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200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: XandervandenBerg
Date: July 15, 2012, 5:21 pm
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Tomorrow my new headgasket for my 200di will arrive and now we
are wondering
do you put some (graphite) oil or something on the gasket before
fitting or is it better to put it on dry?
as the aluminium head has more movement with heat than the cast
iron block so the friction could theoretical ruin your gasket if
its put on dry
any tips with putting the head back on and driving it for the
first miles would be appreciated also, as i don't want to mess
my gasket up again :banghead
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: clunk
Date: July 16, 2012, 3:16 am
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tdi manual
HTML https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4AohDs1ejqzNGIyZDMxMTItNjJhNy00ZjMwLWE2MGMtMjljNDk4ZjlhNjkw/edit?authkey=CM7cka8J
HTML https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4AohDs1ejqzNGIyZDMxMTItNjJhNy00ZjMwLWE2MGMtMjljNDk4ZjlhNjkw/edit?authkey=CM7cka8J
fitting head gasket from page 77
#Post#: 31090--------------------------------------------------
Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: FenTiger
Date: July 16, 2012, 4:31 am
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Gasket on dry and worth getting your head check for flatness and
leaks by a machine shop. A light skim to true it up wont hurt.
Otherwise, just make sure you use the correct thickness gasket
and dont lose the caps off the top of the valves.
#Post#: 31115--------------------------------------------------
Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: aimbones
Date: July 16, 2012, 7:48 am
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It's worth having a quick look at the head bolts Just to check
there's no signs of stretch - the bolts are supposed to be good
for 5 uses but I found necking on a couple of mine when I
changed it. Full set was about £20 delivered.
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: feelinperky
Date: July 16, 2012, 2:55 pm
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I did this a while ago and its easier than you think! I used a
super gasket, a layered expensive metal one that can be fitted
to warped heads. Mine had nt overheated anyway and its been spot
on since. You l have no trouble youl need a torque wrench with
degrees on it as its easier and just follow the manual.....
:thumbs:
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: XandervandenBerg
Date: July 16, 2012, 5:18 pm
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yeah got myself the degree thingy for on the wrench today,
and got and read the better manual than the one i had on google
docs.
power washed everything with use of degreaser so hopefully
tomorrow my new gasket will arrive.
funny thing is my 200tdi always made this strange knocking sound
and always was moist behind the engine on the bulkhead so the
no4 cylinder was probably leaking to the outside when i put the
engine in the car.
Yet i made it to the czech republic 3 times with everybody
amazed at the sound/life of my engine while it was really
blowing outside the gasket thus not really at its full strength
::).
also a little leak between no2 and 3 cylinder was noticed on the
old gasket.
the noise just got louder at times and then it would go away for
months just to come back louder.
and this time i could feel the engine puffing to the outside
when i put my hand near the bulkhead.
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: XandervandenBerg
Date: July 17, 2012, 12:58 pm
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my new gasket for the 200tdi arrived. strange thing is made of 3
pieces of steel riveted together.
is this normal for a new head-gasket or just something better?
original was a graphite composition with steel rings around the
cylinders.
also got brittpart oilseals for the valves in the package, these
any good or just better stick with the old ones?
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: MikeLR109
Date: July 17, 2012, 1:04 pm
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Hi Xander,
I find the multi layer steel ones are much better, and my mate
who has a garage which deals with a lot of land rovers says they
are all he uses now, so I wouldn't worry too much!!
I bet the caravan of doom is dreading all the extra power once
the head's done!! ;D
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: feelinperky
Date: July 17, 2012, 1:20 pm
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Yeah mine was the metal one :thumbs: ermm they always seem to
go at the back sooting the bulkhead, mine was like that for
about half a year and i did nt notice. ::)
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Re: 200tdi headgasket change tips or advice?
DIR By: XandervandenBerg
Date: July 17, 2012, 1:24 pm
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--- Quote from: feelinperky link ---
>
> Yeah mine was the metal one :thumbs: ermm they always seem
to go at the back sooting the bulkhead, mine was like that for
about half a year and i did nt notice. ::)
>
--- End Quote ---
i didn't noticed for 3.5 years :-\ always just thought it was
sweating oil like most landrover engines do.
never thought all that oil and noise was coming from the back
cylinder :banghead
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