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its a 200tdi and seems to be using a fair bit of oilno oil in coolant or vice versa but chuffs like a gooden with the oil filler cap offhead gasket or somethin more expensive?
Quote from: "muddysteve"its a 200tdi and seems to be using a fair bit of oilno oil in coolant or vice versa but chuffs like a gooden with the oil filler cap offhead gasket or somethin more expensive?Chuffs out of the oil filler cap when cap is removed??You've got a blown head gasket most likely between No three and four cylinders at the pushrod part.Like to put ten bob on it ?? LOLA simple easy if time consuming job.HTH
New cylinder head gasket should be same thickness as the original. If, however, cylinder head, pistons or crankshaft have been replaced, it will be necessary to check piston stand proud in order to determine the correct thickness of gasket.1. Position a magnetic base DTI to cylinder block top face adjacent to number 1 cylinder bore. 2. Position stylus of gauge to cylinder block top face on edge of number 1 cylinder bore; zero gauge. 3. Rotate crankshaft in a clockwise direction until numbers 1 and 4 pistons are at TDC. 4. Position stylus of DTI gauge near edge of piston crown, measure and record number 1 piston stand proud. Measurement must be taken at front and rear of piston and highest protrusion figure recorded. 5. Repeat above procedures for remaining pistons.6. From all of the readings obtained, determine highest protrusion figure and select the appropriate cylinder head gasket. Protrusion 0.50 to 0.60 mm - select gasket with 1 identification hole. Protrusion 0.61 to 0.70 mm - select gasket with 2 identification holes. Protrusion 0.71 to 0.80 mm - select gasket with 3 identification holes. Protrusion 0.81 to 0.90 mm - select gasket with 0 identification holes. NOTE: Identification holes are located on the edge of the gasket. 7. Remove DTI. 8. Rotate crankshaft in a clockwise direction until all pistons are half-way up cylinder bores.
Yeah.. id put money on the head gasket.... Go for the thinkest head gasket and get the head skimmed! Should do the job!
180000 how did u guess?it was the HG there wasnt a lot of gasket left between no4 cylinder and no8 pushrodran a straight edge over the head and seem pretty flat pistons and bores look brand new once i cleaned the carbon offjust waiting for a mate to arrive with his torque wrench so we can nip the head up re-fit the rocker gear and fill it with coolant, then it'll be time for a test run