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Well, I got the head off yesterday and the diagnosis was correct. The head gasket had blown through between cylinders 3 and 4. Twice! Bit surprised to find two gaskets in situ: a metal one on top, and a Payen type beneath. Is this normal? It's an Ivor Searle rebuilt engine which I bought 15 years ag...

Things may be different for US cars, but the inline fuse was located behind the centre console when hazards were first fitted as standard here.

Chris - thanks for the moral support. I'm coming round to your way of thinking. My main worry is that something more complicated is going on; I will do the work; and it still won't run properly. Hence my question in the subject of this thread.

Vic - thank you for the tip.

Sounds like a pain in the neck!

You could maybe experiment with loosening the webbing which the seat foam sits on?

Thanks All.

If anyone can recommend a classic-friendly garage in the Exeter area, I would be grateful. The one I have used before (at Tipton St John) can't book me in until late September - and I'm not that keen to do the job myself.

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These items are still available and loitering in the back of my shed.

"If you drive it like this you risk eroding the head and block in that location necessitating skimming of both."

Annoyingly, I drove it for 35 miles to get home - having been advised it was a cracked exhaust manifold.

I have indeed: all looks normal.

Leyland actually issued a service bulletin in 1973 (maybe restricted to N. America?), mandating use of plastic fans in place of metal. I would guess this was due to safety concerns following breakages.

May I make the case for the gearbox cross-member? With the 'box fitted to the car, it's practically impossible to get a socket onto the bolts holding the rubber mounts to the 'box. Or at least - if you do one side, you can't do the other. In the end, I resorted to cutting holes in the cross-member t...