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[05omegav6]

As above, 1.4, requires head gasket etc, Motd until July, 62k...

Not sure a)  what to offer, and b) what cost/effort involved... I know Terry has recently done one... Would consider it with a view to selling it on, or if anyone is interested I can ask questions etc

[b4ndit]

easy job to do just depends on condition and year I suppose

[TheBoy]

Nobody want's 'em. If the later ones (about 2003 onwards), the interior drops off with a remarkable frequency, as bad as Astra-H's.

If used for any distance with failed HG, might be head damage. Otherwise, straightforward to fix, but replace waterpump and stat as well.  Sadly, I melted all my K series specific tools.

Doubt there is money in it, TBH.  And the MG Rover forum is full of chavs wanting to fit bodykits and stereos, even if the car is crying for a service.

[05omegav6]

It's a silver '04 

[Nick W]

Only really worth bothering with if the car is free(being paid to take it away would be better) in otherwise reasonable condition and you have a use for it when it's fixed.
Otherwise, it's just not worth the time, effort and money.

[TheBoy]

It's a silver '04 

Yeah, right. Send it to Andy B for food containers.

[05omegav6]

It's a silver '04 

Yeah, right. Send it to Andy B for food containers.

I'll give him the good news tomorrow

The only reason I would take it on would be as a commuter car... But only if I got shot of one of the Omegas, and as that isn't going to happen

[STEMO]

As above, 1.4, requires head gasket etc, Motd until July, 62k...

Not sure a)  what to offer, and b) what cost/effort involved... I know Terry has recently done one... Would consider it with a view to selling it on, or if anyone is interested I can ask questions etc

A 14 year old rover 25 with HG failure? Wow, you're coming up in the world 

[rockayansky]

Just a word of advice if you do...make sure you get the proper updated H/G with metal locating dowels, as these are the major contributing for failure because many head sets still use plastic dowels that go brittle with the expansion and cause the head to dislodge in effect.

[Lazydocker]

TuBy will have it... He loved his little Rover

In all seriousness... I picked up a 25 free and barely covered my costs when I put it all back together and sold it

[TheBoy]

I did love my little Rover, and the 3 before that.  But 1.4 is better on paper than reality.  And with the MG bodykit, everyone is going to want to play, but its only a 9s car.

Plus the 2nd generation 25 is built like, well, and Astra-H

[05omegav6]

TuBy will have it... He loved his little Rover

In all seriousness... I picked up a 25 free and barely covered my costs when I put it all back together and sold it

That's not good at all, definitely only worth it as a keeper then.

How much for parts, assuming no cambelt (to minimise cost)?

[05omegav6]

Incidentally, not using coolant, and not overheating... primary issue is no cabin heat.

Car is mostly used for short journeys.

For clarity, I haven't seen the car, and it belongs to a colleaguey who could really do without a)spending a fortune to fix it or b) replacing it.

Wonder if it's worth a pumt changing the thermostat

[Kevin Wood]

Only symptom on mine was black oily cheese in the expansion tank. It was fubar, though.

[henryd]

Incidentally, not using coolant, and not overheating... primary issue is no cabin heat.

Car is mostly used for short journeys.

For clarity, I haven't seen the car, and it belongs to a colleaguey who could really do without a)spending a fortune to fix it or b) replacing it.

Wonder if it's worth a pumt changing the thermostat

Late "k" engines have a remote thermostat fitted under the rad,its not unknown for the original position behind the water pump to have one fitted as well with fairly dire consequences,worth checking as it would be a cheap and easy fix(there should be a dummy stat in there with no guts in it).If its not pressurizing or overheating then it could even be the heater tap down on the bulkhead in the engine bay(if the latest ones still have it and I think they do)