Ok so I can turn a wrench no problem, but my question is this can this be done outside in a driveway by myself? I live in an a place I can do basic work but others the frown on. I have done a head gasket before but that was like 25 years ago lol. So I am trying to ascertain the scope of this by ones that have done it.

thanks
keith

 

It can I did mine in the driveway, but you need to be able to keep the front end under cover this will take a few days.

My thread below

https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...isco-ii-98649/

 

Yeah. Just basic hand tools required. Expect 4-6 hrs disassembly with hand tools, 12-16 hrs going back. Your biggest challenge will be cleaning parts.

 

Hey Richard read your post on your work and wow.i am on furlough at the moment so trying to get unemployment done and waiting. Going to snow in parts up here in Maine tomorrow lol. Be nice if I could borrow a garage for a bit to do this and talk the wife into it hahaha

 

It ain't bad, especially if you have a garage. I blogged about my experience. Make sure to use good quality gaskets, for ease of install, and reliability. Make sure to do your valve seals at the same time, or grab some rebuilt heads from ABran(Ithink). Or go nuts and get stage 3 heads from RPi Engineering in England. I went a little nuts, and paitned, ported and polished, but if you skip that stuff this job is really not bad. You may want to have some bolt repair kits handy, because the aluminum parts can strip so easily.

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Cool looks like due-able in the yard unless get caught by park management lol.
This is a work in progress to see what I need to have and get to do it. Right now doesn’t appear to be bad but want to get things inline and picked up ahead of time for this.

 

I had a list of tools you can reference. The hose clamp pliers is a really really nice tool to have. Maybe have your torque wrench calibrated for peace of mind.

 

And a step stool like this as I a bit short.lol

 

Head studs are easier than torque to yeild/stretch bolts too.

 

And ARP's tech hotline is top notch.