HEAD GASKET ISSUES

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  • roll-me-away
    Low Range
    • Jul 2010
    • 1

    HEAD GASKET ISSUES

    94 DISCO 1 REPLACED HEAD GASKETS CKED SURFACES W/STRAIGHT EDGE
    VISUALLY INSPECTED BLOCK FOR LINER PROBLEM RT BANK HAD BAD GASKET ROTTED OUT NEAR #8 CYLINDER AND LAST WATER PASSAGE THOUGHT IT WAS A NO BRAINER NOW AFTER DRIVING 5-7 MILES TEMP BEGINS TO RISE NO COOLANT IN TANK #8 PLUG WET. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
  • paddyb
    Low Range
    • Feb 2009
    • 27

    #2
    head gasket??

    1994 land rover discovery! How many miles? i would suggest pulling engine that old and tear down and take to machine shop. A strait edge is not going to give you a correct reading on a vehicle that old. Machine shop can mic block and heads and tell you exact problem. SORRY

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    • spacemutt
      1st Gear
      • Nov 2008
      • 142

      #3
      The head should always be skimmed and pressure checked before re-fitting.

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