kee

Member

• Aug 9, 2012

• #1

Hi all, I bought my first land rover yesterday!!! A 1988 90, it had been tinkered with a bit but the only major thing is the previous owner put a 200tdi engine in. I've driven it for 2 days and looked under the bonnet to find a leak out of the seal around the head gasket, it's not too much of a leak but enough to notice. Is this going to cost loads to fix? Have I bought a duff? My brother in law knows quite a bit about engines and he said it shouldn't be too bad but I just wanted to make sure.

Am I over reacting or do I really need to worry?

 

Spunka

New Member

• Aug 9, 2012

• #2

If your brother in law says dont panic then dont panic:bounce:

 

JayDefenderTD5

New Member

• Aug 9, 2012

• #3

doesnt sound like you've brought what you class as a 'duff' just make sure you get it checked out by someone who knows what their doing and it shouldn't be a problem

 

johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• Aug 9, 2012

• #4

kee said:

Hi all, I bought my first land rover yesterday!!! A 1988 90, it had been tinkered with a bit but the only major thing is the previous owner put a 200tdi engine in. I've driven it for 2 days and looked under the bonnet to find a leak out of the seal around the head gasket, it's not too much of a leak but enough to notice. Is this going to cost loads to fix? Have I bought a duff? My brother in law knows quite a bit about engines and he said it shouldn't be too bad but I just wanted to make sure.

Am I over reacting or do I really need to worry?

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naah lad yer dont need to worry bout it unless its losing loads of oil through it such as a pint a week top up

and from an ex rochdale lad to another whereabouts are yer based mate as i can point yer in the direction of a fair few good garages and landy peeps over that way

 

300tdistu

Well-Known Member

• Aug 9, 2012

• #5

kee said:

Hi all, I bought my first land rover yesterday!!! A 1988 90, it had been tinkered with a bit but the only major thing is the previous owner put a 200tdi engine in. I've driven it for 2 days and looked under the bonnet to find a leak out of the seal around the head gasket, it's not too much of a leak but enough to notice. Is this going to cost loads to fix? Have I bought a duff? My brother in law knows quite a bit about engines and he said it shouldn't be too bad but I just wanted to make sure.

Am I over reacting or do I really need to worry?

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Land rover don't leak, they mark the territory. Don't worry

 

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bakerstreet

New Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #6

300tdistu said:

Land rover don't leak, they mark the territory. Don't worry

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I was told it was a standard 'out of the factory' feature

They also leak water from the roof and various other areas too

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #7

Hahahaha cheers lads!! I sorted the problem, rocker gasket had been put on with normal bathroom silicon so I went to Green Brothers and bought a proper gasket £7.80!! Problem solved (fingers crossed) and I actually laughed out loud at the 'mark they're territory' comment GENIUS!!

And I'm from Wardle originally but now reside in sunny Spotland! Near the stadium.

Cheers lads made my day a lot more enjoyable with those comments hahaha

 

strange_days

New Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #8

welcome to the club

pics please

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #9

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #10

 

strange_days

New Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #11

That's really nice I like the matt black bonnet

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #12

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #13

Cheers pal, it's been stripped of a few things but nowt that'll cost a bomb

 

Spunka

New Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #14

Show me a Landy that does'nt leak somthing some were an i show you a bloke who don't like this pic

 

freelandie71

Active Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #15

A thing about defenders is if something one it is designed to keep liquidy things contained it will leak out. It it is designed to keep liquidy things out it will leak in. It is a general rule. Don't worry about it. End of the day it is just a gasket replacement.


Td4 2005 face lift model.

 

johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #16

kee said:

Hahahaha cheers lads!! I sorted the problem, rocker gasket had been put on with normal bathroom silicon so I went to Green Brothers and bought a proper gasket £7.80!! Problem solved (fingers crossed) and I actually laughed out loud at the 'mark they're territory' comment GENIUS!!

And I'm from Wardle originally but now reside in sunny Spotland! Near the stadium.

Cheers lads made my day a lot more enjoyable with those comments hahaha

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jeez i grew up near the ox and plough pub at the other side of birch hill and used to knock about with a few lads from up there

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #17

Hahaha it's a small world, even smaller when you have a land rover Hahahaha I'm a regular in the globe at the top of Wardle!!

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #18

Just fitted a MUD dash, looks awesome if I do say so myself!!

 

johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #19

kee said:

Hahaha it's a small world, even smaller when you have a land rover Hahahaha I'm a regular in the globe at the top of Wardle!!

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youll prolly know chris gammon then as hes a regular up there and kath burke ste chapman and i carnt remember the others right now

and thats a nice little lane round the back of that pub takes yer up round browne wardle and eventually pete ogans farm

theres another at the verry back of the res that goes fer miles over the 3 hills and comes out at the king bill pub at the back of the borough

 

kee

Member

• Aug 10, 2012

• #20

Yeh I know all them lot spend many an hour in the pub with em hahaha I'll defo go up brown Wardle! And I think I've already done that other lane in my L200, bad idea though must try it in my landy!!