Head Gasket - What a Christmas Present! - Page 3

Newport75 · 25th December 2010, 22:01

Not meaning to sound lazy but any chance you could point me in the right direction please?

. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for to be honest. Sorry to be a pain but I'm new to all this.

Garaidh · 26th December 2010, 00:40

Hi there

Sorry to hear of your troubles... but at least you'll get the worst over with in one go! I had a 1.8 in a 45 for years and it went but when properly fixed was no problem afterwards.

It did affect the heating, though, it wouldn't work at all probably due to the lack of water in the system.

I've a 2.5 V6 now and they aren't affected so much so maybe if you get the 75 bug you might change up in the future... yes a bit thirstier but think if the amount of car and quality and value for money

Good luck!

:xmas-smiley-021:

Clickernick · 26th December 2010, 01:56

MLS gasket is only required if the head needs skimming plus a shim to lower the comp.
If the head is fine then the standard one from MGR is suficient, even the existing bolts are reusable. Its all down to cleanliness and acurate, methodical assembly.
Isnt that right Lates??:weihnacht2:

Robson Rover Repair · 26th December 2010, 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newport75

Not meaning to sound lazy but any chance you could point me in the right direction please?

. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for to be honest. Sorry to be a pain but I'm new to all this.

This is the version you want my friend.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROVER-K-SERIES...item2ea958da69

You will see the same kit cheaper, BUT it will be a cheap chinese copy and I bet my back teeth it doesnt come with all the parts above!

BUT dont just refit the engine cover, have a test done to check that its not warped from the first time, that might be why its gone again.

Personally the car sounded like a great bargain, so even with this sorted, you will still end up with a good price well below market price.

maybe a member in your area could recemmend a trustworthy expert to help sort you out.

Newport75 · 26th December 2010, 09:27

Excellent, thanks for your help and support guys. I spoke to my uncle who said that he doesn't want to do the work as if it goes am onth or so later I'll be back to him saying he hasn't done it correct etc.

I think I'll just order the part above and get him to fit it regardless.

RE: getting the engine skimmed etc. This was all done on the last invoice. In fact, I'll get list of everything that was done previously, which is why I'm very shocked it has gone again.

baughurst · 26th December 2010, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clickernick

MLS gasket is only required if the head needs skimming plus a shim to lower the comp.
If the head is fine then the standard one from MGR is suficient, even the existing bolts are reusable. Its all down to cleanliness and acurate, methodical assembly.
Isnt that right Lates??:weihnacht2:

The genuine xpart gasket is an MLS gasket. Not renewing the bolts is false economy. All IMO, of course.

Newport75 · 26th December 2010, 09:50

Work carried out as of 11th November 2010:

As you can see quite a bit was done so its surprising (and irritating) that its gone again!

rossocorsa · 26th December 2010, 10:05

my concern would be that if the head has already been skimmed it may well be scrap as the hardened surface is quite thin and if it is no longer true it may not skim again.If it has been skimmed by some one with limited knowledge of K series heads and the hardened mating surface has been breached it could even be the cause of the second failure.

Newport75 · 26th December 2010, 10:12

Yeah I was concerned when I saw it had been skimmed after reading various posts emphasising for it not to be.

baconbuttyman · 26th December 2010, 10:53

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Originally Posted by Newport75

Thanks for the advice all. Decided against driving it. My uncle's a mechanic so if I get no luck with the garage I'll get it sorted relatively cheap anyway.

I paid £850 all in at auction. 63k miles and FSH so think I would still be quite a bit up on the forecourt price. So fear not, this will not make me loose my Rover 75 bug.

iyou could take an AA breakdown repair cover out, see if they will sort it, blag them that this trouble happend after you took it out

26th December 2010, 00:40	#22
Garaidh Regular poster '99 Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE HL auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi there Sorry to hear of your troubles... but at least you'll get the worst over with in one go! I had a 1.8 in a 45 for years and it went but when properly fixed was no problem afterwards. It did affect the heating, though, it wouldn't work at all probably due to the lack of water in the system. I've a 2.5 V6 now and they aren't affected so much so maybe if you get the 75 bug you might change up in the future... yes a bit thirstier but think if the amount of car and quality and value for money Good luck! :xmas-smiley-021: __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

26th December 2010, 01:56	#23
Clickernick Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie SE Tourer Triumph Street Triple R Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bletchley, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 75 Thanked 91 Times in 65 Posts	MLS gasket is only required if the head needs skimming plus a shim to lower the comp. If the head is fine then the standard one from MGR is suficient, even the existing bolts are reusable. Its all down to cleanliness and acurate, methodical assembly. Isnt that right Lates??:weihnacht2: __________________ Real walnut interior. Original refurbished Forked Spokes 16” with Michelin Primacy 4 rubber, Pioneer AVH-Z9200DAB double din Wi Fi phone integration. Retrofitted twin front horns. 160 re-map. Revotec fan. Silicone intercooler hoses and ‘O ring’ replacement. Top hose thermostat. New walnut and smokestone steering wheel with cruise upgrade. Brembo Brakes. Ceramic coated rear Exhaust. L/engine mount, Hydramount, Bosch MAF. Focal Access Drivers and Focal Amp.

26th December 2010, 09:50	#27
Newport75 Regular poster 2002 Rover 75 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Work carried out as of 11th November 2010: As you can see quite a bit was done so its surprising (and irritating) that its gone again! Last edited by Newport75; 26th December 2010 at 09:57..

25th December 2010, 22:01	#21
Newport75 Regular poster 2002 Rover 75 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not meaning to sound lazy but any chance you could point me in the right direction please? . I'm not really sure what I'm looking for to be honest. Sorry to be a pain but I'm new to all this.

26th December 2010, 09:27	#25
Newport75 Regular poster 2002 Rover 75 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent, thanks for your help and support guys. I spoke to my uncle who said that he doesn't want to do the work as if it goes am onth or so later I'll be back to him saying he hasn't done it correct etc. I think I'll just order the part above and get him to fit it regardless. RE: getting the engine skimmed etc. This was all done on the last invoice. In fact, I'll get list of everything that was done previously, which is why I'm very shocked it has gone again.

26th December 2010, 10:05	#28
rossocorsa Posted a thing or two None Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: GRIMSBY Posts: 1,243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	my concern would be that if the head has already been skimmed it may well be scrap as the hardened surface is quite thin and if it is no longer true it may not skim again.If it has been skimmed by some one with limited knowledge of K series heads and the hardened mating surface has been breached it could even be the cause of the second failure.

26th December 2010, 10:12	#29
Newport75 Regular poster 2002 Rover 75 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah I was concerned when I saw it had been skimmed after reading various posts emphasising for it not to be.