Or the latest Daf 85 cf, fast idle or first thing in the morning sounds like its going too throw a rod
Here is my list of the worst engines I have encountered in 40+ years of being around cars.
(1) Stag V8 ---- head gaskets x2
(2) Vauxhall Victor & Bedford CF slant 4 SOHC -- rough as old boots
(3) Ford Kent 1200 pre-xflo --- big ends
(4) early Ford essex V4 & V6 -- big ends, head gaskets , timing wheels
(5) Chrysler 180 SOHC - camshafts
(6) Ford Pinto - camshafts
(7) Peugeot 204 camshafts
(8) All Pre BMC Morris engines except the Xpag
(9) BMC A series 1275 -- head gaskets & piston ring problems compared to smaller versions.
(10) Honda Legend 2.5 V6 as sold to Rover
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(11) the Viva OHV engine just because it was horrible to look at.
[Edited on 22/3/06 by britishtrident]
What about:
Hillman Imp
BMC 1300 again, Idler gears.
What about that horrible Diesel they put in the SD1 Rovers.
Rover k series - headgasket problems
rolls royce 4 litre - crap power and leaks oil from everywhere
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Here is my list of the worst engines I have encountered in 40+ years of being around cars.
(1) Stag V8 ---- head gaskets x2
(2) Vauxhall Victor & Bedford CF slant 4 SOHC -- rough as old boots
(3) Ford Kent 1200 pre-xflo --- big ends
(4) early Ford essex V4 & V6 -- big ends, head gaskets , timing wheels
(5) Chrysler 180 SOHC - camshafts
(6) Ford Pinto - camshafts
(7) Peugeot 204 camshafts
(8) All Pre BMC Morris engines except the Xpag
(9) BMC A series 1275 -- head gaskets & piston ring problems compared to smaller versions.
(10) Honda Legend 2.5 V6 as sold to Rover
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(11) the Viva OHV engine just because it was horrible to look at.
[Edited on 22/3/06 by britishtrident]
th k series is a great engine, let down by a cooling system problem and plastic dowels-easily solved apparantly
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
(10) Honda Legend 2.5 V6 as sold to Rover
Nah actually the 2.5 was supposed to be a pile of crap. The 2.7 on the other hand - marvellous piece of
engineering, if not the best engine ever designed. lada 1600??
toyota 7MGTE.
same rep as K series for blowing HG's
Had 5 Rover K powered cars without a head gasket problem ever.
quote:
Originally posted by jimmyjoebob
Rover k series - headgasket problems
rolls royce 4 litre - crap power and leaks oil from everywhere
How about any renault
quote:
Originally posted by gary gsx
How about any renault
The old slanted engine in the 205's, was used in sambas too it leaked oil like anything and rattly idler gears to top it off.
also the 305 engines with the alternator belt going round 90° to drive the rad fan at the front.
Happy days!!!!
Renault 5 turbo head gasket poo
Or the latest Daf 85 cf, fast idle or first thing in the morning sounds like its going too throw a rod
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by gary gsx
How about any renault
My pet hates were the Solex carbs and also electrical a systems on Renaults but never had much problem with the engines --- however the latest Laguna diesels are apparently eating turbos at 60,000 miles.
). apart
from that. how cool is it to have the safety that if a cambelt in a pinto breaks, the valves and head will not go through the bonnet??!! got to defend the 3 litre peugeot engine, ive had a few that didnt run as well as others, but when you get a good one, its a minter. Say what you
like about the rest!
Alfa Twin Spark....Why 8 plugs in a 4 pot! £100+ to change the plugs. Also has a crap VVC system that needs new parts every Cambelt change at 36K
miles...£500 for a belt change alone. My old Ford Focus Diesel and Volvo have 100K mile belts and both cheap to replace.
I'm told it all went to pot for Alfa when Fiat took over...
Got to second the Lada lump...Huge ability to eat cam chain tensioners!
Quote "how about peugeots rather than renault? i have not heard any peugeot engine that runs smoothly or seen one that doesn't consume oil
in equal proportions to gas!. diesels are as noisy"
Peugeot have there hands in with many other manufactors making a lot of very good diesels these days
But I Suppose most diesel are a lot better than the good old days
[Edited on 22/3/06 by raccoonradar]
I mean the 4 litre rolls engine as fitted to the Vanden Plas 4 litre R.
Hi,
I've got to add Peugeot/shitroen HDI diesel engine.
And VW/Audi 1.8 20 Valve turbo
Both hopeless reliability but good for my profit margins
David
Nasty 1360 Citroen engine with gearbox in sump
Talbot Horizon with death rattle from cam even with low mileage
Ford V6 with strangled ports
Slant-4 Triumph head gasket
Porsche 944S 16 valve - silly cambelt driving one cam, then shitty separate chain + tensioner driving other cam. Tensioner and chain wears out,
sprockets are integral with cams, either the chain breaks - valves hit pistons and car is scrapped because repairs are so hideously expensive or you
catch it in time and have to replace both cams. Silly oil/water heat exchanger with leaky seals = mayonnaise in coolant and oil system. Rip-off from
Mitsubishi balance shaft system meaning even more belts to replace at a service. Avoid, avoid, AVOID!
Eddy
Skoda 1000/1200/1300cc slant four as fitted to the Estelles and Favorits. Upside down for a start (cast iron head on an alloy block?) with poor
quality materials. AS descibed by my uncle who skimmed the head on my first one, the head was made from 'the worst cast iron I've ever had
to machine'
Also overheated with monotonous regularity and in doing so expanded the copper liner sealing washers. Result: Blown head gasket and
engine strip to replace said washers I'd a plan to fit a 2.0l Alfa twink which never happened 'cos I got married instead. Were I doing it
now I'd get a 1400 K series, nice and light and more power than the standard lump. That or a 20v Toyota
Bloody good fun in the wet though, especially the pre-1987 swing axle rear suspension models. Just show 'em a wet roundabout and oversteer was
yours for the asking
Had an early 205 Diesel. Did 25K a year in it. Superbly reliable, never missed a beat in the 6 years I had it. At the time, Peugot diesels where
reputed to be the best.
[Edited on 23/3/06 by Ian Pearson]
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
(1) Stag V8 ---- head gaskets x2
(2) Vauxhall Victor & Bedford CF slant 4 SOHC -- rough as old boots
(3) Ford Kent 1200 pre-xflo -
[Edited on 22/3/06 by britishtrident]
the basis for the lotus 907 engine 
the basis for the claisic ford based lotus (based on the 1500 cc one) quote:
Originally posted by Ian Pearson
Had an early 205 Diesel. Did 25K a year in it. Superbly reliable, never missed a beat in the 6 years I had it. At the time, Peugot diesels where reputed to be the best.
[Edited on 23/3/06 by Ian Pearson]
quote:
Originally posted by eddymcclements
Nasty 1360 Citroen engine with gearbox in sump
Talbot Horizon with death rattle from cam even with low mileage
Ford V6 with strangled ports
Slant-4 Triumph head gasket
Porsche 944S 16 valve - silly cambelt driving one cam, then shitty separate chain + tensioner driving other cam. Tensioner and chain wears out, sprockets are integral with cams, either the chain breaks - valves hit pistons and car is scrapped because repairs are so hideously expensive or you catch it in time and have to replace both cams. Silly oil/water heat exchanger with leaky seals = mayonnaise in coolant and oil system. Rip-off from Mitsubishi balance shaft system meaning even more belts to replace at a service. Avoid, avoid, AVOID!
Eddy