I have a 02 Series II SE and need a head gasket replacement. While discussing repairs (via phone) with a Rover mech with a well respected reputation, he asked me whether the vehicle had secondary air. I did not have the car in front of me during our brief conversation, but he indicated that there would be gold pipes running to/from (I believe) the intake manifold.

I subsequently checked the vehicle, am I could not find the described pipes. But, to be honest, I was not sure which side of the vehicle or exactly where I should be looking.

Any other pointers, so that I can confirm that my vehicle has or does not have secondary air?

Thanks. The mech is a good distance away from where I reside and is not interested in doing a HD replacement on a Series II equipped with secondary air.

DG

 

I searched the board before posting, but just searched the web. think I found my answer.

http://www.motorcarsltd.com/technici...-injection.asp

 

So, have you looked and what do you have?

 

Well, I'm at work and its my wife's vehicle, but I'm pretty sure its the non secondary air. I'll check when I get home this evening. Thanks for asking.

 

So, if you don't have secondary air, how much are they wanting to charge you, parts and labor plus head inspection, to do this job?

 

Did he give a reason why he would not want to do a HG on a SAI engine. Just curious.