Rough How to: Headgasket 1.8 Rover 75 auto

[markprior]

this by far is no real how to but will give you a idea of whats involved

Tools needed

8mm socket
10mm socket
13mm socket
15mm socket
17mm socket
22mm Socket (Bottom Crank Pulley) if needed
E12 Torx Socket
8mm spanner
10 mm spanner
17 mm spanner
Rachet
Torque Rench
Extension Bars
Pliers - Remove clips from pipes
Alan key Set (only needed for Timing pulley Tensioner)
Car Jack to support engine
Fine grade Wet and dry paper to clean crud off head & block

Well started it yesterday heres the piccys

The Start


Cam Cover Off


Engine Mount Off


Water Pipes Off


Removing Timing Belt Cover


Cover Off


Belt Removed


Exhaust Manifold off, alternator needs to be moved to get to the last bolt


Bucket off bolts, Headbolts & exhaust gasket


Head Bolts out of head - E12 Torx Required


Uber long Head bolt!!


Head Off




Manky Block


Manky Head


Cleaning the Block and Head














New Dowel's in


First part of gasket on


Second Part of gasket on (protects the head from Ring Markings)


Head Back on


Bolts going in


Torque'ing The head bolts - Torque Settings are 20nm - 180 degree's - 180 Degree's



Flat edged the head & block and it didnt need skimming bonus , thats the way it is at the moment will finish it off tonight

[stevemac]

Interesting photo's. Where's the oil rail?
Is that a stick you have holding up the bonnet
Good luck.

[Cymrudragon]

How did you check the head/block was'nt warped, didnt read the post on how hg went, just a failer or cooked,wpump fail? and did you upgrade and internal parts

[markprior]

Originally Posted by stevemac

Interesting photo's. Where's the oil rail?
Is that a stick you have holding up the bonnet
Good luck.

lol no just the wire off the inspection light

Originally Posted by cwmrudragon

How did you check the head/block was'nt warped, didnt read the post on how hg went, just a failer or cooked,wpump fail? and did you upgrade and internal parts

just got a nice flat metal edge and ran across the head, the gasket was'nt blown as such just detriated, caught it pretty much straight away to the point where i still had heat in the blowers and there was plenty coolant left in the system. noticed cream on dipstick and in coolant

[Kandyman]

Top marks for giving it a go and for find the time to take pictures.

Here's to many miles of trouble free motoring

[markprior]

Originally Posted by Kandyman

Top marks for giving it a go and for find the time to take pictures.

Here's to many miles of trouble free motoring

no bother

all back together now will upload pics tonight, belt skipped a tooth on trying to started so will have to time it up properly tonight, will take piccys of that to if i can get any light at the bottom pulley

[chrissyboy]

Originally Posted by markprior

no bother

all back together now will upload pics tonight, belt skipped a tooth on trying to started so will have to time it up properly tonight, will take piccys of that to if i can get any light at the bottom pulley

good job and an intresting read ,hope you used the mls gasket and the new oil rails .and fitted a new water pump and a new timing belt why you was at it .should get another couple of hundred thousand miles out of her if all done right .oh yeah and dont forget the most important part ,bleeding the system ,dont want any miss haps after all that good work you have done . great job though .

[markprior]

Originally Posted by chrissyboy

good job and an intresting read ,hope you used the mls gasket and the new oil rails .and fitted a new water pump and a new timing belt why you was at it .should get another couple of thousand miles out of her if all done right .oh yeah and dont forget the most important part ,bleeding the system ,dont want any miss haps after all that good work you have done . great job though .

LOL @ a couple thousand miles, yes used the MLS seems a much better quality gasket


any way pics and my ridiculous timing issue below

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well its all done - with a couple of stumbling blocks written at the bottom lol



Alternator & belt Back on



Engine mount back on



Exhaust manifold back on & cam cover gasket on


Coil packs back on



Back to the way it should look


Belt managed to slip as last posted no biggy just covers off and time back up, easy lol - erm not quite

so camwheel cover back off, mount back off (easier to get to the belt) re-align cams etc... bish bash bosh, hand turn the crank a few times seems spot on not knocks or anything hitting

Start car turns over a couple times then the engine stops dead NOOOOOO!!!!!, i'm positive i got the timing right, belt hadnt slipped or anything car refused to turn now ******, so thought right strip it all down (timing covers top & bottom and double check)

Remove timing belt, remove alternator belt, remove power steering belt, take driver side wheel off & driver side inner arch to see bottom pulley properly

Time up again, turn engine by hand alls well, leaving all other belts off try and turn engine over with key

Nothing stuck solid WTF!!!!!

Realise that your a total **** and the battery has went flat, stick a jump pack on and wallah!! lol

starts and runs happy as larry, heaters on full, fans on full keep topping up water and massage pipes till heat comes through, drove to work 20 miles this morning never flickered

[chris75]

Well done Mark .Good quick job !
One little point to keep your eye on - you reused the camshaft cover gasket .These never seal again so you will probably have a weeping oil leak on front left , near the alternator . Most K16 engines have them anyway so just wipe it with a rag !

[markprior]

Originally Posted by chris75

Well done Mark .Good quick job !
One little point to keep your eye on - you reused the camshaft cover gasket .These never seal again so you will probably have a weeping oil leak on front left , near the alternator . Most K16 engines have them anyway so just wipe it with a rag !

Cheers will keep an eye out for it