Mr_Bo11ox
Soz, got to take issue with that: its bo11ox. K-series motors only have a small volume of coolant (for light weight) and you've gotta change it regularly due to them being all-alloy construction. As long as you do that: no head gasket worries.
CR500Dom
I do love internet wisdom...... myths and lies bandied about as truth and fact
Always best to talk to someone who actually knows from experience rather than those that have read stuff on the net
I do love internet wisdom...... myths and lies bandied about as truth and fact
Always best to talk to someone who actually knows from experience rather than those that have read stuff on the net
Sorry people, thought my original statement might stir a few peoples backs up (but was not my intention)
Plus I am talking from experiance
A friend of mine used to run a small garage and not a month went buy without a few 'k' series engined Rovers(recent ones aswell) in with a blown Cylinder Head Gasket and in a few cases cracked heads, being presented to him.
Also I do think it was annoying when two friends of mine both decided to buy recent Rovers (again both with K series engines in 'em) with their hard earned cash and in both cases (both cars were only about 6years old with only 40 -50,000 on the clock) the head gaskets went!
In view of this lark from Rover my one friend (with one of the Rovers) said for all she cares "the demise of Rover will be no loss to the motoring world."
Although I like old Rovers like the 3.5 Coupe.
K - series... the engine with a chocolate cylinder head.