Bigj66 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Where is the best place to buy a full gasket set for the engine reassembly? There are tons of suppliers out there but I’m after a decent set of gaskets and seals etc that will do the job properly and not fail after half an hour. I know I will need to buy the sump gasket and upper manifold gasket separately as I have the Thor engine but that’s no drama in itself. Can anyone recommend a quality aftermarket brand based on experience or am I best just biting the bullet and going for the more expensive Landrover kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I have no experience on the v8 engines, however on my diesel engines I always use Elring cylinder head gaskets. I did a quick search and they do a V8 version. I don't know if this is the right one for your particular v8 but it seems they are available. https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/head-gasket-incl-elring-head-gaskets-stc4082el-p-6566.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Another vote for Elring head gaskets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, monkie said: I have no experience on the v8 engines, however on my diesel engines I always use Elring cylinder head gaskets. I did a quick search and they do a V8 version. I don't know if this is the right one for your particular v8 but it seems they are available. https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/head-gasket-incl-elring-head-gaskets-stc4082el-p-6566.html Cheers although I don’t need the head gaskets as the heads haven’t been removed although I will probably keep a set in stock just in case. It’s the full kit of gaskets, seals and O rings that I’m after just to put the engine back together. I can buy most items separately and JLR still do genuine ones at a price but I’ve no idea which aftermarket brands are ok to use and I always try to avoid the cheap Britpart ones if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I see. Its the head gasket and oil seals I've found to be critical. Elring also do oil seals as do Corteco. If possible for crank and cam seals I pay a little more and get genuine. For other places like the sump, rocker cover and timing case I apply just a little smear of gasket dressing like this one https://www.bearing-king.co.uk/bearing/loctite-5922-gasket-dressing-60ml/9575?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsAKMbHDZQ01b4vcYagOHoPPEPOtCyMBhasqCD0ycQPaUPrMzh_-wsS_PMjeoaAr_4EALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, monkie said: I see. Its the head gasket and oil seals I've found to be critical. Elring also do oil seals as do Corteco. If possible for crank and cam seals I pay a little more and get genuine. For other places like the sump, rocker cover and timing case I apply just a little smear of gasket dressing like this one https://www.bearing-king.co.uk/bearing/loctite-5922-gasket-dressing-60ml/9575?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7qn1BRDqARIsAKMbHDZQ01b4vcYagOHoPPEPOtCyMBhasqCD0ycQPaUPrMzh_-wsS_PMjeoaAr_4EALw_wcB I do the same when I assemble parts 👍 What I don’t want to do is end up having to strip the engine down again because a piddling little O ring is leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I'd strip and buy individual better quality parts, any 'set' tends to be a bit poor. Elring for head gaskets for sure, I thought you had the heads off in your other thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bigj66 said: I do the same when I assemble parts 👍 What I don’t want to do is end up having to strip the engine down again because a piddling little O ring is leaking. Yep, been there and done that my self. Learnt the hard way to not use cheapo oil seals and gaskets! I had oil pouring out of the rear crankseal within in 10 minutes of running at idle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Bowie69 said: I'd strip and buy individual better quality parts, any 'set' tends to be a bit poor. Elring for head gaskets for sure, I thought you had the heads off in your other thread? No, everything but the heads just to check the internal condition of it which is spotless otherwise I’ll end up stripping the engine down completely for no reason and then where will it end? I’ll just button it back up after cleaning and painting the ancillaries and then see how it runs. I think this engine is either very low mileage or has just been rebuilt to a high standard. It even came with Magnecore leads so someone hasn’t scrimped on maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 I’ll probably bite the bullet and go with JLR individual items. No guarantees of course but it does lower the risk a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Bigj66 said: No, everything but the heads just to check the internal condition of it which is spotless otherwise I’ll end up stripping the engine down completely for no reason and then where will it end? I’ll just button it back up after cleaning and painting the ancillaries and then see how it runs. I think this engine is either very low mileage or has just been rebuilt to a high standard. It even came with Magnecore leads so someone hasn’t scrimped on maintenance. Fair enough, looking at the very clean valley, I'd say you are right, no need to break the egg open unless you really wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Turners do engine stuff, have you tried them? https://www.turnerengineering.co.uk/ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigj66 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 39 minutes ago, steve200TDi said: Turners do engine stuff, have you tried them? https://www.turnerengineering.co.uk/ Steve I did but they only had a very limited amount of stuff for the V8 so I went with JLR £££s and some Bearmach stuff. Some of the JLR items you can only purchase in minimum quantities of 5 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 V8 Tuner used to do good kits, but sadly they're not operating any more since Paul died. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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