Not my kind of engine (Rover 214 Si)

Member Name: gill1960

Product:	Rover 214 Si
Date:	03/10/02 (5408 review reads)
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Advantages: nice interior

Disadvantages: engine

I may be in the wrong Rover car page as mine is a Rover 214 sli. Please forgive me.
Because I'm a woman, I tend to look at the nice parts of a car. Not the engine. But, I will try and give you my honest opinion on the Rover.

****************THE BODY**********************

As my car is a K reg it's pretty elderly, but as far as the bodywork is concerned, it's in great condition. No major rusting.

*******************FEATURES******************* ****

Power steering. Electric windows. Central locking.
Very comfortable interior, very roomy.
Lovely walnut trimmings on the dashboard and the doors.
The boot is really big, great for supermarket shopping/all those carrier bags.

*********************MPG********************** ****

On a steady run of about 50 mph. I usually get about 40 miles per gallon. Pretty good eh.
But on short journeys I use a lot more petrol.

********************PERFORMANCE*************** *****

I think it's called performance, It goes fast and is easy to handle, fairly smooth to ride in.

********************REPAIRS******************* *****

Service and repairs at Rover dealers are very expensive.

****************UNDER THE BONNET********************

As we know the engine block is the foundation of the engine and almost all of the engine parts are to do with the block.
1. Cylinder bores for the pistons
2.Water passages for cooling the cylinders
3.Oil passages for reducing friction,heat and wear of the engine parts.
4. Mounting surfaces for the camshaft,crankshaft,cylinder head,transmission,engine mounts and other things.

Mine broke, cracked right through. Very expensive.

*****************MORE BAD NEWS********************

Premature clutch wear
Noisy gearbox
Cooling system leaks
Cracked cylinder head
Exhaust goes quick

Another problem is a leaking gearbox s
haft oil seal, then you get oil leaks and a slipping clutch. This leads to a worn out gearbox because of excessive movements on the seal.
It is very hard to get a second hand gearbox.

Because of the low cooling capacity and small leaks you get overheating.

*****************THE CONCLUSION***************

YES I've had a whole new engine put in (expensive)

YES I'm now paying out for things that are going wrong with my new engine. (expensive)

So Why? I hear you say don't I buy another car and get rid of this one. Because, I'm still paying for my new engine. (What a fool i've been) Well you live and learn

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