Chris Daw

It is a sad fact that head gasket failure is misunderstood by a number of Caterham specialists.  I should know, three head gaskets later I found an old school specialist who identified the issue.  His diagnosis, subsequently confirmed by the former k-series production manager at Rover.  Simply, no.1 cylinder runs hot, if engine overheats, no.1 cylinder liner drops into support shelf within block .   No new head gasket will resolve this as it now sits below the other liners. 

My advice, before replacing a head gasket,  check height of liners is within Rover tolerance.

New Rover block and repositioned header tank solved my problem.

Chris

It is a sad fact that head gasket failure is misunderstood by a number of Caterham specialists.  I should know, three head gaskets later I found an old school specialist who identified the issue.  His diagnosis, subsequently confirmed by the former k-series production manager at Rover.  Simply, no.1 cylinder runs hot, if engine overheats, no.1 cylinder liner drops into support shelf within block .   No new head gasket will resolve this as it now sits below the other liners. 

My advice, before replacing a head gasket,  check height of liners is within Rover tolerance.

New Rover block and repositioned header tank solved my problem.

Chris

It is a sad fact that head gasket failure is misunderstood by a number of Caterham specialists.  I should know, three head gaskets later I found an old school specialist who identified the issue.  His diagnosis, subsequently confirmed by the former k-series production manager at Rover.  Simply, no.1 cylinder runs hot, if engine overheats, no.1 cylinder liner drops into support shelf within block .   No new head gasket will resolve this as it now sits below the other liners. 

My advice, before replacing a head gasket,  check height of liners is within Rover tolerance.

New Rover block and repositioned header tank solved my problem.

Chris

It is a sad fact that head gasket failure is misunderstood by a number of Caterham specialists.  I should know, three head gaskets later I found an old school specialist who identified the issue.  His diagnosis, subsequently confirmed by the former k-series production manager at Rover.  Simply, no.1 cylinder runs hot, if engine overheats, no.1 cylinder liner drops into support shelf within block .   No new head gasket will resolve this as it now sits below the other liners. 

My advice, before replacing a head gasket,  check height of liners is within Rover tolerance.

New Rover block and repositioned header tank solved my problem.

Chris