Unreliable 1.8s

trikey · 1st March 2019, 16:23

I don’t think so.. the turbo did this on the way home from work.

FLYING BANANA · 1st March 2019, 16:27

Catching Banana up.

Ravinder · 1st March 2019, 16:32

Probably had 6 head gaskets to get to that mileage.

MSS · 1st March 2019, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravinder

Probably had 6 head gaskets to get to that mileage.

And three engines!

trikey · 1st March 2019, 17:01

One engine, one gasket replaced 👍

keithst24 · 1st March 2019, 17:21

Must admit the 1.8T is lovely to drive....if one of mine had to go I think it would be Bumble

Ravinder · 1st March 2019, 17:41

V6 - horrendous engine. So overrated. So slow.

BoroRover · 1st March 2019, 17:44

115000 on my 1.8. Modified head gasket and water pump, belts etc at 90k. You should listen to that engine, purring , and pulling as strong as you would expect from a fit 1.8. Won't win any races, but, boy, is it a great drive...as you would expect of a 75.

Bogbrush82 · 1st March 2019, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by mss

And three engines!

How dare you - Bones only needed 2 and a half!

roverbarmy · 1st March 2019, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

One engine, one gasket replaced 👍

Sounds about right. Loved my 1.8 and 1.4 K series.

1st March 2019, 16:23	#1
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Unreliable 1.8s I don’t think so.. the turbo did this on the way home from work. __________________ Lest we forget..

1st March 2019, 16:27	#2
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,550 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Catching Banana up. __________________ 233,250. onen hag oll

1st March 2019, 16:32	#3
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	Probably had 6 head gaskets to get to that mileage. __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

1st March 2019, 17:01	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,760 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	One engine, one gasket replaced 👍 __________________ Lest we forget..

1st March 2019, 17:21	#6
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	Must admit the 1.8T is lovely to drive....if one of mine had to go I think it would be Bumble __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

1st March 2019, 17:41	#7
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	V6 - horrendous engine. So overrated. So slow. __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

1st March 2019, 17:44	#8
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	115000 on my 1.8. Modified head gasket and water pump, belts etc at 90k. You should listen to that engine, purring , and pulling as strong as you would expect from a fit 1.8. Won't win any races, but, boy, is it a great drive...as you would expect of a 75.

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