Discovery 300TDI cracks in the Cylinder Head just under the glow plugs
Click on picture for a better view. Gonna fit a few gasket etc to see if it sorts the problem, if not I guess I need to look for a recon head
Friday, November 7. 2008
Cracks in my 300TDI Cylinder Head
With Adrian Hollister's stubborn 'it's better to reuse' mentality - I've been trying to keep my old 13 year old Landy on the road. This month it's been drinking water and producing vast quantities of white smoke (well steam) out the back. Most likely the head gasket, so whipping the head off and replacing is the way to go. On route I found a couple of cracks in the head just under the glow plug, I'm no mechanic but I'm guessing that this is not normal...
Click on picture for a better view. Gonna fit a few gasket etc to see if it sorts the problem, if not I guess I need to look for a recon head
Click on picture for a better view. Gonna fit a few gasket etc to see if it sorts the problem, if not I guess I need to look for a recon head
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The cracks you see are quite normal for this but I fear there is a cracks between the ports this will pump air into the coolent have it pressure tested cost about £30 but I reckon you will need a new head cost about £250
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darren
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2008-11-21 11:13
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