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I've done a little more research in to DIYing it, and I've seen the debate about stretch bolts vs ARP bolts come up quite a lot. What's the general consensus on the matter here?

Thanks again for your advice. I don't have the tools or space to try and tackle this outside my house, so it looks like I'll have to search around for a garage that will take it on

Thanks all for your advice. I've added my town - feel free to suggest any trustworthy LR mechanics nearby! Sounds like my next best step is to do a compression test. I've replaced a HG before but that was on a Rover K series engine - much simpler. I don't have the capability or tools for this...

I've only had the car recently, previous owner said it hadn't overheated, but take that with a pinch of salt. There's some copper dust around the coolant overflow cap, so I'm thinking maybe someone tried some leak sealer before. It's petrol only. Is there a way to differentiate between HG and...

Hi all, Got a 1999 4.6 Thor. Recently noticed that the coolant level has been dropping, idling has been a little rough, and sometimes harder to start. Topped the coolant up but it's low again a week later. The car hasn't overheated, and stays around middle on the temp gauge when driving. I...