Series 2A Land Rover - Engine - Part 1

[@AK_Exploration_SII]

I would have taken measurements and levelled the pistons and filled them with diesel and let it sit for an hr to see if you're having piston ring issues. What was the outcome in the end?

[@spannersonthefen3491]

Outcome was put it back together and keep an eye on it. I haven't had any oil blowback through the oil filler since, and the compression is stable around where it was measured. If rings are good will diesel sit on top of the piston? Or are you looking for one or more to leak faster than the others?

[@kevinreeves6875]

Just replaced my 2.25 petrol head gasket as it blew between 3 and 4. Last yr I did a top end overhaul and used a copper gasket. My advise is don't use copper as they are poor quality use a composite and torque down to about 50nm and then 88nm. Goodluck

[@spannersonthefen3491]

Cheers, Kevin. Yes, I'll be using a composite, definitely!

[@kevinreeves6875]

@@spannersonthefen3491 hi spanner yes I agree with your comment. Only use composite hg It's my thoughts that in our modern world a lot of lr parts come from very dubious sources and I suspect cu hg come from let's say the east. I suspect the composite hg may come from Europe. Don't forgot to put washers under the head bolts as I believe this is because the composites is a couple of mm higher than cu.