Pink Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 I I am a new b on the site My son and I have tried to replace the head gascket on a k series engine 1800, on completion the engine would not start,after trying and checking various things we did a compresion test the two outside baralls were ok the inner two read 60, I could understand this if the engine had been running for a few hundred miles and then blew, could really do with a few suggestions don't really no we're to go now Regards pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted May 16, 2013 Author Share Posted May 16, 2013 Well I have an update went out there to night and it started there was a little tappet noise To start with then it settled down how weird is that Can any body shed some light on it Thanks pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 The tappets are hydraulic. Could the oil have drained out of them while you were doing the head-gasket change? Without oil the tappets won't properly convey the lift from the camshaft to the valves. Once the air escapes and the oil finds its way into the tappets they pressurise and normal service is resumed. Alternatively, they sometimes "stick out" and this won't then let the valves close fully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Thank you for your help mr tanuki I feel I was lucky I was about to pull it apart believing it was a crack in the block or head Regards pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 Running well but I have a problem with the starter motor it appears very lazy Any ideas Pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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