Pre-empting Gasket Failure

Stitch626 · 16th September 2009, 12:06

I am thinking of getting a Rover 75 to complement my ZT and replace an ageing Laguna I have. I was thinking of a 1.8 but am nervous because of the dreaded HGF.

So, the question is, how prevalent are these failures?

Also, if it so likely why not change the gasket to the MLS type (I am assuming this tends not to fail) as soon as you can? Why not treat the gasket like a cambelt and fit the upgraded one before the failure occurs? Of course, maybe this is something many have done already.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Mark

16th September 2009, 12:06	#1
Stitch626 Avid contributor MG ZT 190+, Mercedes CLS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 150 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Pre-empting Gasket Failure I am thinking of getting a Rover 75 to complement my ZT and replace an ageing Laguna I have. I was thinking of a 1.8 but am nervous because of the dreaded HGF. So, the question is, how prevalent are these failures? Also, if it so likely why not change the gasket to the MLS type (I am assuming this tends not to fail) as soon as you can? Why not treat the gasket like a cambelt and fit the upgraded one before the failure occurs? Of course, maybe this is something many have done already. Any thoughts? Thanks, Mark