I have a composite gasket set and new stretch head bolts. But that "hole" has me imagining all sorts :eek: It looks like it was already thrown together with composite gaskets and it lasted 22k miles :(

My problem is, I cannot simply sell a fellow human a car that is essentially bodged...:( It "has" to be 100% when I pass it on. No compromise o_O

Listen you bloomin heilan choob! :D I "knew" I had a misfire, but never thought it was a head gasket issue until the heads came off. THEN, I didn't know I had a hole in me ingin until I found the damnable hole....o_O Although I get your point, I will argue just coz :p But seriously, I am...

That's the scary part... I didn't know I had an issue until I removed the heads.

Nah, most later V8's can slip liners! It's because the tooling was old and worn by the end of the run. Gems and THOR are simply the electronics. The mechanicals are the same.

That's an awesome offer. It's a 700 mile round trip.... It's very tempting. What miles is on the engine??

It's a 22k mile 4.0 THOR.

So, turns out LR has shoved their lengthy pee pee into my rectum via time travel :( My engine is currently toast! I have been "advised" to just plastic weld it and sell it.... But I can't! I really couldn't in good conscience do that to another person. It's immoral o_O So I need a top hatted...

I've already blown the crud out of the head bolt holes. I am speaking about once I've greased the bolts and run them in/out. I've never worked on a V8 before so I am being super careful.

I've even thought of that.... Long handled cotton buds and a pitot tube size pipe and an oil sucking thingy I bought for a mates Smart Car service eons ago. I started cleaning the block from the bottom up. Takes ages for me due to pain. Mates come and help me with the big ****. Have to say big...

I hear you. But I can't really spend almost £200 on studs because I have already spent well over £1000 on bits, bobs and parts. I have more to go :confused: However, I got my tub of fancy ARP grease to put on the bolts. Indie said to paste the bolts, run them down the hole and back out, then...

I went and purchased some new 3/8 drive sockets today. Tidied out my socket drawer and it's looking decent.... But where to put the less used sockets :confused: Here's quarter of them.... First world problems :p

So... Should I perhaps go for studs and sell the head bolts? I want this engine to be the best it can be. And the Milwaukee didn't happen. A mate got me a Sealy with 2 batteries, charger and a bag for a really good price. It'll be here Friday hopefully... And we're away for 3 days in the...

Too late, I already got the bolts in the kit. The original owner roasted it going up a steeeeep hill while pulling a heavily laden trailer o_O I only learned this a couple of weeks ago :rolleyes: So he roasted it, laid it up after doing 2k miles, whereupon it sat for 5 years under a tree...

Gun cabinet? I don't got me a gun, mores the pity :(:D My garage is a bit busy :rolleyes:

Why would it wear after only 22k miles though? My guess is, after the car sat for 5yrs the seal had dried out a bit so with the last 4yrs of use it's been weeping. However, I'll take on board what you suggest and have a good look around. I'll take plenty photo's :cool:

So today, my pal showed up and helped. This happened with the bonnet still attached :cool: Good news is, the flexi plate is still in one piece :) No leak from the rear crank shaft seal :cool: Shame can'r be said for the front crank seal :rolleyes: 22k miles o_O Plenty room in...

Been chasing the misfire for probably a year. It started off miniscule, but I knew there was an issue and it was getting worse! I "had" to find it and fix it. Besides, I couldn't possibly sell it to someone, knowing there was a problem, I'm not like that! :eek: It was highly likely there from...

I noticed the front crank oil seal appears to be leaking (oil spread around and no apparent "run" from anywhere above. Also, water pump has minute amount of movement when I checked. That and it'll be easier to rebuild the engine on the bench. For those who've dropped an engine in before, what...

Turns out I don't have a half moon plate... There's two rubber bungs, one each side to allow access to the bolts. They're all out. We cannot get the bottom bolt out of the starter motor :rolleyes: My other mate has a high torque Snap On battery rachet, so if push comes to shove... ;) But...