Braveheart is sick

and a how too for the inlet manafold mine loos full of crud. good luck mate

Cheers guys, yeah i'll do a how to as well mate.

First worry is when the engine goes bang, then after you get over that shock you worry about the cost.
With those two aspects now taken care of hopefully you can look forward to using the truck again.
Good luck Keith.

sorri to hear keith

also shane on jnl did me on £10 per head if your gettin each for that lol u musta bargained him down or maybe he got more generous in 3 months i also replaced all push rods as mines looked a bit worn think they around 5 or 6 quid each of jnl also

(pity u cant get them VAT free cud save u around £130)

n ure gonna need some skills to get at that dreaded exhaust manifold bolt...

its 1 of them things but with 2.5 i have did a bita research and they reckon 140,000 miles is good going for these heads...as u kno from my experience thon guy i took mines too cold tested n then skimmed (not recommended) so i have 4 heads here unsure of there condition...

if u need it i have the torque settings needed and correct sequence...or you can check that ford scorpio pdf on google...

good luck m8

n as said get a banger to fly about in n do the job right on the fronty ;-)

lol im still driving around in the banger i got a wee 1.0 corsa lol no sleggin now

also 4got to add the grand jeep cherokee 2.5 is identical head with 2 bolts for rockers
u can check out jeep spare4u webpage if u wanna go second hand

Everything is ordered now and should be here on tuesday because of the bank holiday weekend.
2 mates popping in on wednesday to help me do the job. 3 sets of hands are always better than 1

I have been given a shorter stud to replace the one thats the pure bar steward to get, so it should go back together easier. (Thanks to Robbie)
JNL are also going to send me the torque settings and sequences etc that i will require for the job.
Now I just need to source a starter to replace the one thats shouting at me every time i turn the key.

its a hard job on your own to do takes about 6hours - wish sum1 had have told me bout the shorter stud trick :wink:

good luck on your search with the starter

Cheers mate.

Hi Kieth, Sorry to hear about BRAVEHEART: :shock:

Made Me think I might not be sure of myself in the future, as I know you keep it in good trim..
Anyways best of luck mate, perhaps the next time you write it will be ALL GOOD NEWS..
Best Regards,
Colin:Wisbech:UK.

Sorry to hear about this Keith, I was about to say my local engine reconditioner does them at that price too, but as you have it sorted, your ok now. I agree its a bit of a blow but it will be good for thousands of miles once done. I bet either compression leakage through crack/s and or leaky valves would be causing the emissions problems for you. You will be getting the valves checked and refaced as part of it I guess so with a quick touch in on assembly you will have good sealing and max compression, ( we will have to keep an eye out for a very high speed 2.5 in the south of Scotland area now :lol:

) , keep us posted and pic'd up while you go.good luck
Mike

Hi Mike, yeah part of the reason for going the whole hog was the fact that the heads are brand new and come complete with valves etc all fitted.
Less for me to do and quicker to get the car back on the road.
I'm expecting to see lots of carbon when dismantled, going by the view i got of the inside of the inlet manifold when i had the EGR valve out. I'll keep it all photo-ed during the job.

Well, all the bits arrived here today. Bloody heavy parcel bt the way. :shock:

Also sourced a starter, coming from Mike (Pot Bellied Pixle) to be fitted once it arrives.
The boys are arriving around 10 am to lend a hand, but it is pee with rain.

Hopefully it wont be too heavy.
I'll take photos and let you know how it went.

Good luck bud :wink:

...and make sure you hide the RADWELD!!!! :lol:

Will do mate. :lol:

sorry to hear about the 2.5 Keith, I havent been online as much due to work. its a pity it couldnt have waited to near the end of the month. You could have had my v6 for a fortnight . Im off to Cyprus (flying from Edinburgh) and it will just be sittin in a car park for 2 weeks. Its an option for you bud if you encounter any more issues. hope all goes well

good luck pal , if i had half a brain when it comes to a diesel engine id be there with a helping hand , but i aint got a scooby doo with them things

If you can get along its always a good learning curve and gives you more confidence to work on your own truck

Thanks guys.
We had a bit of a setback on the day that was planned for the overhaul.
So now the plan is to carry out the work on wednesday instead.
I'm nursing him along for now, and keeping a water container in the car just in case.
I also received a starter motor for it, gratefully received from Mike (Pot bellied pig)
Dave if you want to learn, you'd be welcome to come along on the day. Just let me know mate.

Just noted a misprint. Should read "Pot bellied pixie", Sorry Mike. :oops:

you aint seen me eat Keith :lol: