Freelaner
Landy Driver
Ive spent a fortune on it...and it's suposed to be the reliable version
We're both as daft as each other then
We're both as daft as each other then
jedi
Well-Known Member
I remember when 1st looking at hippo's. ...found a 1.8 nice condition etc really liked it until I opened the bonnet...
I laughed to myself thinking WTF is that....it was the engine of course...it looked tinny in that cavernous space..my mind was made up there and then.
Supose you do get extra luggage space
I laughed to myself thinking WTF is that....it was the engine of course...it looked tinny in that cavernous space..my mind was made up there and then.
Supose you do get extra luggage space
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
The 4 pot K series most common point of water loss is the inlet manifold seal. They are crap tbh.
The HG fails because the coolant level drops causing air in the water jacket. On any modern wet liner engine, no water around the liner spells HGF.
When I worked as a break down technician, when water loss was evident I often asked when the coolant was last checked, 9 times out of 10 the answer was "when it was serviced". Says it all really.
Freelaner
Landy Driver
I supose there are those plus points...and it dont sound like s tractor
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Both of them are still better than the lacklustre V6 though
jedi
Well-Known Member
Can't comment on the V6...but apparently that can spring leaks too...also had a look at one of those, opened the bonnet...wow it had an engineLike
Both of them are still better than the lacklustre V6 though
Took the oil filler cap off....o dear signs of mayo. ..I asked the dealer had it had any overheating issues? "No no sir" was the reply.....lying barstool
It was light blue in colour anyway....
far..far.......to gay
jedi
Well-Known Member
We told our sister to carry a 20 gallon drum of water in the back and we, d connect it to the resoviour via a pipe and drip feed water into it.....that way she wouldn't have to stop every 50 miles or so to give the car a rest
Who said the age of steam was dead
Freelaner
Landy Driver
Can't comment on the V6...but apparently that can spring leaks too...also had a look at one of those, opened the bonnet...wow it had an engine
Took the oil filler cap off....o dear signs of mayo. ..I asked the dealer had it had any overheating issues? "No no sir" was the reply.....lying barstool
It was light blue in colour anyway....
far..far.......to gay
I like the red ones
the V6 in my old Audi 2.6 petrol would wipe the floor with the rover unit and then some.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
But once there fixed there fixed...
Nothing is permanently fixed. The TD4 has an appetite for injectors. I've seen a few crank failures too!! That's something the K Series doesn't have to worry about
jedi
Well-Known Member
But not on the scale of the k series overheating head gasket problems....its what makes them famousNothing is permanently fixed. The TD4 has an appetite for injectors. I've seen a few crank failures too!! That's something the K Series doesn't have to worry about
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Can't comment on the V6...but apparently that can spring leaks too...also had a look at one of those, opened the bonnet...wow it had an engine
Took the oil filler cap off....o dear signs of mayo. ..I asked the dealer had it had any overheating issues? "No no sir" was the reply.....lying barstool
It was light blue in colour anyway....
far..far.......to gay
The thermostat housing made out of plastic (thanks to BMW cost cutting). It's sealed to the block with O rings. Sadly over time the O rings leak due to movement of the plastic thermostat in the block.
This causes the coolant level to drop with the same result as a 4 pot engine.
The V6 is less prone to HGF than the 4 cylinder.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
But not on the scale of the k series overheating head gasket problems....its what makes them famous
Of course BMW never purposely rubbished Rover products in order to devalue the company did they?
They never did anything to help the situation.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
I like the red ones
the V6 in my old Audi 2.6 petrol would wipe the floor with the rover unit and then some.
In what way?
Reliability, probably.
Power per litre, no.
Emissions output, no
Break specific fuel consumption, no
Power to engine weight ratio, no
That's a lot in favour of the Rover V6 if reliability can be assured.
scarecrow243
Active Member
I don't agree with the bad comments about the 1.8 petrol I have had mine since February and its never used any water or oil and its good on fuel I mostly do short runs but have done over 300 miles a couple of times the only bother it has given me is the bludy three amigos
jedi
Well-Known Member
Td4 has a plastic thermost housing too, sealed with an o ring. ..mines now got a new o ring and gasket sealer for extra strength. ... theres another plastic bit stuck to the head which has also got new o ring and huge dollops of gasket sealer on it too......and its fixed.
In 20k id have to do this again on a k series
Freelaner
Landy Driver
the main one, the rest is just window dressing and just not relevant when compared to this.
