Rover 25 - Inlet Manifold Gasket Failure: Part Two - replacement gasket fitted

Even less to say here. And due to the inclement weather, no pictures. This afternoon I fitted a new gasket (from Rimmer Bros). Before fitting, I cleaned up the manifold and the head round the ports. I think the engine has had some K-Seal or something in it because the tiny wobble valve on the manifold was choked up with a copper-coloured slime. Anyway, I cleaned it all up and got the car started. No leaks and the car seems to be running a lot better. Presumably this is because there's no water penetrating into cylinders 1 and 4 during the combustion cycle. Time will tell whether this gasket was the problem, or one of several problems...

More soon, no doubt...


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