| Author | Message | ||
     Jack Quinlan (Jsq) Senior Member Username: Jsq Post Number: 589 Registered: 10-2002 |
About to tackle head gasket replacement on a 98 vintage 4.0 that's leaking coolant. It'll be a leisurely process with the aid of digital camera and Rover V8 overhaul manual and plenty of time and patience. Any particularly insightful thoughts about the process and ways to make it go extra smooth? Good source for the gasket set? composite? Any thing else to do while we're in there? thanks and happy trails. | ||
| Bruno Tome (Bruno_tome) Member Username: Bruno_tome Post Number: 66 Registered: 01-2004 |
Jack, I always use new bolts (heads to block) and lube the bottom of the shoulder to ensure proper torque readings... Maybe consider having someone freshen up the heads while they're off - springs, seals, valve job, (a little massaging ie: porting) and maybe backcut the valves. You prob. already knew these things though. BT. | ||
| Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 308 Registered: 11-2002 |
As BT says, use new bolts. Take one weekend to pull it apart. Have the heads worked during the week. Put it together again next weekend. The torque wrench is your friend. Be sure to follow the right sequence per the manual. My TIP Chase all the threads in the head to clean them out so that you get an accurate torque-down. If you take the time to do this (and it's very easy), then the bolts will all go in very very easily. Also, clean up any bolt threads on a wire wheel. Good luck. It is a good way to get to know the engine, and is a very doable task. |
