Rover 75 - TD4 Engine

[MK1]

My parents have been talking about buying a Rover 75. My initial response was 'Rovers are crap'. This was based on earlier Rovers and the later dodgy K series engines. I have since had a look around and have found that the diesel engine is BMW derived and the same as the TD4 used in the Freelanders. I would like to know if this is a good engine and does it have any inherent problems? Also, general opinions on the car as a whole please.

Thanks.

[CNorman]

MG Rover forums will give you a better insight. They are excellent cars and reasonably swift given the impressive mpg.

There are various tuning chips and add ons if your parents so with.

I had the MGZT (large rover one) and it was well built, solid and clunked nicely when doors etc are open.

K series engines are absolute liabilities! I would avoid like the plague. Many people seem to like the K series engine, all of them currently owning one and no doubt feeling very silly.....

[hairyasswelder]

I also have a '97 Rover 420 SD Turbo. It will cruise @80 and average 45+ mpg. It is well built and comfy.
I thought it was a Honda derived engine as it is the same car as the Accord but have not looked into its origin

The 'k' series is a bit delicate but all scrappers I visit say they only get the odd accident damaged diesel as they run forever

Steve

[fudge]

Be carefull, lots of bodyshops will no longer take r'overs, and if they do they will only "take" the car once all the parts are instock, this creates major issues with courtesy cars as most insurers will give you a loan car in a no fault accident but this is from the repairing bodyshop, if they wont take the car for 3 weeks then you don't get a loan car.

Some parts are really hard to come by, mechanical stuff is fine, body panels are different, and some insurers will only fit "Genuine" panels which would write off a rover with a split rear bumper.

On the otherhand there are some superb CAT "D" R'overs out there that have had minor bumps and been written off by the insurers, a mate bought a fully documented 75 CDTi Connousour (sp) tourer on an 04 plate with 36k and full history, it needed a fr bumper, o/s headlamp o/s wing and a bonnet and he paid £1800 from salvage auction, £350 at scrapy's later and £250 paint shop she is a minter! looks £7500 all day long!

[Freelander1980]

I have a 620Ti and have to say it is one of the best cars i have had, it is a 2lt turbo and will sit and 80 very very easily. With regards to spares, parts and body panels i have found company called Rimmer Bros stock a lot of them and they are not that expensive

[thermidorthelobster]

IIRC, the 2L turbo diesel engine of late 90s vintage is the L-series diesel as appeared in the original Freelander.  Pretty good engines IMHO.

I wasn't aware that the later Freelander TD4 engine was ever used in anything else...?  Unlike the current Volvo Td4!

[wheelspinner]

I have one in my 150K freebie I just service it every 10000 miles and it goes like clockwork.

Few things to look for the EGR valve gets gummed up just whip it out and give it a clean with a bottle brush and some carb cleaner or replace it with a bypass tube,the PCV/crankcase vent gets gummed up as well its fairly easy to replce just get the bits off ebay, the hoses also tend to split but they are cheap to replace. 

If the pumps are the same as a freebie make sure they are both in good nick as the one in the tank has a habit of  have a habit of failing.

Try here for a bit more power and a few good pointers

http://tuning-diesels.com/75Zt/R75serv.htm

Regards

Steve