A right pig!

[daverapid]

At the moment I'm replacing...well, trying to replace a head gasket on a Reliant Rialto. I've got it all stripped ready to lift the head, but it's corroded to the studs. Anyone else done a head on one of these and can give me any tips please? Thanks in advance.

[skoda_norman]

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[arthurbrown]

ROFL HARRIS @ ANIMLOL HOPSITLOL!!!!!!!!

[daverapid]

;D ROTFLMFAO!

Lots of help you pair are!! ;D

[Lewis]

Do you have to remove the studs as well as the nuts and bolts?

Not sure how your engine is laid out On the 1850, you can use the 'rope trick' if you snap the studs off.
Be sure to take the camshaft off first or you'll bend the valves.
This entails feeding rope into a cylinder until the crank won't turn the whole 360 degs. turn it back as far as it will go and flick the crank round with the starter. Repeat until the head has been knocked up the stud then do the other end. Continue different cylinders until the head has been hammered far enough up to get a pad saw in and cut the stud(s) being careful not to damage the head or block faces. Press the studs out of the head (easier said than done). The stub in the block is usually easy to unscrew with mole grips.

I accept no responsibility for this ;D

If the studs are part of the block or come out the head totally then maybe this will just lift it up that little you need, to get under it and out.

[Mr K]

can you get a drift onto the bottom of the thermostat housing? ( i have never worked on a rialto - thank fook) if that doesnt help, the reliant owners club had a thing made to remove them.... and you can rent it, but last i heard it had a 2 year watiing list.... what a lot of use that is....

i have lots of heads here if you want one!!!

when re fitting it, check the liners are at the correct height as they tend to drop, and fit it as per normal, torque it up, add some of that bars leaks crumbly brown stuff, run it up to temp, then leave it over night, re torque, and warm up then do it agtain at 500miles. they are a royal pain to seal....... however, once you have done it once, the head comes off nice and easy the next time!!!

Nick

[Mr K]

lewisk78 said:

This entails feeding rope into a cylinder until the crank won't turn the whole 360 degs. replace the spark plug, and flick the crank round with the starter, and watch as the engine dismantles its self for you! works

I accept no responsibility for this ;D

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I'm sure it must be possible to remove the offending components using 'semtex' or a similar proprietary 'universal dissasembly compound'.

[Ry.]

arthurbrown said:

ROFL HARRIS @ ANIMLOL HOPSITLOL!!!!!!!!

FPMSL! Class!

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[richardjn]

dave u do get all the glamourous jobs don't u?

Rich

[Mr_Bo11ox]

put all the carbs exhaust radiator etc back on (leave the head nuts off), fire it up and drive it at 80 mph for at least 2 hours. when you get back to the workshop you will find that the cylinder head will lift off with light finger pressure at the most, if indeed it is still there.

[daverapid]

There are some wicked ideas from you guys here....I particularly like the idea of driving it at 80mph for a couple of hours with no head nuts on!! ;D

:DCheers for the advise...serious and otherwise!!

[bstardchild]

Provided it isn't OHC

Put the spark plugs back in and turn it over - compresion should break it free

[TheFrequentFryer]

Also, for safety, of you a run it at 80 to break the seal, do the sensible thing and put the nuts on loosely. That way, when you get back, you won't have kicked them dow a drain or into the grass, because you forgot to pick them up.