Nother newbie

[dirtdevildemon]

Hi there guys
I thought i would give you a head up, i have recently bought a Terrano II Sport 2001 & i have started off badly ,the car is away to have the head welded as i had a suspected cylinder gasket problem got worse.
I know i am going to be a regular on here picking brains.
Regards D.D.D :doh

[briggie]

head welded ? :eek: .... i didnt think you could weld cast :nenau..... milners sell head kits

ps welcome to the forum :thumb2

[solarman216]

head welded ? :eek: .... i didnt think you could weld cast :nenau....

Welding cast is not a problem in-itself, but a complicated casting like a head is to my mind not worth thinking about, all welds leave stress raisers at the limits of the weld and unless these can be machined out will be a weak point, just what you do not need on a highly stressed head, Rick

[briggie]

5th item down :thumb2

http://www.milneroffroad.com/categories.asp?cID=11226

[rustic]

Welcome to the club, these engines are very tough, what could have caused a cylinder head to crack, so that it needs welding.:nenau

It must have been overheated, but as Solarman says, the head is a complicated structure and if Solarman says it is not a good idea, then I would be looking at a replacement, as Briggie has suggested.
Otherwise you will be here again with the same problem, having broken down somewhere and having to buy a new head anyway. :nenau

There may be the odd second hand one around as another option.

Best regards,
Rustic

[Dynamics]

Welcome.

[SPARKIEDOO]

:lol