[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

I clean my heads up using fine wet and dry with a block of perspex and a squirt of wd40, in an effort to keep it flat.

Mike

[Where to support the body - 110 crewcab chassis swap]

 

This is how I did it.

I lifted the rear with an engine crane on the rear seatbelt mounts.

Mike

[Budget workshop build]

Looks less like slurry now.

Not sure how it'll last and it could do with another coat (it won't be getting one though).

Hopefully I can start moving stuff around and into.

Mike

 

[Blast from the past]

24 minutes ago, Mo Murphy said:

Pray, tell 🙂

Mo

Mike

 

[Sloppy panhard rod...]

I went through about 3 sets before I switched to genuine, they've done about 15k so far with a reasonable amount of off roading.

Mike

[Hello from LR90 owner in S.Florida, US ( Near Miami)]

Welcome to the mad house. 

Mike

[Mog 404 axles]

5 hours ago, geoffbeaumont said:

Don't forget the caffeine, too...

Nice cup bucket of tea, ooh I don't mind if I do. 

Mike

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

I must admit I've always just put a 3 hole head gasket on but then I'm normally in a rush. It's easier to just order a 3 hole than the time to pull the head measure then order.

Mike

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

It seemed to weep out of any joint it could (same joints are dry with blue in). I'm not convinced that it wasn't oat that caused my Ali radiator to fail, just a gut feeling I'll admit. We've always had blue in the 110 and given oat is more expensive I've not seen any benefit.

Mike

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

1 hour ago, Maverik said:

After what I've seen after 2 months using OAT antifreeze, pretty unimpressed with what I've seen, going to fully flush once back together and use the blue stuff next time.

Ironically I was given a load of oat antifreeze while building the ibex so used it. I'm also unimpressed and have now gone back to blue.

Mike

[Mog 404 axles]

16 minutes ago, Stellaghost said:

Never going to happen

I'm one of those strange alcohol free humans, never have never will

Regards Stephen

This explains a lot about you.

3 minutes ago, Stellaghost said:

But do you eat cake lol regards Stephen

 

Says the guy who also doesn't drink or smoke either but has a serious cake habit. If I worked in an office I'd be 20 stone by now.

Mike

[ibex 300 build]

Due to the radiator issue I ended up ordering a new aluminium radiator because it would have threaded spiggots I could just attach the oil pipes to.......... except it turned up with bosses the same as the brass radiator  unlike the pictures. After a trip to our local hydraulic hose shop (I escaped for under £5), I now have two elbows and the adaptors robbed off TSD's old radiator this gives a dog leg at the bottom. A liberal adjustment of the metal pipes and it's all in.

While I was at it I fitted new standard bump stops. I did have poly bush style and I think this flexed the bracket's causing one to break.

Mike

[Applying to COTAG - advised to sort out underbody protection.]

There are really only a few thing that will stop you driving home. Top of my list is steering bars and fuel tank, if you have a tow bar that's good enough for a rear tank. Side tank are generally ok unless you get really carried away. HD steering bars are worth the investment, but as fridge says a standard land rover (or other 4x4) will get far further than most people's talent. The single best thing you can do to improve a 4x4 is get some good quality driver training, whether you pay for this (get a recommendation) or find a local club and watch people, ask questions but above all go for that bloke that just seems to drive around with no fuss and just seems to get everywhere.

Mike

[Applying to COTAG - advised to sort out underbody protection.]

10 minutes ago, elbekko said:

I guess an LT230 is a bit more sturdy, but I split my BW hitting a rock on a climb, and not even at silly speed. Very much looking into a skidplate now.

And wasn't it @Chris Daviesthat got a rock through his LT230 cover plate at Seven Sisters?

You and Chris are the only people I know that have damaged a transfer box. Even running a pto drop box that hangs lower than the transfer box I've not really worried about it. 

Mike

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

Sorry, definitely sounds like a head gasket.

Mike

[Deep 52mm socket for 10 spline axle]

I nip the first one up with a bar, spin the hub then slacken it and re-tighten it by hand on the box spanner. Fit lock washer and outer nut then fold tab over inner nut. The outer gets wound up FT with a power bar. Hammer tabs over.

Mike

[Deep 52mm socket for 10 spline axle]

I have a box spanner that has a plate on the end with a square hole for a ½"drive power bar.

Mike

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

200tdi's are known for running cool generally they get colder at tick over. If mine was running hot first I'd check the radiator isn't clogged/empty (assume you already have) then I'd be taking the head off I'm afraid.

Mike

Just a thought have you checked or changed the water pump I've had the impeller shear off before.

 

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

My electric fan very rarely cuts in at this time of year the switch is in the top of the thermostat housing. In fact the replacement engine that's just gone in is running cooler than the one with oil pressure issues I've just taken out. Are you getting heat out of the heater?

[Applying to COTAG - advised to sort out underbody protection.]

My ibex has HD steering bars, front diff guard and a tank guard with removable tow bar. Sills are box section anyway but plan to add tree slider/step tube at some point.

Our 110 has Fairey 525 with associated HD bumper, 10mm Ali steering guard (protects the bottom of the winch and steering bars), front diff guard and tree slider sills. It has standard tow bar/plow. 

Both are on 33" tyres.

I did Ladoga with similar protection to above and a rear diff guard on 45 (90).

All my trucks get used for club marshaling, green laning and towing.

Mike

[200tdi suspect head gasket failure? thoughts...]

That sounds like a head gasket to me. How much pressure does it keep after shut down and for how long? Neither of mine hold pressure in the cooling system much longer than an hour and even then it's  about lemonade bottle levels. I've had one just pressurise the coolant with no other symptoms, no residue, it had gone between number 3 and a water way.

Mike

[Discovery axles on 110]

On the ibex I have a 24 spline disco axle up front with vented discs and 110 front calipers. On the back I have a Salisbury rear axle converted to disc. Our 110 is on stock axles 10 spline and solid discs up front and Salisbury with drums on the rear. In my opinion the Salisbury axle is far stronger in stock form than the equivalent 110 rover rear axle. I will say it's worth converting to discs on the rear, whilst well adjusted drums in good fettle are almost as good as discs they don't stay that way for long. Where as discs are fit and forget with consistent braking.

Mike

[Ladoga Trophy 2022 Discovery 2]

4 hours ago, PandaSpeedShop said:

Thanks for the info guys. 
6 mounting points? I can only see 4 on the front chassis legs. I will put extra on the crossmember just to be sure. 
 

I suspect nonimouse is referring to the tubes the lashing eyes are mounted to.

Mike

[ibex 300 build]

It wasn't the radiator adapter thread that was the problem, the Ali rad didn't have any adapter at all so the pipe and bend were 30mm shorter and cleared the steering box. The thread that was the issue was the temperature sender.

Mike

[Hub face - paint or leave bare]

I have paint but it's 2k and one coat so thin but robust.

Mike