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re messages from bensdexta and gavin.. Sorry I hadn't realised that there were two extra posts on page 2. Thanks for the extra info re heads. My new one from agriline did have a couple of extra bolt holes, which we blocked off with bolts and copper washers, apart from that there were no major probe....

Hello to all who have been offering ideas and thoughts. Today has been cause for celebration at last. New cylinder head arrived yesterday 24 hours after ordering it from Agriline, together with all gaskets. Today my new friend and I reassembled the head and refitted this afternoon. Fired her up and ...

Hi Nick Many thanks for your thoughts. The evidence now is pointing pretty much towards a cracked head, which is showing more now that the combustion chamber covers have been replaced plus their gaskets. having weighed up all the facts, and having discussed the matter with my local Dexta friend I fe...

well Im back again!! Update on progress. After a fairly lengthy wait, the combustion chamber covers arrived on Thursday, together with new gaskets, and an exhaust manifold (as the old one crumbled apart after Id taken it off again for the umpteenth time) Yesterday a.m. my new found friend and I set ...

Sorry folks, yes ccc's was my lazy abbreviation for combustion chamber covers -- still awaiting delivery
Clive

Hello one and all. Many thanks for all suggestions so far. Well I have not gone into hibernation, but have been doing a bit of networking locally. I have found a local dexta man of many years experience ex fordson franchise service manager etc. He agreed to come and have a look at my engine and so I...

Thanks ol'blue - I have been chewing over your helpful suggestions - shan't do much today though as I have just got home from dentist who kindly removed one of my upper molars! - anyway with regard to your thoughts ---- I will try the feeler gauge suggestion.As the head has been skimmed by a reputab...

Good morning Tom lad yes that's right, the vaporised diesel is blowing straight out, about midway along the head gasket, below the exhaust manifold. The bit that was welded was the underside of the thermostat housing just above the bottom right retaining bolt (when looking from the front). Having tr...

Thanks for all good wishes, however, having put everything back together and turned her over, out came the diesel vapour, exactly as before, blowing out through the gasket below the injectors. if you can let me know what photos you would like to see, Tom lad, I will download them
clive

Morning Tom Lad, just going out now to replace thermostat housing and retime her and going to turn her over yet again to see what happens!!! Being a bit of a pessimist can't think that the problem will be sorted, so what would you like photos of?
CLive

Many thanks pghbill but I think that the gap between head and block is the cause of loss of compression and nick, unfortunately seems to be pointing me in the direction that I was really trying to ignore. Nick many thanks for your comments. I don't know if the head has been skimmed before, it's quit...

Re the liners, I have checked as best I can with lights and magnifying glass but nothing obvious thanks anyway. REgarding the combustion chamber covers. I have fitted the new type of "triangular" gaskets, and there is a little leakage, but the problem that surpasses all others is the amount of diese...

I have an early model Ford Dexta(957e 14309) recently I had an occaisional misfire. Gave her a good service included cleaning up Injectors and she ran a lot better. Week or two later started her up and heard a ticking noise like an exhaust gasket blowing, further investigation showed that there was ...