2000 Rover 200 non runner possable low compression

Depends where gasket goes whether you get water / oil mixing or not . Have you done a compression test ? Gasket could be blown between two cyls .

not yet all piston are dry whats the best thing to do you recon does it sound like head to yourself i have stripped off everything to get to the head off do i just take head off

If you have nearly stripped car , take head of and see if gasket blown .As suggested earlier , could be blown between two cyls .

ok thankyou i will do a compression test as cam etc still on and that will give me an idea before going any more if compression is low which i think as car wont run i will strip and replace gasket and possable head as got few spares ones cars got 97k had head done at 95k think car was losing water but not mixing etc not my car lol thankyou for all the help

Glad to help , if replacing gasket , make sure you get the modified set .

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