[Peugeot-L] Re: 505 TD bad head or gasket....what to do?

From: firepiston <firepiston_at_fastmail.fm>
Date: 09/16/05

  • In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, Dan Midtdal <midvally@s...> wrote:
    > I have a near new barely used XD2S cylinder head. I will part with it for
    > $500 US + shipping. I am in BC Canada.
    > Dan
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "firepiston" <firepiston@f...>
    > To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
    > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 9:02 PM
    > Subject: [Peugeot-L] Re: 505 TD bad head or gasket....what to do?
    >
    >
    > > You have the 2.3 liter XD2S engine. Sounds to me like a cracked head.
    > > How many miles on your engine?
    > >
    > > Getting a cracked head rebuilt is expensive (around $700) and is a
    > > crapshoot and may not last. The way they rebuild aluminum heads is to
    > > mill away the cracked area, weld on new aluminum then do whatever
    > > machining is required. The welding process could creat stresses which
    > > may not manifests itself immediately and could leak again later on.
    > >
    > > I think it would be less work and lower cost to find a good running
    > > used XD2S motor and swap it out.
    > >
    > > --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, "toslaterm" <toslaterm@y...> wrote:
    > >> i have a 1984 505 TD. not sure of the year of the engine, but it has
    > >> XD2 s-IV 81 stamped on top of it. the coolant bubbles in the resevor
    > >> and it puts out a tramendous amount of white smoke when started cold
    > >> in the morning. with the price of gas i'm now interested in fixing it
    > >> up. if the head is cracked, how much will a replacement cost. if it
    > >> just needs to be machined how much will that cost. how much is a
    > >> gasket set? should i have other work done on it when its torn apart,
    > >> if so what? it has a new radiator, its leaking brake/clutch fluid but
    > >> other than that hasn't been driven for a couple of years. the parts
    > >> are what will cost me most on this rebuild since the mechanic will
    > >> donate part of his labor. i have the big blue 3 set repair books, will
    > >> he need other books or special tools? thank you so much for any help
    > >> and info you have.
    > >>
    > >> slater
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