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87xj95disco
12-22-2010, 09:25 PM
ok, this summer i replaced all the coolent hose,trans cooler hoses, water pump,
shocks, exhaulst,front brake pads, rear brake lines. i learned alot working on it. drove it for a few weeks and now to top it off the head gaskets just went out give me a &^%$$## break. so now im out of a rover until i get it fixed. so im going to replace all the gaskets and what else it needs all in my back yard.
so shop days will be at my place once i get started on it. so if anyone wants to come by to help out and point me in the right direction is more then welcome. i will have food and drink even beer for you.

DiscoSux
01-06-2011, 10:14 PM
Columbia isn't too far away and I just did my head gasket and...I like beer.

Set up a date and time and I may just roll the Rover over Chickie Rock. :cool:

87xj95disco
01-12-2011, 12:13 PM
cool is it hard to do. send me some info on what you did.
what kind of beer.

DiscoSux
01-13-2011, 10:07 AM
cool is it hard to do. send me some info on what you did.
what kind of beer.

Hard to do? Well, its all relative. It depends on your mechanical skills. There are a couple areas that are a little tricky but overall, it is straight forward.

I re-read your original post, you mentioned "in your yard". Does that mean your truck is outside? Talk to me in the spring... :cool:

87xj95disco
01-13-2011, 07:40 PM
yes i do not have a garage. i will be waiting until it gets warmer to get started on it.
will order the parts when i am ready to get started.

DiscoSux
01-13-2011, 10:50 PM
gasket set from fap99.com
It comes with head gaskets but get the better ones from British Atlantic

I got my heads done at Ruhl's in E'town/Mt. Joy. Not the cheapest place around but they did a really nice job - $350ish

Change the thermostat and serpentine belt - fap99.com again.

Purple Power works great for cleaning parts.

I have a torque wrench you can use.

You could work on it if we get some warm days. A pair of Mechanix gloves work well.

DiscoSux
01-13-2011, 10:51 PM
Oh, and all new head bolts are needed - fap99 has them as well.

87xj95disco
01-14-2011, 08:15 PM
cool thanks for the info. maybe we could get together sometime and talk shop.
once spring rolls around i will post time and date to work on it.

DiscoSux
01-17-2011, 10:42 PM
Sure! Post when you are ready.