P38A Temporary solution to head gasket failure

tarphenry · Feb 16, 2020

As heading suggests as a temporary solution to my head gasket troubles, I have bought another p38 diesel.. The plan is, to get someone to remove my engine and I can rebuild it from the ground up. . Or I may swap the best bits of 1 car into the other. At least I am mobilev again and not having to borrow my sons car.

biketeacherdave · Feb 16, 2020

Fix it

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2020

Isn’t this how Data and Wammers ended up with 3?

It starts with one more

Going back to driving a car when you are used to a P38 is a terrible experience. You have my sympathies

Grrrrrr · Feb 17, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Going back to driving a car when you are used to a P38 is a terrible experience. You have my sympathies

You mean nothing to fix at the weekend and setting off with no fear of breaking down?

Mark Piercy · Feb 17, 2020

Grrrrrr said:
You mean nothing to fix at the weekend and setting off with no fear of breaking down?

Quit your talking Grrrrrr-rrrrrr...
Range rover fear? Not here...

Datatek · Feb 17, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Isn’t this how Data and Wammers ended up with 3?
It starts with one more

Going back to driving a car when you are used to a P38 is a terrible experience. You have my sympathies

I bought the second one with a cracked head for parts, stuff is not so easy to get from breakers over here, I have had more than my money back in parts. Number 3 is a left hooker bought for my French wife, unfortunately she prefers my RHD P38

Mark Piercy · Feb 17, 2020

Datatek said:
I bought the second one with a cracked head for parts, stuff is not so easy to get from breakers over here, I have had more than my money back in parts. Number 3 is a left hooker bought for my French wife, unfortunately she prefers my RHD P38

Keith, it's not yours.. It ours!!

Datatek · Feb 17, 2020

Mark Piercy said:
Keith, it's not yours.. It ours!!

Actually Mark, she regards it as hers now I have the left hooker

jimllshiftit · Feb 17, 2020

Although I fear im going to hear that weird QI Klaxon for saying this.......................... but has anyone suggested Steel Seal?

I know its naff but it worked for me for 18 months or so and I intended to overhaul the cooling system when I replaced the head anyway... which i did... thanks to Grrrrr..... and now all is well....

wammers · Feb 17, 2020

jimllshiftit said:
Although I fear im going to hear that weird QI Klaxon for saying this.......................... but has anyone suggested Steel Seal?

I know its naff but it worked for me for 18 months or so and I intended to overhaul the cooling system when I replaced the head anyway... which i did... thanks to Grrrrr..... and now all is well....

Hopefully not. A properly fitted decent quality gasket does not go pop every five minutes on these engines.

RangeRoller dt · Feb 17, 2020

Grrrrrr said:
You mean nothing to fix at the weekend and setting off with no fear of breaking down?

Yes that. Rather boring isn’t it
And feeling like your going to scrape your backside on the tarmac.

Datatek · Feb 17, 2020

wammers said:
Hopefully not. A properly fitted decent quality gasket does not go pop every five minutes on these engines.

^^^^^+1 Heads crack more often

tarphenry · Feb 17, 2020

Wammers you are as reliable as a clock and as boring reading war and peace . if you have nothing constructive to say then shut up.

Henry_b · Feb 20, 2020

Water glassing solution i've had good success with on engines i couldn't give a fck about..
It seemed to work a tad too well..

For the sake of a few quid you could try it on your 6 pot..

wammers · Feb 21, 2020

tarphenry said:
Wammers you are as reliable as a clock and as boring reading war and peace . if you have nothing constructive to say then shut up.

Sorry but if you cannot accept experienced logic there is nothing for you. About time you realised some know a lot more than you do. If you want to use snake oil against good advice then be my guest.

tarphenry · Feb 21, 2020

I wish you would just read posts instead of continually using inane comments.NOWHERE have I said I would use " snake oil" I have however said that I may remove the old engine and find out the cause of the trouble and rebuild it. AGAIN if you have nothing constructive to say then SAY NOWT

wammers · Feb 21, 2020

tarphenry said:
I wish you would just read posts instead of continually using inane comments.NOWHERE have I said I would use " snake oil" I have however said that I may remove the old engine and find out the cause of the trouble and rebuild it. AGAIN if you have nothing constructive to say then SAY NOWT

You quite obviously don't have a clue what you are doing. I try to help anyone i can, but if you don't want help that is your problem. Just read the title of this thread that you posted. If you had a coolant leak into the inlet side of the engine a sealer may work for a while. If you have a coolant leak combustion chamber to water jacket, no additive will stop it leaking. I offer good advice if you don't like it stop asking for help.

tarphenry · Feb 21, 2020

ITS NOT ME THAT IS TALKING ABOUT PUTTING ADDITIVES IN THE ENGINE . READ THE BLOODY POST PROPERLY. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS ANOTHER R/R UNTIL I SORT THE PROBLEM OUT PROPERLY.WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU?

wammers · Feb 21, 2020

tarphenry said:
ITS NOT ME THAT IS TALKING ABOUT PUTTING ADDITIVES IN THE ENGINE . READ THE BLOODY POST PROPERLY. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS ANOTHER R/R UNTIL I SORT THE PROBLEM OUT PROPERLY.WHATS THE MATTER WITH YOU?

Stop shouting now there's a good lad. And what type of suggestions from others did you expect using that thread title. Anyway you carry on you obviously know best.

tarphenry · Feb 21, 2020

I wopuld expect them to read the words before commenting

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