Should I use MLS gasket kits? - Land Rovers Only

kin · 03-11-2007, 01:25 AM

My 03 V6 just starts to loose coolant and I am thinking of replacing the gasket before the engine gets damaged, I understand the MLS gasket & the new design oil rail is the improved parts for Freeby, wondering if anyone has experience with these new kit & how good they are. Thanks.

Rovin4life · 03-12-2007, 06:50 PM

They royally suck. I had one recently that was pitted underneath the gasket that appeared to have extra stuff on it.

when you take them off you will need to clean the head completely and dont use any real harsh abrasive.

clean up the heads to make sure the pitting hasnt gotten by the seals of the cylinder wall.

the wall is about a 1mm thick and inside that area on the head it can start to pitt.

kin · 03-12-2007, 07:18 PM

Hi Rovin4life, sound like the so called improved sealent didn't take the temp very well, will you suggest for me to just use the old style head gasket? appreciate your advise on other improvement I can apply to my V6.

kin · 03-12-2007, 07:25 PM

Just another interesting development on Rover 75, as the chinese carmaker bought the blueprint of Rover 75, they claim improvements were done on the new KV6 engine and they start selling it in China right now, wondering if they really did some improvements on the engine that we can use on the Freebie V6.

03-11-2007, 01:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
kin Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Should I use MLS gasket kits? My 03 V6 just starts to loose coolant and I am thinking of replacing the gasket before the engine gets damaged, I understand the MLS gasket & the new design oil rail is the improved parts for Freeby, wondering if anyone has experience with these new kit & how good they are. Thanks.

03-12-2007, 06:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,668 Gallery: 0	They royally suck. I had one recently that was pitted underneath the gasket that appeared to have extra stuff on it. when you take them off you will need to clean the head completely and dont use any real harsh abrasive. clean up the heads to make sure the pitting hasnt gotten by the seals of the cylinder wall. the wall is about a 1mm thick and inside that area on the head it can start to pitt. __________________ I work on Rovers. Got a question just ask.

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03-12-2007, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
kin Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Hi Rovin4life, sound like the so called improved sealent didn't take the temp very well, will you suggest for me to just use the old style head gasket? appreciate your advise on other improvement I can apply to my V6.

03-12-2007, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
kin Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Just another interesting development on Rover 75, as the chinese carmaker bought the blueprint of Rover 75, they claim improvements were done on the new KV6 engine and they start selling it in China right now, wondering if they really did some improvements on the engine that we can use on the Freebie V6.

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