Turboman
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Not near Weston. Life has some mercy!
Post some pics of the head and gasket when you have got it off.
Help please
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Post some pics of the head and gasket when you have got it off.
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Not near Weston. Life has some mercy!
That's lucky, nor me...not so lucky for @Loveridge
here's link for Haynes and Workshop manuals [to be kept behind driver's seat at all times!!]
https://www.paddockspares.com/wm301...d-rover-90-110-and-defender-diesel-83-07.html
https://www.mm-4x4.com/land-rover-90-110-defender-workshop-manual-1983-onwards-656-p.asp
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I would agree with @Turboman. Rising oil level is coolant until proven otherwise. Look for emulsified oil as further evidence. Head gasket is easy.
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Nice to see you are getting stuck in.
If it is anything like a Series 2a my ex son-in-law and I did a regasket in an evening. He just turned up at my place after nightfall and intimated that we were "changing the head gasket". Couldn't refuse him and sho nuff it got done and he drove the Landy away after a coupla hours.
I know you want to do a lot more checking than we did, but TBH it really ain't that difficult.
So pleased you have got into it!!!
Don't worry. Whatever's wrong with it, just fix it. Cancel next years trip to Callela. That's my advice to anyone who's buying one. My best suggestion is research how long a defender has been on sale. Check completed listings on ebay. Look at how long it's been advertised on facebook. The longer it's been available for sale, the shitter it will be. If it's shit, offer the pits then spend money on it. Buy a defender cos you love em. If you spiral into negative thinking because you resent being ripped off, see it as a money pit, etc. then you are just ruining your own long-standing desire to own one. Before you know it you will hate how the windows wind, the moss on the rubber seals and the water in the footwells. Buy one to indulge yourself. Imagine you're buying a box of dairy milk, full of fat and the individual chocolates packed by an unhappy production line worker who picks her arse and doesn't wear a hairnet. You're marrying a fat ugly bint and your mission is to make her beautiful (if you have bought it for 7k or less).
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Good to see you back Mackers
(haven't seen you post elsewhere yet)Do you not mean 7K or more
Just so happened to see a rare notification from a thread in my inbox :0) Nice to come and see how y'all are :0)Good to see you back Mackers
Do you not mean 7K or more
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Good to see you back, mate
Turboman
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It isn't like a Series engine.Nice to see you are getting stuck in.
If it is anything like a Series 2a my ex son-in-law and I did a regasket in an evening. He just turned up at my place after nightfall and intimated that we were "changing the head gasket". Couldn't refuse him and sho nuff it got done and he drove the Landy away after a coupla hours.
I know you want to do a lot more checking than we did, but TBH it really ain't that difficult.
So pleased you have got into it!!!
Turbocharged, head is overstressed, and prone to cracking.
Needs to be taken apart, cleaned up, head and block examined carefully for cracks and warping.
Swirl chambers will most likely need to be replaced, injector shrouds checked.
If you try and do this in a hurry on a 19j, you will end up doing it several times.
Even if the head is OK, there may be cracked pistons, in fact, that is highly likely.
Turboman
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Buying those ones is the most common noob error.
Second most common noob error is buying a 19j engined Ninety in the belief it is a Tdi engined Defender!
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...and that is why I said IF.
AND
I did explain I had never worked on this engine before, just gave a general overview.
sounds like you've got some valuable input there Turbs!
I will step back and give you the floor.
Would it not be better to
The Green Oval itch destroyed my ability to walk away.
As long as you have time, space and a few decent tools, I think you will master this minor set back. Best of luck!
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Well come back mate. Nice to see you posting again
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That there’s ya combustion chambers that mr turboman mentioned. You can replace them I’m sure
