Replacement Cylinder Head?

Harold 4x4

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• Sep 8, 2015

• #1

Hi all, I'm looking for a recommended supplier for a recon/new cylinder head in the UK?

I've recently changed the head gasket, water pump, P-gasket, thermostat and all hoses after my expansion tank blew up, but after a couple of hundred miles I'm still slowly losing coolant. I guess the head is warped after all....

If anyone has had good service and can recommend someone I'd appreciate it.

 

Turboman

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• Sep 8, 2015

• #2

Harold 4x4 said:

Hi all, I'm looking for a recommended supplier for a recon/new cylinder head in the UK?

I've recently changed the head gasket, water pump, P-gasket, thermostat and all hoses after my expansion tank blew up, but after a couple of hundred miles I'm still slowly losing coolant. I guess the head is warped after all....

If anyone has had good service and can recommend someone I'd appreciate it.

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Try a pm to James if I were you!

 

Harold 4x4

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• Sep 8, 2015

• #3

Thanks, But I thought he had 'exiled' himself

 

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• Sep 8, 2015

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Harold 4x4 said:

Thanks, But I thought he had 'exiled' himself

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No he is back in all his glory. And the man to talk to.

 

shaggydefender

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• Sep 8, 2015

• #5

i have a really good used head here if thats any use? skimmed around a year ago and fitted with a fresh gasket and no issues was removed as bottom end started going

 

Turboman

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• Sep 8, 2015

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Harold 4x4 said:

Thanks, But I thought he had 'exiled' himself

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Didn't seem to be the case last night?

 

Harold 4x4

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• Sep 8, 2015

• #7

Apart from James, who I've 'started a conversation with' (is this the new PM option?)

Does/has anyone else out there have a recon cylinder head supplier they would recommend?

 

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discomania

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• Sep 22, 2015

• #8

http://turnerengineering.co.uk/acatalog/300Tdi.html

 

Harold 4x4

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Tournai, Belgium

• Sep 23, 2015

• #9

Bought a new cylinder head from ebay. Bit of a risk as it's one of those supposedly 'uprated' heads with better cooling... However, fitted it yesterday and took it for a test drive and all seemed well.

Just a reminder to anyone else as I had forgotten some basics:

Make sure you have a torque wrench that covers the range for the job (injectors & glow plugs)
Order any studs, nuts, copper washers, gaskets etc. before you start.
It's always handy to have a selection of jubileee clips.