MGF Head Gasket

[geraint999]

I have a 1997 MG MGF and I think the head gasket may have gone. I have steam coming from the water tank, which I am having to top up every 10 minutes. I know very little about car's, and was told this was a comon problem with MGF's. Is this true? Also, how much will the cost to put right?

[jake-the-peg]

Sounds an awful lot like it to me!

See here under common faults:

http://www.mg-sportcars.co.uk/MGF.htm

These guys are quoting �450

http://www.mikesatur.co.uk/fx07.html

Sorry

[KebabMeister]

�450 sounds about right for that sort of job, especially the awkwardness of accessing the engine.

The MGF used to use the 1.8 K16 engine, I assume it still does.

[v64paul]

while the k series engine exists, kebabmeister will never be allowed to rest his keyboard. sorry geraint, classic syptoms and they're known for it...

[KebabMeister]

I actually liked the K-Series!  As long as it was looked after and you checked the levels regularly (people simply don't do this!) then it'll give you a lot of service.

I used to have an early 1.4 K-Series (20:1 lean burn) and I used to get 45mpg at 90mph, cough, er, 70mph ;)

So v64paul, when you're coming to the Oktoberfest? ;)

[v64paul]

meet ya in the chat bank to plan it kebabmeister? i have contacts in the trade ...