96 Bentley Turbo R Head Gasket Job
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I thought I'd start a thread on this to spur me on.
At the end of last year, my Turbo R started running slightly lumpy, then became a steam generator with clouds of steam from the exhaust. Head gasket gone!
I have been doing a bit of research and also considered sending it off for a specialist to do but after getting quotes almost as much as the car is worth, I decided to do it myself.
Research suggested that the Introcar gasket kit was the way to go and last month I finally took the plunge and ordered the kit. The car had never overheated so I'm hoping there is no lasting damage to the engine.
Yesterday I started stripping the top end (with a mate who is an experienced mechanic) as I am not a complete stranger to engines and head gaskets, although this is pretty daunting.
If there is interest, I'll post progress and pics.
Wish me luck!
At the end of last year, my Turbo R started running slightly lumpy, then became a steam generator with clouds of steam from the exhaust. Head gasket gone!
I have been doing a bit of research and also considered sending it off for a specialist to do but after getting quotes almost as much as the car is worth, I decided to do it myself.
Research suggested that the Introcar gasket kit was the way to go and last month I finally took the plunge and ordered the kit. The car had never overheated so I'm hoping there is no lasting damage to the engine.
Yesterday I started stripping the top end (with a mate who is an experienced mechanic) as I am not a complete stranger to engines and head gaskets, although this is pretty daunting.
If there is interest, I'll post progress and pics.
Wish me luck!
It's one of those jobs that "If you are taking it so far apart, you best change X, Y, Z, while you are in there as some components are not accessible easily" so the quotes included replacing lots of parts that are, well nearly 30 years old. Thermostat, Injector "O" rings, Valve Stem Seals e.t.c. Dismantling all the gubbins around the plenum, belts are all time consuming so lot's of labour involved too.
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