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by Strangerover2
Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:30 pm
Forum: Rover
Topic: what problems are with 4.6 engines
Replies: 3
Views: 223

They are also hard on cams. I had a 3.5 with a noisy cam once. When we pulled it, the lobe closest to the firewall was completely rounded off. I suspect poor oil feed- these motors are a low-pressure type oil system.
by Strangerover2
Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:27 pm
Forum: Rover
Topic: what problems are with 4.6 engines
Replies: 3
Views: 223

These motors have steel liners in the alloy block. The liners can move in the block, allowing exhaust gas into the coolant galleries, which pressurizes the cooling system & drives coolant out. When the motor cools down after use, coolant is drawn back into the affected cylinder- which cleans it up ...