Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

Alanf · Post by **Alanf** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:22 am

How do I tell a Honda engine from a Rover one, is it something to do with the distributor?

Sorry for the silly question, just wondered which is fitted to my Cabby?

Alan

garyandlucy · Post by **garyandlucy** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:48 am

quite easy as u look at the engine the distributer is on the left as rover is on the right

syzsounds · Post by **syzsounds** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:13 am

With a Honda engined car the gearbox will be on the left.

Alanf · Post by **Alanf** » Thu May 01, 2008 11:36 am

I have a honda engine!!

(is that good?)

Alan

E_T_V · Post by **E_T_V** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:07 pm

Yes and no. They don't suffer from head gasket failure anywhere near as often as the K series rover engines. However their usual fault is the igniter in the distributor failing. If you get a no start accompanied by no spark then this is the prime suspect. Overall a good engine with a fair bit of tuning potential if that is what you are into.

syzsounds · Post by **syzsounds** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:15 pm

DOHC FTW !!!!

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:42 pm

syzsounds wrote:DOHC FTW !!!!

Not what you said about the SOHC was it!

syzsounds · Post by **syzsounds** » Thu May 01, 2008 9:56 pm

mach1rob wrote:
syzsounds wrote:DOHC FTW !!!!
Not what you said about the SOHC was it!

The SOHC was fine for ages .... but im after a DOHC now to stick in the white GTi .... I have been bitten by the bug

nick-webb · Post by **nick-webb** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:39 pm

There was a DOHC GTi on ebay this week, went for under £300

I was trying to figure out whether I could afford a second one myself, at that price. Was tempted to think of squirrelling it away!

Someone got a real bargain. I'll keep a beady out, if it's just the engine you're a wontin'?

N

Alanf · Post by **Alanf** » Sun May 04, 2008 8:33 am

DOHC FTW

What does this mean?

Alan

Silly Question

Silly Question

Thanks