. This has resulted in the need for a new engine, so I guess if anyone is selling near Southampton / Portsmouth ???
;
Now your pictures!
The Gasket is so oily as the oil in the top of the head was tipped onto it.
Also no saving this block;
Even got a funny conversation from me and my buddy discussing the hole in the block
(Yes for reference I am about 20 years old and they are 21/22 We are young-ens) Well to look back let this be a lesson to be patient, this merely happened due to impatience and lack of experience but I am glad it happened, it means now I get to learn how to swap the engine for a working one... Safe to say with that I will be taking my time and ensuring everything is done properly but I am sure I have a long way to go. This car is not dead but just taking a nap for a while, Both I and the Car will be back!!!
Thank you for reading if you did!
