ebay cheap head

[lord lucan]

just had one of them nasty cheap ebay heads crack on me after two weeks, does any one know if the milner heads are o.k?

[stormforce]

just had one of them nasty cheap ebay heads crack on me after two weeks, does any one know if the milner heads are o.k?

not sure about the milners heads but i would go for the Stevo head at least you know your getting something that will last

[Sancho]

Or....

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=27739

I can't say 100% that it's the right one but that's what I've always understood.

[lord lucan]

sancho i want to kiss you, picked the head up this morning, bargain of the century.

[stormforce]

sancho i want to kiss you, picked the head up this morning, bargain of the century.

with or without tongues

[Sancho]

with or without tongues

Not at all would be good for me

I'm just glad someone off the forum bought it. I was watching it and considered buying it myself (and sticking it up for sale here) when I didn't recognise the bidders. Good job I didn't - there could have been an unfortunate bidding war there.

I just hope I'm right about it being the 'modified' 2.4. Still, 62 quid for a head is a bit of a scoop anyway.

[andycook]

Terry
A problem with cooling system must have contributed to cracking original head and the cheap ebay one - surely ?
so will a new head fix that?
have you checked cooling fans, radiator, rad cap & thermostat ?

[marky]

FACT! The original heads waterways are very close to the Valve Seats.
FACT The new Modified heads are thicker giving more metal Near the valve seats.

[MattF]

FACT The new Modified heads are thicker giving more metal Near the valve seats.

It's not technically a modified head. It's merely a modification for the 2.4,
due to it being the (3L) head from a 2.8.

[lord lucan]

Terry
A problem with cooling system must have contributed to cracking original head and the cheap ebay one - surely ?
so will a new head fix that?
have you checked cooling fans, radiator, rad cap & thermostat ?

hi andy i bought it with the head off, rebuilt it with the ebay head and found that the thermostat was jammed shut, replaced it and all was fine for 2 weeks then bang, still the 2.8 head is on and all is good fingers crossed, thanks again sancho.

[Sancho]

the 2.8 head is on and all is good

Hooray! Glad to be of some use to someone for once

[MattF]

hi andy i bought it with the head off, rebuilt it with the ebay head and found that the thermostat was jammed shut, replaced it and all was fine for 2 weeks then bang, still the 2.8 head is on and all is good fingers crossed, thanks again sancho.

Still though, HAVE you replaced or checked everything else related to the
cooling system? An uprated head won't make a jot of difference if you haven't
checked and serviced your cooling system. The new head will be far more
resilient. It isn't, however, indestructible.