well at least i know mines got at least another 75k left in it

 

:lol:

Just wondering, someone helpeth meth pleaseth!

 

I know some people have had 150k + on a factory fitted head gasket, so if it's properly serviced I'd expect 200k would be possible.

 

Ooo. I'm still on the original head gasket at the moment too! With today's advances in technology and engineering etc, do you think the engine could outlive the car shell? obviously if treated and well looked after.

 

That is a relief i have just passed the 100,000 mark as well was worried it would burst into flames ob doing so lol
i change the oil and filter every 6 months. So i should be good

 

Going down the motorway and your engine spontaneously com-busts? Not an everyday occurrence I hope.

 

my wedge 214SLi had 147K on the clock when I got rid of it....as far as I know it never had HGF prior to me owning it.

my Rover 25 currently has 116k on the clock, and is running fine, again I don't think this has had HGF.

On a side note, what's the service interval between cambelt changes?

 

I had a bubble 216 which had 108k on the clock when I sold it (having had the head gasket replaced at 84k). That was in mid 2005 and it was still licenced until the end of 2008 so must have covered a few thousand more I would think.

On a side note, what's the service interval between cambelt changes?

For engines with a manual cam belt tensioner (i.e. all those made up to the 25 and 45 being launched in 1999, and all subsequent vvc engines) the official interval for cam belt change was 60k miles or 4 years; for those with the auto tensioner, the Rover specified interval is 90k miles or 6 years.

However, it is widely recommended that the belt should be changed a bit sooner.

 

Not every day lol but with how unreliable ppl always tell me my car is. When it came time to cross that big milage barrier i exspected an explosion, but it passed the 100,000 mark and carried on no problems

 

I've done nearly 40,000 miles since I had it changed 3 years ago

 

My old Rover has surpassed 130,000 and it's still running as well as the day I got it with 88k on the clock (I got it 2.5 years ago, it's a P reg).

In response to the question about outliving the shell:

Yes. The engine will most probably outlive the shell. The old Rover had its MOT last month and was told it 'will not live past its next' due to the severe amount of rust the body has picked up over the years.

 

Does that mean you're out looking for a new car now?

When mine had it's MOT apparently it was absolutely fine underneath, hardly any rust. Going to get the arches sorted then the car should be ok rust wise. Can't be giving it to my dad with rust! :lol:

 

i heard from a mechanic today that if you service your car every 7 months and put forte engine flush stuff through the system before you change oil they can go on forever!!!

get them to do a ecu check on any problems that may of occurred once a year
clean throttle bodys out etc as long as its clean in side and nothings broke it should continue to do its job!

 

Thanks! It was an Anticlimax when nothing happend!
my Fiat Cinquecento snapped its clutch cable just shy of the mark
so i thought the rover would have somthing up its sleeve!

 

The valve stem seals and the sealing of the valves is starting to get a bit iffy after 100,000 miles, but I've never seen a bottom end that has worn out due to age and miles.

 

My Vi burns about 1L oil / 1100 miles, assuming it's the seals as I'm not losing oil externally and there's none in the coolant. Used a seal treatment / conditioner last time I did an oil and filter change (after an engine flush) and it slowed that consumption down nicely, so I guess those sorts of things help to prolong the life of an engine (or at least a head / valves) by a bit longer.

 

I got a metro GTi 1.4 16v on 157k and treat it horribly and it still goes.

Just service it when required, and the shells rust so keep them clean and wash the archs out as the mud build up rusts them out.

Its the head gaskets which kill them, which as you probably aware isn't mileage releated. Also if it does over heat dont drive it as it will damage it and you want to be able to replace just the head gasket.

In short, they last with servicing and the odd head gasket change, No reason why 200k isn't posible.

 

Had a 1999 Rover 214Si 16v which I bought at about 107k miles - original head gasket, but I replaced the head gasket anyway as the timing belt snapped and had bent valves so I replaced the cylinder head with one from a scrap yard and engine was sweet as a nut after that - took it up to about 115k miles then I crashed it, engine lives on in another Rover.

Have a 2000 Rover 45 1.8 on about 138k miles, headgasket lasted till about 132k. Engine sweet as a nut.

Have a 1998 Rover 414 on 120k miles - original head gasket. Engine is good.

 

My old G reg (1990) 214SLi had just under 160,000 miles on the clock when I sold it. Not sure if it was a 'K' series engine but it was 16v OHC.

In the 10 years that I owned it, it had one sensor replaced, one new battery, two sets of front tyres, two sets of front pads & one set of rear brake shoes.

The secret IMHO is a frequent oil & filter change especially if the car only does short journeys.

HTH
Dave

 

Yup, k series.

 

300,000 .

 

Thanks for all the replies guys.

 

My vvc made it to 113000. Headgasket had been replaced at 96000. Valve timing mechanism failed and sent valves into pistons :S belt was intact though

 

Hi there,

We're just saying goodbye to a 1994 Rover 214 8v with 146k miles on the clock. It's had at least two headgaskets in its life (three I think) and needs another one now.

The K-Series has been a superb engine though - over 40mpg consistently and even with the relatively high mileage it's been using no oil and sounds as good as ever.

This is particularly amazing when you consider that it's spent its life in a relatively under-geared car and has therefore had the nuts revved off it regularly - it's taken a right old beating and still not died.

If we hadn't sold the car, I'd have loved to take the head off and see what condition it's all in under there, I bet those bores are still in great shape.

As an aside, I think that the only thing that let down our 214 was the lack of a 6th gear - even after 4 years of driving the car daily, I still wanted to go up one cog at motorway speeds, it could have been a real world-beater!

Anyway, if you're running a 1.4 K-Series then good luck to you, it's proved to be an astonishing little motor.