The Jeep ('96 2.5td) was regularly popping a pushrod from under a rocker arm (GRRR previous owner didn't mention anything of course..), so decided to fix it properly.
Headgasket, hydraulic lifters, push rods etc replaced. (Thanks to Frank for the help!)
Then a week later (last Monday) it snapped a rocker post bolt, now back on the road (Yaay), still has a couple of niggles but can fix those at my leisure.
This is how it all starts..
Always need a hammer.. even if you don't
So, after removing intake pipes, coolant, rad, fan, intake manifold, exhaust manifold (grrr hate that bolt at the back!), coolant manifold, rocker assemblies, grill, injectors (nightmare) and head bolts, I can see this : Sooty cylinder ... "great"
Heads are off
Fished out the hydraulic lifters with a magnetic tool thing, VERY easy to drop them into the sump here..
Cleaned up heads with new head gasket
oil up the cylinders
Frank happy as a pig in s***
Tightening head bolts
Rocker assemblies back in
Almost done
After 8 months off the road (not offroad), its back in action!
pheeeuuuwww...
Steve
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