Ripping the heads of is a bunch of fun!

First anyone who did this in a parking lot is the man. To break free the head bolts was a task and a half. We used a 30 inch beaker barto get the ones in the rear. The others got rippped out by a Snap-On impact.

Land Rover seems like they went out of their way to make al ot of this a PITA!

So the heads are going out to the machines shop. I've checked all the lifters, none of them are dished. Cylinder 3 was cleaner than the rest, however I did not see any obvious head gasget leak. The machine shop will pressure test them to see if there are any other problems.

Should I pressure test the block just in case? If so where can I rent the tool?

Any advice on the build up?

 

How many miles on the engine?
When you checked the lifter surfaces, did you also check the cam lobes and use the reference sticky at the top of this section as a guide?
Are you going to use stretch bolts or studs and where are you ordering your parts from?

 

Good job Bro.

Yeah the parking lot.
Miss that Parking Lot.

Took me two weeks of slow and easy.

And, in the dark with a trouble light on a car battery with an inverter.


I had to use a piece of Iron Gas pipe to break the bolts lose on
a 1/2" breaker bar and impact 5/8" socket.

You had better get that antifreeze out of the cylinders.
And, get all the antifreeze out of the head bolt holes.

YOU WILL NEED to change your oil ASAP after this.
As is is polluted with antifreeze now.

Just take it slow.
Remember-
When putting the bolts back on

1) light engine lube on the bolts.
2) Some grease under the head of the bolt. Just a little.
3) Paint the bolt with a line across it - across the face to remember how much to do the 90 degree tighten.
4) remember - tighten them all to 15 foot pounds in the pattern - first.
5) Then 90 degrees each in the tightening pattern.
6) Then 90 degrees again in the pattern.

 

Mike I'm the guy in Denver , we've talked. @003 126K on the truck.


Have not checked the cam lobes .

 

If you need stuff:

McGuckin Hardware in Boulder - excellent.

NAPA in Boulder on Araphoe - Very good.
O Reilly's on 28th ave / on RT 36 in Boulder is OK too.

 

as long as your looking right at it, are you sure about the condition of that water pump. 8 more bolts and it's done.

 

Already checked the water pump before I did the tear down. It is in perfect workinfg order and I'd like to keep the 100 bucks.

Should have the heads back today. Hope all goes well on the build up!

 

Have at it man..

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I just finished the HG job on my 1995. The head bolts, by far, was the hardest part of the whole job. It's all back together now and purrs like a kitten. good luck with it.

 

Make sure it is the head gasket that popped and not a slipped liner. Usually the middle cylinders are the ones with slipped liners