Rover K Series Repairs 
We operate an on site mechanical service and will come to your home to repair your Rover.
The repair will be carried out to Land Rover specification, following genuine Land Rover Service schedules and will be carried out at your home anywhere in the West Midlands, Worcester, Shropshire and East Midlands.
Rover 200/ 400/ 25/ 45/ 75 ZR/ ZS/ ZT (4 cylinder petrol K series engine) Petrol Head Gasket Replacement
Land Rover Freelander 1.8 Petrol Head Gasket Replacement
- Head gasket replacement with new retaining bolts
- Thermostat replacement
- Oil Rail Ladder fitted (to increase tension on the head)
- New coolant
- Engine oil and filter change
- Inlet manifold gasket replaced
- Cam cover gasket replaced
THIS WORK COMES WITH A 12 MONTH/ 12,000 MILE WARRANTY - WHICH YOU WOULD FIND DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR A MAIN DEALERSHIP
The standard and even uprated Rover gaskets are less reliable than the Land Rover modified multi layer gasket.
Common symptoms of head gasket failure:
- Engine overheating
- Excessive coolant loss
- Coolant in the oil (this looks like a milky sludge on the dipstick, or oil filler cap)
- Oil in the coolant (this also looks like a milky sludge, but in the expansion tank) - if this is the case, there may be an extra charge due the flushing/ replacement of oil contaminated parts.
- Engine mis-fire, excessive white smoke from the exhaust, or hard/ non start.
Please contact me if you are unsure your vehicle is suffering from these and I will happy to talk you through what to check.
PLEASE NOTE: If the engine has excessively overheated, it may have caused further damage, which the head gasket replacement may not repair. This can be checked once the cylinder head has been removed.
Common symptoms of head gasket failure:
- Engine overheating
- Excessive coolant loss
- Coolant in the oil (this looks like a milky sludge on the dipstick, or oil filler cap)
- Oil in the coolant (this also looks like a milky sludge, but in the expansion tank) - if this is the case, there may be an extra charge due the flushing/ replacement of oil contaminated parts.
- Engine mis-fire, excessive white smoke from the exhaust, or hard/ non start.
Please contact me if you are unsure your vehicle is suffering from these and I will happy to talk you through what to check.
All of our mechanical work comes with a full warranty and the assurance that your vehicle will be repaired by a fully qualified Land Rover Diagnostic Technician with over 12 years experience.