The K-series engine is sh*t. True Story.

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:19 pm

Wanted... 1 Honda engine for an S1.

mac · Post by **mac** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:18 pm

Swap with Jenson Button, he's got a 1600 Honda and would probably give cash your way

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 7:42 pm

Dave. The K Series is sh*t. Discuss.

Simon82 · Post by **Simon82** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:29 pm

Another head gasket Dave??

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:52 pm

Hybrid:

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:53 pm

Dave, buy this, run for the winter, then pop the engine in your shed.

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=41020

Simon82 · Post by **Simon82** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:56 pm

campbell wrote:Dave, buy this, run for the winter, then pop the engine in your shed.

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=41020

Cambell speaks sense! Was thinking the same myself there!

Post by **campbell** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:57 pm

Other than my long held belief that there's nowt wrong with a well maintained K.

<awaits the full story from His Daveness>

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:23 am

Simon82 wrote:
campbell wrote:Dave, buy this, run for the winter, then pop the engine in your shed.

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=41020
Cambell speaks sense! Was thinking the same myself there!

Me too - selling off the rest of the car would earn extre £ too.
Although I do think Elise's should be kept original.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:24 am

campbell wrote:Other than my long held belief that there's nowt wrong with a well maintained K.

I'll second that.

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:12 am

Well... They are cheap..

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-car-par ... 1134719697

Note that I don't know the person, nor anything about the engine other than what the gumtree ad says.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:26 am

The title of this thread should really read; "The K-Series engine, bought cheap, second-hand, with an un-known history, is sh*t. True Story."... but I guess that was too long so Dave had to edit it down a bit.

My K-Series still going strong, despite it's various owners. A sensibly tuned, cared for K will work perfectly (temping fate

). Regular use also helps care for them IMHO.

smoo25 · Post by **smoo25** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:40 am

2.2 ecotec ftw

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:15 pm

Dominic wrote:The title of this thread should really read; "The K-Series engine, bought cheap, second-hand, with an un-known history, is sh*t. True Story."... but I guess that was too long so Dave had to edit it down a bit.

My K-Series still going strong, despite it's various owners. A sensibly tuned, cared for K will work perfectly (temping fate ). Regular use also helps care for them IMHO.

Keep up... The cheap 2nd hand engine did 40k miles before a piston failed. It was great!!

We're talking about the professionally rebuilt one using the best parts available now. Sub 5k miles on it and maintained exceptionally.

It's luck as much as maintenance when it comes to the K. Not a matter of if but when it'll fail.

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woody · Post by **woody** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:32 pm

Not sure Dave's engine was cheap, second hand & with an unknown history? At least not since it was rebuilt.

Can we define well maintained? I'd say maintained per manufacturer's spec. In which case, given the anecdotal evidence over the years I'd question that there's nothing wrong with the K & it's installation.

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