Heater has stopped working - Perfect!!

Stigy

Inactive wrote: »

Not so, the best thing Rover ever did was to go out of business.

Very good...:D:beer:

Gene_Hunt_2

Stigy wrote: »

The best thing Rover ever done was use Honda engines in their cars.

Only when they used the Honda gearbox with it.

To be honest the best thing Rover 'ever done' was to shut up shop.;)

Gene_Hunt_2

Inactive wrote: »

Not so, the best thing Rover ever did was to go out of business.

Beat me to it.;)

Gene_Hunt_2

pwllbwdr wrote: »

Not so. The best thing Rover ever did was put Buick engines in their cars.

And did fcuk all since.

Inactive

Gene_Hunt wrote: »

Beat me to it.;)

2 great minds....

Gene_Hunt_2

Inactive wrote: »

2 great minds....

Stigy knows his stuff too.

nonnatus

Ahem. Thanks guys.

I did actually put antifreeze in.

Have checked oil repeatedly and is at same level, looking dark and shiny like oil does. No creamy, foamy, chicken soup, vomitty effect yet.

Coolant is once more all gone though so have admitted defeat and booked it in to garage monday.

I know all about the Rover reputation and was steered away from buying the car 3 years ago but it's done me great.

So, any cars with head gaskets made of kryptonite out there???

the_big_fact_hunt

dont check the oil with the dipstick, remove the oil filler cap and look under it, this is where you will find the creamy oil mix

nonnatus

Oh. !!!!!!. okay.

Stigy

the_big_fact_hunt wrote: »

dont check the oil with the dipstick, remove the oil filler cap and look under it, this is where you will find the creamy oil mix

You'll also find it on the dipstick, depending on how far gone the gasket is! Some cars have creamy oil mixure on the filler cap and have perfectly okay head gaskets. Fords and Vauxhalls are terrible for this. On the Ford 1.0, 1.1 and 1.3 litre OHV engine, because of the layout of the engine, which meant air would flow/hit the top of the engine, this caused the creeamy mixture, also causing the oil breather hoses to form the same creamy substance.