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[martin42]

Ffs,who was chicken to drive the rover when given the chance,think you said it frightened you with 4 extra cylinders lol.

[TheBoy]

Exhaust fanimold gaskets, I'd use the later type GM ones. The dowty washers on coolant bridge, I'd use GM.  HG, a seller called trechi (or something like that) on egay supplied my pattern ones, but I recall someone saying their head bolts were cheese. Cam cover gaskets, if not reusable, GM of course. Most of the inlet gaskets should be reusable.

Might be worth resealing oil cooler plate whilst there.

[Webby the Bear]

Exhaust fanimold gaskets, I'd use the later type GM ones. The dowty washers on coolant bridge, I'd use GM.  HG, a seller called trechi (or something like that) on egay supplied my pattern ones, but I recall someone saying their head bolts were cheese. Cam cover gaskets, if not reusable, GM of course. Most of the inlet gaskets should be reusable.

Might be worth resealing oil cooler plate whilst there.

Thanks TB 

[Webby the Bear]

Cam seals were the other things I was forgetting 

only 1.99 each from gsf 

[Webby the Bear]

ps heresa photo of the drivers side block...



bit of fine emery on here. should I also be getting a straight edge and feeler blades on to the surface to look for dents? I was thinking to definitely confirm the pistons are fine I heard I can put oil in all the cylinders... and it should sit there... if it doesn't that cylinder and piston is fekked. is that right?

I just want to make doubly sure its all good you know 

[TheBoy]

Cam seals were the other things I was forgetting 

only 1.99 each from gsf 

Ah, yes, cam seals. Pattern ones are usually shite. To the point when my heads were ripped off at 130k, the original seals were used, and still going strong at 209k.  This was on advice from Master.

[martin42]

Looking good..

[YZ250]

Massive thanks to Martin for helping get the heads off. Valves bent like Beckham!

Just so I got this right in my head, I need the following:
.........
New stat
Stat transfer pipe 'o' rings (X2)

Has your thermostat been off recently Webby, as it can be quite challenging to separate the transfer pipe from the stat housing if you haven't. New pipe is about eleven quid and it means you can then show it no mercy. 
If it has, ignore this comment. 

This isn't on your 2.5 is it? 

Edit: Just remembered that access is greatly improved with the heads removed. 

[omega3000]

ps heresa photo of the drivers side block...



bit of fine emery on here. should I also be getting a straight edge and feeler blades on to the surface to look for dents? I was thinking to definitely confirm the pistons are fine I heard I can put oil in all the cylinders... and it should sit there... if it doesn't that cylinder and piston is fekked. is that right?

I just want to make doubly sure its all good you know 

Its looking slightly different to what it did this time last week 

[omega3000]

Ffs,who was chicken to drive the rover when given the chance,think you said it frightened you with 4 extra cylinders lol.

I could not get the keys out of your hand  You said you were frightened of the gas pedal 

[symes]

Ffs,who was chicken to drive the rover when given the chance,think you said it frightened you with 4 extra cylinders lol.

I could not get the keys out of your hand  You said you were frightened of the gas pedal 

try in the rain then and coolant pipe/thermostat/heads/exhaust manifold/knock sensor are ready  oh and cam seals

[martin42]

Cheers mate,just hope webby remembers where everything goes,bound to have a few bolts etc left over lol,wouldn't be right if there wasn't 
I shall be changing mine soon in the next few weeks,getting some upgrade goodies from a 2.0 silvertop mondeo 

[omega3000]

Cheers mate,just hope webby remembers where everything goes,bound to have a few bolts etc left over lol,wouldn't be right if there wasn't 
I shall be changing mine soon in the next few weeks,getting some upgrade goodies from a 2.0 silvertop mondeo 

Just drop red top in an be done with it  V8 wont fit 

[martin42]

But a v6 might tho,umm I can see where this could be heading

[Webby the Bear]

picked up heads, stat, trans pipe, knock sensor, coolant outlet washers, camshafts, lock kit and degree wheel! really appreciate your help lads.

going to clean everything tomorrow.... martin im off from pm on Wednesday (prob get back anout 2.30) would you be free then? if not no worries mate