Rover K Series HGF - What actually causes it?

[GT3]

And it runs Dual IDF 40MM IIRC Carbs which is gonna let any engine make big power

The 106 rallye has injectors not carbs. Or am I missing something?

 

[Firestar_3x]

You don't know where the hell it is. It could be under the rear seat for all you know

I hope not, since the MGF didn't have rear seats, i would have thought a rover fanboy would know that?

 

[Malachy]

Not that S13's don't suffer from terminal rust problems and bottom end failure at all

Saying that, i'm with you, give me an decent S13 any day

yep i was going to say look forward to rebuilding the bottom end at 70k then

 

[Malachy]

The 106 rallye has injectors not carbs. Or am I missing something?

8v (phase 1) 106 rally is carbs, 16v (phase 2)106 rallye uses the gti/saxo vts engine so is injection and also 1.6

 

[agw_01]

I hope not, since the MGF didn't have rear seats, i would have thought a rover fanboy would know that?

The MGF doesn't interest me, so why would I care about where the battery is

 

[GT3]

8v (phase 1) 106 rally is carbs

Err are you thinking of the 205 rallye? The s1 106 rallye has injectors.

16v (phase 2)106 rallye uses the gti/saxo vts engine so is injection and also 1.6

The phase 2 rallye is still an 8v albeit in 1600cc form, similar to the early saxo vtr engines but with a raised rev limit and a few differences in the head. Not to be confused with the 16v unit used in the gti and saxo vts.

 

[happytechie]

The MGF doesn't interest me, so why would I care about where the battery is

the battery is in the standard place, under the bonnet, it's the engine that's hard to find

oh 60K miles and no HG failures here on my 1.8 VVC, my dad's K series engines rover has also done 100K with no HGs dying That said I do have uprated dowels and a stainless HG

I think the key is to check (and top up if required) the coolant and oil weekly as well as not thrashing it from cold everymorning.

HT