K Series Kettle "wisdom"
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
A lad I know has just bought a low mileage 25 on an 06 plate, it's a 1.4 Is this as likely to randomly grenade itself as the rest of them and is there anything at all that can be done to try and circumvent the inevitable?
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
Just keep an aye on the radiator and pipe work. I've had a fair few and never had any issues. I saved one by finding the rad goosed and leaking slightly so changed it.
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
Aren't the smaller engines better?
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I'm not sure. I've had both and had zero trouble. One was a metro gti 1.4 another was an mgf vvc. I hammered/drove properly both and had no issues whatsoever. It's a lovely revvy unit that likes to be used. The 1.4 put out 105bhp which is decent even now considering it was na.
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
Worth fitting a low level water sensor like every other Rover/Land Rover product should have had from the factory then?
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
I've seen it recommended for the MGF but understand they have pipes running under the car that are prone to corrosion. That was in a MG magazine and the article didn't really cover the Rover based cars.
I'd fit one given that it should be easy and relatively cheap.
I'd fit one given that it should be easy and relatively cheap.
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That's what I've always heard about them.
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
I meant the 1.1 and 1.4 were better than the 1.8.paulplom wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:49 am I'm not sure. I've had both and had zero trouble. One was a metro gti 1.4 another was an mgf vvc. I hammered/drove properly both and had no issues whatsoever. It's a lovely revvy unit that likes to be used. The 1.4 put out 105bhp which is decent even now considering it was na.
Smaller ones are/were underrated IMHO.
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Re: K Series Kettle "wisdom"
It'll still suffer HGF.Scruffy Bodger wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 9:56 am A lad I know has just bought a low mileage 25 on an 06 plate, it's a 1.4 Is this as likely to randomly grenade itself as the rest of them and is there anything at all that can be done to try and circumvent the inevitable?