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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:42 pm 
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How long has someone gone on their 4.0L engine (in kms) until the head gaskets have to been replaced? I am currently at 184,000 kms and all looks ok.

 

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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:44 pm 
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how long is a piece of string? there isn't any magical figure when it happens! if its all looked after, then it *should* last ages - but you never know!

 

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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:46 pm 
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Ive seen anywhere between 100,000 and 1,000,000. Im at 197 and might need replacing.
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:59 pm 
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Like Isaid somewere else there's an ex cab EB with over a million and it has NEVER had the rocker cover removed so the owner swears.
My car with 640,000 has never had an engine rebuild or anything so the previous owner tells me (and why would he lie, I mean a rebuild would be good thing in this case).
Moms EB II Fairmont has almost 300,000km's now and the rocker cover has never been removed.

If you treat your car well and look after your cooling system you should be fine. Although there a few unlucky ones.
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:30 pm 
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Mine was fine untill i ran her seriously lean and blew it out the exhaust side.

162,000km btw

 

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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:50 am 
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The NL we own head gasket as 120,000kms, and full motor rebuild at 160,000kms ....

Aux gear seized up :(
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:34 pm 
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uglybob wrote:
how long is a piece of string?


Twice as long from the Centre to the End!!!!

sorry guys, couldn't help myself

 

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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:00 pm 
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I'm about to replace mine at 195000.
I'm starting to lose coolant.

 

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