russ.star · Nov 11, 2014

yes head look flat checking with a straight edge tonight.

russ.star · Nov 17, 2014

Well,

Replaced head gasket tightened down as to Haynes.

Started up and .....

Still white smoke , me thinks head is F##cked

russ.star · Dec 4, 2014

New head complete coming today from Land rover with new gasket new head bolts have invested in new angle torque wrench .

Hopefully this will cure ,

Does anyone know if the complete head is straight bolt on or does it have to be set up before fitting ?

russ.star · Dec 5, 2014

Attached pictures of where I am , new head ready to go on after swapping over injectors , plugs thermostat housing .
Fingers crossed for dry day tomorrow.

russ.star · Dec 5, 2014

Another pic.

russ.star · Dec 5, 2014

Strange won't let me do more then one pic

russ.star · Dec 6, 2014

So new head on after a bit of smoke / mist for first 30mins all cleared and can now drive down the road without laying a smoke screen.

Now I have 2 issues left .
1 temperature needle not moving
2 still no heating in the cab

Hope it's dry tommorow...

russ.star · Dec 8, 2014

Hi advice needed.

Temperature gauge now resolved .

But I only have heat at over 2500 revs and now the smoke has returned NOT on tick over but intimitantly when driving along . Any ideas ?

russ.star · Dec 8, 2014

Hey any thoughts on this ?

At the moment very ****ed off . sitting with 5lts of petrol and a pack of matches in hand !!!!!

russ.star · Dec 8, 2014

Drives fine no loss of power but still smoking when driving but not on idle vehicle does not overheat HELP

russ.star · Dec 10, 2014

Ok ,

No longer smoking ??? Did find one losse head bolt which was weeping oil put half a turn on this so now 120nm .

Strange as I followed the Haynes bible .

Now just no heat ..........

trax · Dec 10, 2014

must remember not to buy engine from russ.star

russ.star · Dec 12, 2014

Ok ,

When down to motex to get water pump and heating is now blowing nice and hot and no more smoking ??

russ.star · Jan 22, 2015

hi all ,

Welding work will be carried out on disco next week and have been buying a few bits so I can do all in one go .

Bit I'm having trouble finding are what appear to be body mounts on chassis at front inline with engine.

I will get a picture up tonight when I get home but have searched and everyone I look at is completely different.

russ.star · Feb 9, 2015

pictures of the rust.

She will be saved !

russ.star · Feb 17, 2015

More pictures of disco after welding and painting.

One side left to do.

lyron · Feb 20, 2015

nice neat job there fella.

ron.

russ.star · Feb 20, 2015

Thanks ,

Have managed to get some Hempel paint to go over the chasis next weekend.

Same stuff they use on oil rigs to stop them rusting so hoping it will standup well on the Disco

dieseldog69 · Feb 23, 2015

Ooh, another rotten old Disco being saved

Missed this the first time round, seems it did over heat just they didn't know about it

What are the bigger future plans Russ?

russ.star · Feb 23, 2015

Not sure yet ,

Got it cheap as the HG went and misses is pregnant and 110 wont get in the car park due to 2inch lift .

Thinking now its all welded up finish treating the chassis then wheel arch kit bigger tyres new rear bumper as its starting to go.

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