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by V8JOHN71
Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:41 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: REPLACE VALVE SPRINGS OR NOT??
Replies: 1
Views: 4185

REPLACE VALVE SPRINGS OR NOT??

I would appreciate your thoughts – I am rebuilding the cylinder heads on a 3.5 v8, carb version, from a Discovery 1, which has 75,000 miles on the clock which I believe to be genuine. I am going to re-grind the valves which all look good and no play in the valve guides. Question - is it necessary to...
by V8JOHN71
Mon Jun 16, 2025 4:33 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: ROVER V8 NO HEAD GASKET!!??
Replies: 3
Views: 699

ROVER V8 NO HEAD GASKET!!??

I posted earlier about the suspected head gasket leak with coolant getting into two of the cylinders as the spark plugs in those two were washed clean as opposed to the other cylinders which are sooty. So I have gone through the process today removing the right hand cylinder head (it’s a V8 Disco 1 ...
by V8JOHN71
Wed May 28, 2025 7:41 am
Forum: Cooling Area
Topic: COOLANT LOSS - IS IT HEAD GASKET??
Replies: 3
Views: 2283

COOLANT LOSS - IS IT HEAD GASKET??

I have a Discovery 1 on carbs which has been losing coolant water and I can’t work it out! There are no obvious leaks anywhere and as it is not a regular use vehicle it’s hard to determine how much coolant is going though I am guessing around quarter to half a litre on a 50 to 60 mile trip. There ar...
by V8JOHN71
Tue May 27, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: Please Tell Us About Yourself
Topic: DISCOVERY 1 V8 NEWBIE
Replies: 1
Views: 1779

DISCOVERY 1 V8 NEWBIE

Hi, I am pleased to have found this forum as I will have some questions regarding the 3.5 V8 in my Discovery 1 and it looks like I might be in the right place! I am a serial V8 owner, I have had them mainly in Land Rovers – Range Rover and Discovery variants, and also in a Morgan +8 which was a carb...

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