Changed to winter tyres, 16" wheels. Gave all locks gun oil treatment, cleaned the tailgate seal and treated it with silicone.
 
Went for a drive for no other reason than to watch the odometer clock up 200,000 miles.

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Today I started pulling the fuel and air intake path of my FL2 apart, so I can fit the low mileage replacement cylinder head this week, that I've had in my possession since April.
This is how the engine looked, once the cover was removed.
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It took several hours to get to this stage, with plenty of distractions. :(
Although the vehicle is in the air, with the RH front wheel removed, and I'd got the starter out too.
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It took some time to get the injectors out, as 2 were rusted in, with bright red rust.:eek::eek:
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So how did those injectors get wet, is the question?:confused:
 
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Today I started pulling the fuel and air intake path of my FL2 apart, so I can fit the low mileage replacement cylinder head this week, that I've had in my possession since April.
Pictures to follow.
Crumbs - why a new cylinder head Nodge?
 
Crumbs - why a new cylinder head Nodge?

Yes. It's still down on compression on cylinder 2, which is down to the fact that the valves are leaking slightly, as I couldn't cut the seats perfectly as the damage was too severe, so it's got to be replaced.

I'm hoping it'll make a huge difference, especially as the head came off an SD4, which I believe has better cams than the standard TD4.
It'll also be nice to get rid of the annoying tappet tick too, so it'll be nice to get the head fitted. :)
 
I always like a silver lining like this! :D
And me.

This is strange though.
I struggled to get 2 injectors free from the head.
(I removed them as a unit with the rail, as the injections shouldn't be allowed to drain.)
2 injectors were rusted in, which I can't understand. :confused:

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Continuing on with the cylinder head change.
Getting the crank pulley bolt out was a struggle, considering it'd only been in a year, I was shocked a just how tight the factory thread component had stuck.
Due to the position of the pulley bolt in the wheel arch, I had to get creative with a suitable breaker bar, and a 4ft extension to add some much needed leverage.
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It was stiff the whole way out too, which was a pain, and due to the springy nature of the bolt, my Worx impact gun wouldn't touch it, so it was down to good old fashioned elbow grease.

Here's a strange one too. There's a witness mark on the belt cover, which shows back of the damper pulley has been dragging against it.
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Odd.
 
Last time I saw a witness mark like that was behind the pulley on my failed crankshaft!!! :eek:
I'm sure that is just a badly fitting cover though!!
 

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