The cam timing is wrong.

 

that was double checked before fitting the belt, but for peace of mind i will get my mate to give a 3rd opinion tomorrow just to make sure.

 

Well it could always be something else, but timing is the most common problem following a head gasket change and would give the symptoms you describe.
I presume it is running smooth and firing on all cylinders?

 

yeah its running sweet, atleast when its idling or rev'd up while parked up, im lucky to reach 40mph in 2nd gear at 6500rpm.

 

id say timing aswell

 

anybody got a match for my tank??? lol. im having a pure nightmare with this lump of a car. ive sorted the timing and now when i turn the key to start her up she turning over but wont fire up, im cracking up with this crap now. cant wait to get it fixed and get shut of the damn thing. sick of it!!!

 

have u connected ALL the sensors

 

everything is connected up, i had it running earlier. all i disconnected was the battery, the plugs and leads. once id sorted the timing out, i put them all back in the same order as i took them off.

 

at the back of the engine bay is your inertia cut off switch, make sure thats not tripped.

 

Go out a double check that you have put the cambelt sprockets on the correct way.

 

ive blagged a free mechanic for tomorrow to sort it out properly, no doubt ive balls'd something up but im clueless to see where ive gone wrong, the cams are on right, the belts sweet, the plugs and leads are secure, ive took note and checked the inertia cut off button/switch and thats ok, theres fuel getting through to the pistons, ive took plugs out to test theyre sparking and theyre fine, even my mates confused over the problem.

 

must be timing mate, if its not compressing it wont run.

 

it'll get sorted tomorrow no doubt. soon as its done its going bye byes, and hello new beemer. lol

 

my version of ROVER = rover owner very off rovers!!!! by weekend i shall no longer be a rover owner, ive had 4 rovers in my time of driving, the first (old shape 214) was wrote off by a pensioners mobility bus, the second (old shape 420sli) wolf in sheeps clothing) that packed up on me when i was doing a fair wack down rainford bypass running late for work (engine decided to give up for no reason) spent hundreds trying repair it, i had 3 diagnostic tests done, nothing came up on two of them, the third showed a temp sensor failure on the thermo housing, replaced that but no joy, that eventually got scrapped. the third rover was my gorgeous 216 cabby, spent wage pack on wage pack kitting it out, that got knackered by my carelessness flying round a corner and hit a patch of slippy mud and slid sideways into a kerb full wack and bent the rear driverside lower arm and all the chassis mangled, its was going to cost well over what i could afford so that got sold on. and now ive got my little 200 bubble that just wants to wind me up constantly, problem after problem. i dont mind spending money on repairs but whren it gets to a stage where your paying well over the cars value its time to change.

 

im in the same boat dont worry

 

Keep us posted Langy lad !!!

 

am i liable if i write my last will and testament here? lmao. i will keep you informed, ive just had some lad asking how much id take cash for it. my mates selling his w-reg 25 1.4i and his r-reg 200 1.4si 16v as far as im aware, he had loads of trouble with his 25 but its all sorted now, he replaced the bottom end using a donor from a zr. the 200 is the 200. lol

 

looks like the rover 200 is sticking by me a while longer now, ive got her on the go again now, stupid ass me had put the exhaust sprocket on the wrong way around not realsing, got it sorted today thank god, just working off a bit of airlock in the cooling system now, fingers crossed she will do me good now. and i shall be seeing my first meet this time round. p.s. that shatty motorsport sunstrip has been binned off and im staying sunstrip free instead. still yet to colour the chrome mirrors though.

 

looks like the rover 200 is sticking by me a while longer now, ive got her on the go again now, stupid ass me had put the exhaust sprocket on the wrong way around not realsing, got it sorted today thank god, just working off a bit of airlock in the cooling system now, fingers crossed she will do me good now. and i shall be seeing my first meet this time round. p.s. that shatty motorsport sunstrip has been binned off and im staying sunstrip free instead. still yet to colour the chrome mirrors though.

its normally something really stupid and easy but in the panic you dont think straight! easy done! glad its sorted!

 

i agree, im the thing thats stupid. lol. im happy its running again.

 

Great News mate !!!