Head Gaskets

[STAG1973]

This week i`m replacing my head gaskets and renewing my timing chains, i have started to strip the engine down today no problems so far, but then iv`e not got the heads off yet :shock:apart from the odd scratch and puncture in my hands is been a good day..

I`m now committed :shock::shock:

Before

[STAG1973]

imported post

And now

Heads off tomorrow :shock:

[singapore stag]

imported post

Well done Adrian, Go for it mate, before long you will have an all sorted Stag. Engine looks good doubt if you will have that many probs. Get Martin to help

Sukh.

[STAG1973]

imported post

Cheers Sukh, this will be one of many jobs, Martins in reserve for when things really go wrong :shock:

Adrian

Sad looking stag...

[Ian B]

imported post

you will be burning the midnight oil to have it all ready for the National this weekend..............................good luck

[STAG1973]

imported post

Ian B wrote:

you will be burning the midnight oil to have it all ready for the National this weekend..............................good luck

Fraid it won`t be ready, as i have other issues to sort out, i will be coming to the national day with a big shopping list

Adrian

[DaveB]

imported post

Best ofluck Adrian, see you soon,

cheers

Dave

[Gresley]

imported post

Well done Adrian. Get stuck in, you will then have the peace of mind knowing that your timing chains are good!

[stustag]

imported post

Hi Adrain

Good luck I hope it all goes smoothly, are you putting one of Steve's water pumps on whilst all stripped down?

Stuart

[martin]

imported post

STAG1973 wrote:

Cheers Sukh, this will be one of many jobs, Martins in reserve for when things really go wrong :shock:

Adrian

Sad looking stag...

That's not sad, that's brilliant that is ! Good on ya mate, are Lucy and Oliver coming on Sunday ? Martin.

[STAG1973]

imported post

stustag wrote:

Hi Adrain

Good luck I hope it all goes smoothly, are you putting one of Steve's water pumps on whilst all stripped down?

Stuart

Cheers Stuart, i like the idea buti have blown a big part of the budget on some tubularexhaust manifolds, i also would like the alternator relocation mod, plus a bit more chrome is on the agenda, and if i can a aluminium rad..:shock:

Adrian

[Arbman Al]

imported post

Nice one Adrian, get stuck in mate!!:dude:

More chrome??? Is it possible?

Rgds...Al.

[stustag]

imported post

STAG1973 wrote:

stustag wrote:

Hi Adrain

Good luck I hope it all goes smoothly, are you putting one of Steve's water pumps on whilst all stripped down?

Stuart

Cheers Stuart, i like the idea buti have blown a big part of the budget on some tubularexhaust manifolds, i also would like the alternator relocation mod, plus a bit more chrome is on the agenda, and if i can a aluminium rad..:shock:

Adrian

Thats the problem with Stags too many mods available and most of them reasonably priced making them very tempting

Personally I would have gone for the WP before the manifolds.

Stuart

[STAG1973]

imported post

Ok it`s got me beat i have just spent nearly 4 hours trying to get the LH head off but it`s not going anywhere.:Xiv`e tryed the jack method and gently tapping but to no provail, i think that the top row of studs have corroded up..

Any suggestions would be most appriciated.

Adrian

[Andy Rundell]

imported post

It looks like you still have all the studs in place - you really need to get these out.

When i did mine recently i was able to use two nuts tightened together to form a locknutand remove 4 of the 5 studs. They were very difficult and it was slow progress, but they did come out eventually. Sdeady pressure is best - you don't really want to break the studs

Others have been able to get three nuts on the thread to form a stronger lock nut, but i wasn't able to get enough room to get the spanner head on them.

The one nearest the bulhead would not budge - i had to remove the camshaft and resort to the rope-trick to push the head up on the stud - this broke the stud to head bonding and enabled me to remove it with the locknut.

It was not a 5 minute job........ for pictures, check out the 'timing chain season' thread.

I'm sure others will have their own thoughts, but that was what worked for me.

good luck!.........Andy