1500HL Head gasket problems

[barryworrallo]

£50. REWARD.<br>
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TO ANYONE WILLING TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET ON MY 1500HL!!!!<br>
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I DONT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE OR TIME TO DO THIS WORK.!!!!<br>
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THE GUY WHO REBUILT THE SPITFIRE ENGINE WHICH IS IN THE CAR, KEEPS FOBBING ME OFF WITH EXCUSES FOR NOT WANTING TO CHANGE THE GASKET.!!!!<br>
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THE ENGINE COVERED 500MILES AFTER REBUILD. THE SAME GUY, RE-TORQUED THE HEAD, AND RESET THE TAPPETS. ANOTHER 100MILES LATER, MY OIL FILLER CAP IS FULL OF MAYONNAISE, AND THE RADIATOR NEEDS A PINT OF COOLANT AFTER EVERY 20 MILES.<br>
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IT COULD BE MY OWN FAULT, AS I DID NOT HAVE THE HEAD SKIMMED.!!!(SOME SAY "WHAT A PLONKER!).<br>
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MY NEIGHBOURS WONT STOP TAKING THE PI** , AS I SPEND MORE TIME UNDER THE SODD*** BONNET, THAN DRIVING THE BL***Y CAR.!!!!!<br>
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THE CAR IS MY EVERYDAY TRANSPORT ,AND IS NEEDED FOR WORK.!<br>
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ANY TAKERS????(PLEASE DONT TAKE THE PI**, ITS NOT FUNNY!) BARRY.

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[nick1854]

I know how you feel! Doing the head gasket on mine in driving sleet made me buy a car I could just feed petrol too, ending 6 years of daily Dolomite driving. The headgasket was number 3. Number 1 was the clutch and number 2 was the overdrive/gearbox - all in 3 months<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> There are only so many times you can borrow a neighbours car...!<br>
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I might be able to help if you are nearby, but as I live in Northumberland that is pretty unlikely......Presumably the "rebuild" included a replacement head gasket, if so I wonder why it went so quickly - was it the correct gasket with the tab (called recessed I think)....<br>
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Hope you get it sorted

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[triumphdolomiteuk]

Barry<br>
You can borrow Tabitha if you need a car for work,she's just sitting on the drive doing nothing.All it'll cost you will be a pint of oil every 100 miles! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Give me a call on my moby,ok?<br>
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[Carsreunited]

I'm not offering. I can only just manage to take the head off of a Jelly baby.<br>
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I just thought people might want to know where the car is otherwise you might not get a response.<br>
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Best of luck<br>
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Scott

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[Silvery]

I think he's somewhere Warks way, IIRC. Which means I can't offer to help, which may be a good thing, considering my record with Triumph engines!<br>
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Shame though, as he could've had some of my junk otherwise... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[triumphdolomiteuk]

Barry is in Cannock,Staffs.<br>


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[Silvery]

Staffs, Warks, it's all the same!<br>
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I never knew the difference when I lived there... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... rassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[Jod Clark]

Volunteered <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Also see your email Barry.....<br>
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Jod

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[tasusi]

If you need another engine get in touch. I am about to move and panicking about space!!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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[alun n]

.....I mean, what happens if a big meteorite comes our way, or the sun implodes??<br>
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Maurice's list would be a bit academic then wouldn't it!!

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[tasusi]

At least I'm not as commmon as you thought!

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[Jod Clark]

So, its fixed, but there is no way I am going to guarantee the repair.<br>
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Whoever rebuilt (and re-torqued) that Spitfire engine for Barry needs shooting. Unpleasant.<br>
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I found a porous head gasket and head studs that won't take the proper torque without shearing... I've had a hell of a day today with that 1500. <br>
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Barry, there was no need to skim the head, its like a piece of glass, as is the block - the root of the problem lay in the sub-standard head gasket and crap head studs.<br>
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Jod

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[Barry Worrallo]

Jod,<br>
MY APOLOGIES, I DIDN,T REALISE IT WAS SUCH A PAIN IN THE **SE JOB TO DO! ...I,VE RUN THE CAR FOR A WEEK NOW, THE WATER LEVEL IN THE RADIATOR IS AS IT SHOULD BE, AND THE HEATER ON FULL, BURNS YOUR SOCKS OFF EVEN IN THIS COLD WEATHER.!!!<br>
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THE CHEAP INFERIOR HEAD GASKET, WAS FITTED BY THE ENGINE BUILDER, AND AS SUCH I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT HEAD SET HAD BEEN USED.<br>
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I,M VERY PLEASED WITH THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE.!<br>
ONCE AGAIN ..THANK YOU VERY MUCH.!!!<br>
BARRY.

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[Jod Clark]

Glad you are happy with the work Barry.<br>
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Maybe we should know who did the engine "rebuild"?<br>
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Happy motoring and warm feet to you sir!<br>
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Jod

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[AndyThomas]

Do you know what make the head gasket was as I am in the process of changing mine and I have brought a gasket set from Rimmers, but the gaskets do not appear to be as good as quality as previous ones. <br>
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The inlet/exhuast manifold gaskets use to be metalised but the new one seem to be a more standard gasket.

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