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1998 Rover 4 Series Repair Question


Topics covered: Engine, Gas, Compression.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on October 17, 2009

1998 Rover 4 Series water header tank

Engine Cooling problem
1998 Rover 4 Series 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 98000 miles

how can i resolve water escape out of my header tank when the engine is warm i currently have ptfe plumbers tape there to reduce the escape,would a new header tank resolve this.
it does not overheat or get in with oil so the head gasket is ok.

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Replied on October 21, 2009

have a compression test of the cylinders carried out .. suspect headgasket failure ..

Tiny Answered by Dave H (expert)
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