I decided to get a victor reinz head gasket for the k series but the tightening sequence on the sheet in package is different from the haynes manual. This is the victorreinz tightening sequence 9 5 1 3 7 8 4 2 6 10 Does this sequence look correct or should i go for the...

I'm in the process of doing my head, my new unbranded mls head gasket and saver shim came today but i've been advised not use the head saver shim as they dont work and can leak as theres now two surfaces, so should i use the saver shim or not. I'm now thinking of getting a branded freelander...

I managed to loosen the sprockets, they must have been alot tighter than the torque stated in the book. I've checked the block with a ruler and gauge it seems ok. With head upside down i poured some soapy water into the crown of cylinders covering both inlet and exhaust valves and blew some...

I cleaned the head this afternoon but it hasn't come up as clean as thought it would, i'll give it another going over tomorrow. I've posted a couple of pics, you can see four round imprints on the cylinder head, they are slightly scored into the aluminium is this normal or is the sign it as to...

I will check the liners today, i didn't really have time last night as it gets dark early now and i don't have a garage, i ran my finger across the top of them after i'd removed the head and didn't feel any that were below all seemed to be flush, i will check the block and head today with a...

I removed my cylinder head this afternoon as i'd had a few problems using alot of oil and the latest a water leak, i have few questions as this is the first time i've done this. I couldn't loosen the bolts on the cam spockets, the cam sprocket holding tool i got didn't help, so i left both...

What brand was the faulty head gasket, do you think it was just a fault with the one you had or a fault with all the head gaskets made by that company.

Disco Mikey thats were it is under the exhaust manifold, if you look straight down through the four pipes on manifold the bottom of the engines damp and looks to be coming from the head gasket. The leak is below the coolant elbow were the hose is connected to the engine, but the seal around...

Freelander 1.8 k series engine, I noticed a small coolant leak with a damp patch under the car on Sunday so put some cardboard under overnight it was dry the next morning and i couldn't see any leaks, this morning i see another damp patch. I can see that the bottom of the engine is damp under...

Anyone use or have experience with the sgs 3 ton trolley jacks, they look good at decent price £80, good reviews on ebay and there website but one dodgy review on youtube were the guy can't let the jacked up car down and when he gets it to, it drops like a ton of lead. Are sgs a good brand or...

I thought freelander head bolts were 1st stage 15ftlb (20Nm) then 2nd stage 180 degree turn then 3rd and last stage 180 degree turn to finish. The cam carrier bolts are 10Nm (7ftlb) are they not Do you know what they should be torqued to then, enlighten me if i'm wrong. I already have a...

Anyone have any experience with Teng torque wrench's are they a good make more importantly are they accurate, they have a 3/8" drive 5-25Nm (4-18ftlb) wrench for 50 quid, i'm after one that i can use for the cam carrier and maybe the cylinder head bolts.

I'm waiting for the tools i've ordered to be delivered, flywheel locking tool, camshaft locking tool, digital torque adapter so i can calibrate my torque wrench. The flywheel locking tool should make it easier to get the crankshaft pulley off, i'm going to remove the starter motor and lock the...

I'm having to top up the oil up on monthly basis a litre maybe a litre and half, so i keep a 5L carton in the car just in case. I've ordered an otc leakeage tester from the states, i'm waiting for it to be delivered to see if i can pin point the problem, every thing seems to take longer when...

The throttle was wide open, i know there is a problem and i'm leaning towards the valves aswell as i've been using oil, the only way i'm going to find out is if i take the head off and check the valves, either way its going to need a new head gasket. Once the head is off and the cam carrier and...

Its done just short of 75000 miles, i did the test twice with the enigine warm with the same results cylinder 4 giving an higher reading of 175 psi, i didn't do a test using a few drops of oil, i'll give that ago next. I had the head gasket replaced around 4 years ago at a garage, is there a...

I did a compression test this morning, the readings are cylinder 1, 2 and 3 are 150psi just over 10 bar, cylinder 4 = 175psi around 12 bar. The haynes manual say a guide of less than 10 bar is less than healthy and a difference of more than 2 bar between on any two cylinders indicates a...

Thanks, i've ordered it along with a laser camshaft locking tool.

Will this flywheel locking tool fit the freelander 2002 1.8 k series with a manual gear box, i'm gearing upto taking my head off so want to get the right tools, i've seen two other similar tools for sale, if i remove the starter motor will this fit in its place to lock the fly wheel so i can...

Which one of these pictures is correct for setting up the timing marks before removing the cam belt the photo is lifted from another site showing how to change the head gasket and the illustration is from the k series engine overhaul pdf.