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Originally Posted by DomF1
I always have a real fear of engine failures and head gasket issues after being stranded one to many times on the road with a steaming car...
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Just to add a couple more thoughts, these engines are pretty bulletproof and head gasket failure is VERY rare, unless the engine has been properly cooked due to a cooling failure, so if you look after the hoses, heater matrix and radiator (as you should on any car), IMHO it would be extremely unlikely that you'd get H/G failure. On the cooling side, the only known weak points (that I know of) are the heater matrix and occasionally the coolant reservoir can crack. Both are easy to fix, and can be spotted early if you keep a regular eye on the coolant level.
There are number of common faults on these cars, but most of them are pretty easy to fix and engine failure isn't one of them.