Rover 75 oil leak after head gasket replacement

I have just had the head gasket replaced on my Rover 75 1.8 turbo, including a replacement number 4 piston. It's now leaking oil. Mechanic says engine and gear box has to come out now. Any ideas on where...

Ford Mondeo 1.8LX 2000 W-reg - head gasket gone?

Engine has overheated for the first time ever. Genuine 80,000 miles and have been told that the head gasket has gone. Car drives fine, normal oil consumption, but heavy petrol consumption and loses water...

Kia Sedona - head gasket blown three times in eight months

Hi, In April I bought A 2004 Diesel Kia Sedona from a man who said it was uesd as part of his taxi firm. He showed me a very up to date log book, which showed it had been serviced and MOT'ed every six...

Are there any potential problems that I should look for in a 2002 Rover 45 I've inherited?

I have recently inherited a 2002 Rover 45 with 38,000 miles, mostly short journeys. It has recently had a new cylinder head gasket fitted and new tyres and has a current MOT but no recorded service history...

Thanks to Toyota and Steven Eagell Toyota for repairing a head gasket fault on my 2006 Toyota Avensis.

The engine of my Oct 2006 Toyota Avensis 2.0 diesel, with 86,500 miles, started losing water. The first time it happened I was on the road. The AA replenished the water but could find no leak. The car...

Is this Land Rover Freelander fitted with a kit intended to prevent head gasket problems?

I've been told by the garage from where I'm about to buy a 1999 Land Rover Freelander 1.8EXI that it has had a conversion kit fitted to stop the head gasket problems associated with them. Is this correct?...

Why does my car need a new head gasket only two years after the last one?

I had a new water pump on my car, then two days later it packed up again. I took it to back garage and he said to me that I need a new head gasket, which we only had done two years ago. Is it the garage's...

Will my 2003 Rover 75's failed head gasket be covered by consumer legislation?

I bought a used 2003 Rover 75 two months ago from a car sales showroom. The head gasket blew last week and subsequently at the garage the block was found to be cracked on my car. If my warranty does not...

Does my Peugeot 407 have a head gasket problem?

For at least six months I have had a coolant leak, but there are no signs of a leak anywhere. I am now putting in one litre as frequently as every two days, after mileage as low as six. On the other hand,...

Did a local garage cause a fault on my Citroen C5 and what can I do about it?

I took my Citroen C5 into a local independent garage for a new head gasket. The garage said it would take the best part of a week and quoted approx. £500. At the end of the week they phoned to say that...