it took me 12 hrs, on my 97 disco

 

Hey, everybody...my 1st Rover...couldn't resist a bargain...guess why...U guessed it, BLOWN HEAD GASKET! My guess is the rt side bank, and if Rover oriented that way...#8...So, it would appear that this is somewhat of a common problem...Anyone ever figure out the root problem. I read some where in here the guages aren't the best...Is there a problem w/ the cooling system that needs to be addressed?
Someone recommended a FOUR FOOT breaker bar...Haven't needed one of those since I got rid of my VOLKSWAGEN!!!
Is this a "re-torquing" issue? and has anyone re-torqued?
Hate doin' things TWICE!!!
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So, HELP!!!, I tried to download the manual, at 32,768 pages of GIBBERISH, MICROSOFT TOLD ME i HAD EXCEEDED THE MAX NUMBER OF PAGES supporrted BY word!!!aLSO, SELECTING THE CORRET LANGUAGE SEEMED TO PROVE BEYOND MY SKILL LEVEL...I"m BETTER W/ WRENCHES...hopefully!!! Any and all tips appreciated!
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did you down load the rave to your computer or are you trying to print it on line.

 

You need Adobe Acrobat reader, it is a PDF based file, don't try to load into Microsoft Word. Adobe reader is free as well, hard for a PC to not have it....

See if you can open this one page in pdf form for the head gasket torque settings. If you can open that, you should be able to read the whole RAVE you downloaded.

While I normally rant about the gauges, it boils down to this: The gauges are very approximate. They are not linear. They are not instant. In the case of the D2, the ECM drives the gauge, telling it what to display. Rover has them deigned so the service department won't be flooded with problems. So while the gauges sit in a "normal" position, the coolant is between X and Y degrees. When it moves above "y" the gauge starts to move up. Average Joe (or Jane) thinks it is getting warm. But it was already at the high end of "Y", and now even hotter. Some people drive around for a long time like this. One fellow reported 1 gallon low on coolant, another 2 gallons low, before red warnig light came on. If you can install something like an Ultra Guage, you can watch coolant temp in digital raw form. Oil PSi needs a separate guage. Some guys run water wetter, some run heavy duty fan clutch, some run steeper pitch fans

 

My bad on the dnload, I was trying to down load the "Discovery" link...bad choice, the RAVE is loading now...I hope...

 

anyone do an electric fan swap?

 

I've got another question, if anyone's got a minute. What's the "pressure relief" widgit on the radiator hose all about. ie, it was blowing off...do I need to replace it, click it back together or eliminate it altogether?
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If what you speak of is item 21 on this layout from the RAVE, that is where you vent air bubbles trapped in the cooling system when re-filled. If HG is venting exhaust gas into coolant, this will spray when opened sometimes, and it can be more than hot. Careful, wear eye protection.

 

yeah! Hot! No surprise there...so, then it's "re-usable" after it's blown off. I take it you manually use it to belch the system and then re-close it...?
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