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Bought a Rover 75 last month and the pervious owner has just spent £689 getting cylinder head gasket repaired as it is a common fault with the rover engine,Anyway before i bought the car i did the usual checks on the engine checking for the symptms of the head gasket being repaired properly and there was none.

However i noticed the car was using water over a short period of time but there was no overheating so i was not worried,I took the car into a garage at mate at work recommended and lo and behold they reckon the head gasket has not been done properly so i will have to fork to get it fixed again.

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Bought a Rover 75 last month and the pervious owner has just spent £689 getting cylinder head gasket repaired as it is a common fault with the rover engine,Anyway before i bopught the car i did the usual checks on the engine checking for the symptms of the head gasket being repaired properly and there was none.

However i noticed the car was using water over a short period of time but there was no overheating so i was not worried,I took the car into a garage at mate at work recommended and lo and behold they reckon the head gasket has not been done properly so i will have to fork to get it fixed again.

My Astra is currently in the garage for the same reason :(

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Bought a Rover 75 last month and the pervious owner has just spent £689 getting cylinder head gasket repaired as it is a common fault with the rover engine,Anyway before i bopught the car i did the usual checks on the engine checking for the symptms of the head gasket being repaired properly and there was none.

However i noticed the car was using water over a short period of time but there was no overheating so i was not worried,I took the car into a garage at mate at work recommended and lo and behold they reckon the head gasket has not been done properly so i will have to fork to get it fixed again.

Can't you contact the previous owner? - If he had the work done recently and professionally, the gasket should still be under parts and labour warranty.

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Can't you contact the previous owner? - If he had the work done recently and professionally, the gasket should still be under parts and labour warranty.

I have the receipt for the repair and phoned the garage and they just told me there is not warranty for head gasket repairs but if i took it to dunfermline they would look at it for me but charge me,Now if they can't do the job right in the 1st place i am damn well not going to had over any cash to them a second time.

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I have the receipt for the repair and phoned the garage and they just told me there is not warranty for head gasket repairs but if i took it to dunfermline they would look at it for me but charge me,Now if they can't do the job right in the 1st place i am damn well not going to had over any cash to them a second time.

I'm no expert but having spent nearly £700, I'd be mightily surprised if there wasn't a legal obligation to provide a warranty. I'd seek expert advice if I were you Keith.

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My Astra is currently in the garage for the same reason :(

I actually miss my old Astra, the head gasket went on that a few times, until they were no longer able to skim the head any more. I miss that car, it was frustrating, but lots of fun. :(

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I am going to phone trading standards to see where i stand

Good luck. One of my staff's Dad was in the motor trade for umpteen years, I'll ask her tomorrow to ask him where you should stand on this. Smells really dodgy to me.

I actually miss my old Astra, the head gasket went on that a few times, until they were no longer able to skim the head any more. I miss that car, it was frustrating, but lots of fun. :(

xbl every car you've owned has been a bag of shite.

I worry about your sense of humour.

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Bought a Rover 75 last month and the pervious owner has just spent £689 getting cylinder head gasket repaired as it is a common fault with the rover engine,Anyway before i bought the car i did the usual checks on the engine checking for the symptms of the head gasket being repaired properly and there was none.

However i noticed the car was using water over a short period of time but there was no overheating so i was not worried,I took the car into a garage at mate at work recommended and lo and behold they reckon the head gasket has not been done properly so i will have to fork to get it fixed again.

You really don't seem to have much luck with cars.

Although did you honestly expect not to have problems when you bought a Rover? :P

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Bought a Rover 75 last month and the pervious owner has just spent £689 getting cylinder head gasket repaired as it is a common fault with the rover engine,Anyway before i bought the car i did the usual checks on the engine checking for the symptms of the head gasket being repaired properly and there was none.

However i noticed the car was using water over a short period of time but there was no overheating so i was not worried,I took the car into a garage at mate at work recommended and lo and behold they reckon the head gasket has not been done properly so i will have to fork to get it fixed again.

if its just to keep it going use this stuff,it will keep you going for ages

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