.They wanted £1100 to repair it.He had it done today for the sum of £400.He rang me up this evening,saying he put his foot down,it then made a big farting noise & lost all its power.I knew what it was(smugness
),& sure enough,the turbo & intercooler pipes had come off.Soon had it fixed & flying along.He was very impressed with my knowledge,which made me feel even more smug.Untill i owned up & looked like a donkey by telling him i forgot to do the i/cooler pipes up on my Xantia,twice 
,& Peugeot did when they changed my cambelt!This is the 2nd Rover in 18 mths that he`s had the h/gasket go.Trying to get him to go French,& after seeing my new 406 tonight,i think i might be winning him around 
Theres a lot of air rushing through those pipes, nice diagnosis there, convert your bro in law to a frog easily and you can do all his future head gaskets 