I spent some time today going through the valve clearances on my machine
and doing a compression check. Both went well but by the oddest
coincidence I was also diagnosed with high blood pressure by a doctor
whereas the Land Rover has a good bill of health. My personal health is of
no consequence in this note other than the fact that it happened on the
same day I was taking the "pressures" of the LR.
Anyway, I got to thinking about Marin's problems with his LR's head, and
just a couple of minutes ago Aardvark's problems, and I thought that a nice
winter project for me might be to pull the head and have the valves etc redone.
However, and it is a big however, I live in terror of Shipfitters
Disease. I can well remember when Adrian Redmond (I wish he'd return to
this list) started some innocuous little project and ended up with a
rebuilt motor, a refurbished frame, and a tickety-boo body.
I am afraid, very afraid, that if I pull the head to do the valves,
although they are showing no signs of problems, I will end up delving deep
into the engine and god knows what else.
Because my SII has a three bearing engine I really don't want to tear the
thing down and then decide on the expense of a new engine. Remember, there
is nothing apparently wrong with my vehicle. But why try to overhaul an
inherently weaker engine than a five bearing.
Having said that, the longer I run a 43 year old vehicle without a
comprehensive overhaul the more my chances of a catastrophic failure increase.
What say you who have been this way before?
Should I just give up and start planning a complete engine/gearbox/wiring
etc overhaul?
Or should I just take a stiff drink (not good for blood pressure I know)
and let the enthusiasm pass?
Rick Grant
International Strategic Communications and Media Relations
Calgary Alberta
www.rickgrant.com
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