dnb

Does anyone have any info about the 2 litre petrol Rover engines (I think it's a T series, from a 220 GSI on an M plate)

My mother-in-law's car is very sick. So that I can keep my Scoob to myself, I want to get it fixed reasonably quickly.

Symptoms:
There's no compression on cyl. 1 at all (1 bar reading), and the other 3 read between 12.5 and 13 bar. (checked with compression tester)

Also, the car doesn't seem to heat up, so a possible thermostat problem.

Sounds like valves to me, as the car has been run briefly very low on oil. Is this going to be an easy fix, or do I look seriously at the nice 205 GTI for sale from work?

The backbox is also blowing, but that's easy to fix.

Any suggestions will be greatfully received! Thanks.

ScoobyDuck

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David,

sounds like a head gasket, or as you say - valves not seating.
if it's not been heating up properly, then it could be the gasket. thats my thinking .. but I mite have that the wrong way round !

hope you manage to keep the scoob out of her hands !

Steve

dnb

Thanks. I'll see if I can find a Haynes manual that covers this engine. It's not a common model.

I was hoping it wouldn't get to the head gasket... I don't think it's used water, but it was a bit down the other day. Just what I need

The really sad thing is that the way the Rover sounds now is exactly what I want my Scoob to sound like It burbles away nicely on three cylinders and a blowing back box...

Turkish

Burnt out valve? Probably.
Leaking head gasket? Probably (front right corner).
Thermostat faulty? Probably.
All common!

D'ya want to sell it???

dnb

It's not my car - I just get the job of fixing it when it goes wrong!

If the weather's right I'll investigate with a socket set tomorrow.

I'll let you know if they want to sell it!