buying a petrol one

super s · 15th August 2015, 10:37

good morning everyone...

so i was thinking about buiyng a zr with a petrol engine...

they are really cheap here in Portugal and kms that it will make in a year dont justifie a diesel...

but my really issue is the head gasket, here in Portugal everyone that has this engine wants to sell because its famous for burnng the head gasket...

most of people here have a bad opinion about mg rover because of that...

my question...

why does it happen???
what can i do to avoid problems in the head gasket???

the engine i will probably choose the 1.4 petrol, the 1.8 dont seems the best option because its for my wife use and she wont the power of that 1.8 engine...

thank you all.

Number 6 · 15th August 2015, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by super s

good morning everyone...

so i was thinking about buiyng a zr with a petrol engine...

they are really cheap here in Portugal and kms that it will make in a year dont justifie a diesel...

but my really issue is the head gasket, here in Portugal everyone that has this engine wants to sell because its famous for burnng the head gasket...

most of people here have a bad opinion about mg rover because of that...

my question...

why does it happen???
what can i do to avoid problems in the head gasket???

the engine i will probably choose the 1.4 petrol, the 1.8 dont seems the best option because its for my wife use and she wont the power of that 1.8 engine...

thank you all.

just to inform you that my wifes 1.4 K series has done 88476 miles (142883)Kilometers and still on the original Head Gasket.If they are looked after you should have no problem

chipsceola · 15th August 2015, 12:49

All you need to know about the Rover 75/MG ZT is here in the buying guide there are scaremongers everywhere about K4 engine, a good many by now have been well and truly sorted and HGF is not the problem is was (after all majority are now 10/12 years old) the 1.8 is the smallest engine in the range, a 1.4/1.6 even if available would not be able to cope with the vehicle weight, conversion to a smaller engine is fraught with problems of engine management and best left alone.

super s · 16th August 2015, 10:36

thanks for your opinions,however here in Portugal lots of them had blown the head gasket, and what concerns me is that many of that cars had for exemple coolant in the right level....

so what is the real issue???

for exemple i can buy a 1.4 here in Portugal for 2.000 euros, its a bargain over here for all that amount a car, i am talking about a zr...

i think the best engine is the 1.4 because of daily use and small tripes it will make, basically home to wife work...

doesn t reach 10.000 kms per year...

there in england do you guys have the same issue with the headgasket???

Number 6 · 16th August 2015, 10:49

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Originally Posted by chipsceola

All you need to know about the Rover 75/MG ZT is here in the buying guide there are scaremongers everywhere about K4 engine, a good many by now have been well and truly sorted and HGF is not the problem is was (after all majority are now 10/12 years old) the 1.8 is the smallest engine in the range, a 1.4/1.6 even if available would not be able to cope with the vehicle weight, conversion to a smaller engine is fraught with problems of engine management and best left alone.

Chips he is looking at a ZR

chipsceola · 16th August 2015, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Chips he is looking at a ZR

Whoops, just reread OP and seen that:-
OK so a more relevant answer is about the K4 in 1.4 guise?
information at it's best can be found here then

super s · 16th August 2015, 17:45

once again, thanks...

and about your personal opinion in general do you think its a good buy???

if mantained normally the head gasket wont blow???, because thats my really concern..

15th August 2015, 10:37	#1
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	buying a petrol one good morning everyone... so i was thinking about buiyng a zr with a petrol engine... they are really cheap here in Portugal and kms that it will make in a year dont justifie a diesel... but my really issue is the head gasket, here in Portugal everyone that has this engine wants to sell because its famous for burnng the head gasket... most of people here have a bad opinion about mg rover because of that... my question... why does it happen??? what can i do to avoid problems in the head gasket??? the engine i will probably choose the 1.4 petrol, the 1.8 dont seems the best option because its for my wife use and she wont the power of that 1.8 engine... thank you all.

15th August 2015, 12:49	#3
chipsceola This is my second home Jaguar XF 3.0D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 119 Thanked 509 Times in 426 Posts	All you need to know about the Rover 75/MG ZT is here in the buying guide there are scaremongers everywhere about K4 engine, a good many by now have been well and truly sorted and HGF is not the problem is was (after all majority are now 10/12 years old) the 1.8 is the smallest engine in the range, a 1.4/1.6 even if available would not be able to cope with the vehicle weight, conversion to a smaller engine is fraught with problems of engine management and best left alone. __________________ Chips

16th August 2015, 10:36	#4
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	thanks for your opinions,however here in Portugal lots of them had blown the head gasket, and what concerns me is that many of that cars had for exemple coolant in the right level.... so what is the real issue??? for exemple i can buy a 1.4 here in Portugal for 2.000 euros, its a bargain over here for all that amount a car, i am talking about a zr... i think the best engine is the 1.4 because of daily use and small tripes it will make, basically home to wife work... doesn t reach 10.000 kms per year... there in england do you guys have the same issue with the headgasket???

16th August 2015, 17:45	#7
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	once again, thanks... and about your personal opinion in general do you think its a good buy??? if mantained normally the head gasket wont blow???, because thats my really concern..