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Ray Must admit I was chatting to a good mate tonight as he dropped a hedge cutter off, he asked how the jeep was going so I gave him all the woes...... During our chat he asked the same question, now the engine was run up to temperature before being driven but must admit the studs were not tightened up at all.

Ray Would do but working nights and can not get time off. Will keep scratching my head and see about next months meeting.

Pete Many thanks, I think the methodical approach will work out; I hope. What gets me is the the engine has just come back from being worked on, new valves pistons rings etc.

Richard Engine was running fine (no leaks or anything) upto the point where it began to misfire, the cause of that was a valve insert that came unpinned, the result being that the engine was removed and sent off for the engineering side of things, from there bits and bobs were sorted including block and head skimmed. They replaced and refitted the head gasket/head, but due to an oversight on my behalf it was down to me to tighten up. I followed the pattern for tightening up from the manual. As said I have driven about 100 miles since the refit, the only issue was the possibility of coolant leaking from a stud or two. The jeep runs OK and I just wonder if it is just a fact that the fluids need a complete flush through; I will have to point I am no mechanic having been bought up with vehicles where you need a computer to plug in.t Many thanks for your time.

Richard Many thanks for your input. Right this afternoon checked oil filter, on taking the cover off 1 blob of coolant present; on the dipstick 5-6 smallish blobs. Photos attached of filter (hopefully) oil is quite cloudy bearing in mind it's fresh oil. On running up for 2-3 minutes nothing coming out of the exhuast then small amount of steam builing up and moisture leaking out of pipe and front of silencer; also had steam coming from the same front connection to the silencer. After replacing gasket I did not flush either oil or radiator. The initial reason we think was not the fact the gasket failed; it was brand new with the refit/rebuild. We think that due to being skimmed etc when the head was put back on and torqued down there was a gap between block/gasket. If this is possible I do not not but the block was pressure tested and checked for cracks on the refit. I think I may be right in saying that even a fraction of a thousandeth of an inch would cause a leak. The block incidently has studs.

Gasket not blown at all

Just before the initial problem noticed that there were a few bubbles which I now suspect was coolant bubbling through one of the nuts holding the head on, that has now stopped.

Paul The engine has just been rebuilt, head and block were skimmed. The gasket itself is fine and was fitted using copper sealant. I have done no more than 100 miles since the build. I did scrape the old gasket of and rubbed down using fine wet and dry. Would it have been advisable to use some degreaser as well? Also would it depend on how well the engine oil was flushed out. And again would there be any issues with coolant being left in from the initial problem? //

I would like some advice etc on a problem I have got, I may be missing something obvious......................... Last week having a trouble free drive, jeep started spluttering misfiring and a cloud of smoke appeared that a battery of 25lb's would have been proud of. Pulled up and after a few thoughtful words checked the oil dipstick and saw a bit of coolant. Long story short recovered home and on taking the head off (afterdraining radiator) found cylinders full of coolant. At the time I cleaned everything through plugs out etc. I have replaced the gasket today new oil in coolant topped up and after a few turns the engine turned over and is running very smoothly; HOWEVER I am still getting smoke out of the exhaust, not so much but it still looks as though I'm on fire, I have a lot of moisture coming out of the exhaust, coolant is leaking out of the silencer and it appeares that there is a small trace of coolant on the dipstick, as I said the engine is purring away though; temperature/oil pressures spot on What am I missing or done wrong??

Looks as though the garage is going to grt strewn with parts again then, thanks for the replies guys.

Hope I have read it some where (can not remember where) or is just my jeep that sometimes; not very often mind you, that jumps out of 2nd gear. Normally it's just after taking junctions and accelerating away. :-|

The jeep is well descibed in WARTIME JEEPS by Graham Scott

Willys MT-TUG

Finally up and running........................ sounds sweet as a nut one or two little issues to put right; coolant leak from thermostat, idling a bit to high oil pressure seems to be a bit low even after top up but did replace oil filter as part of the refit process and a great run out this afternoon, screen down mouth full of bugs!

Will have to make the running notice as well then....................

Just refitted a rebuilt engine into my jeep, apart from the obvious oil level, coolant, priming the fuel what tips or pointers should I look for for?

Hi all Would like to ask if there is anyone out there that could point me in the direction of a source for some clasps such as the attached photos. Cheers

On the M6 northbound Stafford at about 3 o'clock this afternoon 4 mud covered jeeps on a low loader with a weapons carrier, caked with all that mud I wonder were they had been................... Closely followed by an immaculate lightweight P registered Land Rover in deep bronze green.

Hi I am looking for a cheap and easy way to stress and age some fresh stencilling that needs to be done on a jeep trailer if anyone can help please. Cheers

Just a few more

Just a few more pictures

Paul May not be able to attend this weekend, at least with the jeep (something seems to be missing) might be able to sort by the end of the week fingers crossed. Hope the weather keeps fine. I'm sure there would be plenty of interest in starting War Wheels again. Regards

Just the job thanks have been able to update Ashdown event from this weekend

Some pictures from the show

Hi all Having problems downloading photo's and attaching them to threads if someone can help please, on downloading get the error code DSC02307.JPG:upload of file failed. DSC02307 being the picture but if anyone can help me with the error would be most grateful. Just as footnote, I can save photographs from the web in files and then attach them to posts in the normal manner and I can also attach links; any ideas?