To do a head service yourself you need to get the surface machined and crack
tested. I'd suggest you get hold of a manual for any L4 engine and have a
read and see if you've got the skills to do it. A mate whose done it before
is a good way to learn.
I prefer "monotorque" head gaskets as I've never blown one yet and I've
replaced the head gasket on some marginally flat heads too. They are
available at Repco, good old aussie made by ACL in Brisbane or Tassie.
They're web catalogue is here: (can be dodgy sometimes)
http://www.acl.com.au/web/aclwebsite.nsf/pg_cust_catalog?OpenPage
The valve clearances should be checked every 10,000 or so, but most of us
prolly check them closer to 20,000 km with the major service.
regards
Terry
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, 26 May 2001 10:10
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Rough motor
Yes I understand Terry. I think the head gasket is made of that gasket in a
tube stuff...what brand/type should I get if
I'm going to fix it myself?
I cant see any bubbles in the radiator but maybe I'm not looking hard
enough. It does seem as though there is water in
the cylinders...
I've been meaning to check the valve clearances too...the 180B manual says
to check them every 10,000 kms so
probably the same for the 200B.
26/05/01 12:18:28 AM, "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Pig?
>
>You have classic symptoms of a leaking head gasket, what happens is water
>seeps into a cylinder under pressure when the engine is cooling down and it
>runs rough next time you start. Do a compression test, if you're loosing
>water then do a leak down or these days most radiator shops have a CO
>sniffer that will tell you if you're head gasket is leaking/blown. The old
>fashion way is to check for bubbles in the radiator, not completely
>conclusive but nearly always right.
>
>Other things to check are the usual stuff - plugs & leads, and valve
>clearances etc
>
>regards
>Terry
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent: Thursday, 24 May 2001 10:39
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Rough motor
>
>
>My L20B seems to run rough when it's cold. Sounds like a cylinder is not
>firing....comes good after it warms up a bit. Just
>wondering what to do to get it smooth. I've got the choke working and I set
>the idle mixture when it's warm. Should I
>check compression? Or maybe try another carby on it?
>
>
>
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