mileage correction

Hi guys new clocks how to I change to the cars correct miles not what's on the clocks from scrappy.

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Honda Civic Type R Concept viral video

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Wow, make sure you hold down the letter R on your keyboard.



Almost makes me want one, 5 doors which is a must for me but a shame it is turbo charged. :(



I still wonder how much of the concept will make it into the production version?



Was that a certain works WTCC driver making a cameo? :lol:

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United States GP (BBC TV spoilers)

Sorry I haven't had the time to make a thread until now.



Anyway I am sure most people know the news but I'll go over the main items.



Jules Bianchi remains a critical but stable condition in hospital in Japan.



Caterham and Marussia are in administration as such are not in Texas.



Caterham have a two week window to find a buyer or face being wound up.



With only 18 cars running changes to qualifying have been made, four cars from Q1 and four cars from Q2 will be dropped.



The trial of the virtual safety car (VSC) went ahead without issue.



FOM are trialling a new hybrid camera view, it is basically the thermal view of the tyres but blended into the normal picture.





BBC TV coverage.



Saturday 1st November.



BBC2/BBC2 HD.



22:00-23:15 - Qualifying highlights.



Sunday 2nd November.



BBC1/BBC1 HD.



22:30-00:00 - United States GP highlights.





Sky F1 coverage, now on Sky 407.



Thursday 30th October.



16:00-Onwards - Live Drivers Press Conference.



Friday 31st October.



14:45-17:10 - Live FP1.

18:45-21:00 - Live FP2.

21:00-Onwards - Live Team Principals Press Conference.

23:00-00:00 - The F1 Show.



Saturday 1st November.



14:45-16:15 - Live FP3.

17:00-19:45 - Live Qualifying.



Sunday 2nd November.



18:30-19:00 - Live United States GP Track Parade.

19:00-22:30 - Live United States GP, also on Sky Sports 1 (HD).

22:30-23:15 - Paddock Live.



Also live on RTL, Radio 5 Live Sports Extra for practises 1, 3 and qualifying and Radio 5 Live for race.

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headgasket done, engine sized. ffs

hi all.



had water chacket bridge across to the oil jacket on the zr 1.4, SO removed head , had skimmed , replaced everything. drove about 10 mile perfect. got back in it done 1 mile, oil lpressure light came on. misfired once , pulled over , ignition off, checked oil, fine, like new still. went to start , metal to metal sound. **** . fried the rings . SO what could have caused this. i took the sump off etc cleaned everything.



only thing i can think of maby is oil water mix in the oil pump... casing it to air lock as such and fail?



any ideas...



pt this lump in 5k ago, and it had only done 9k from new. bloody rover

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200 BRM springs, front ARB, rear ARB and brakes

Does somebody has this parts and can post them to Portugal?

- Font and back BRM 200 Springs.

- 25 mm Front Anti Roll Bar.

- 18 mm Rear Anti Roll Bar (or 21 mm montego/maestro).

- 262 mm vented front calipers and carriers.



Thanks.

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Best Place To Get ??

Best Place To Get Bottom Drivers Side Ball Joint & Alternator Belt With Air Con ?

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MG Zs 180 wanted!!

Hi guys, I'm looking for a decent condition 180 preferably with the belts done, if anyone has one or knows of one for sale please let me know :)



Tom

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Insurance for my MGTF

Hi folks!

I'm a pretty new MG owner, and i have bought my TF with a blown head, because it was cheap ! I payed 475 for it, now it drives perfectly and owes me an additional 300.



I am however finding it a really hard time to get insurance for the bugger.

I am 23 years of age, arrived from Denmark to the UK to stay in september, and as of that, have 0 UK No-claims.



"How hard can it be?" You might think. well...

Most companies wants more than 2500 annual, with no chance of monthly instalments.

I have however found that Direct-Line will insure me with an annual quote of 1242, telematics (blackboxed), and 3rd party with fire/theft.



Does anyone have an idea of where to go for a better price?

Alot of insurance companies just right out decline me a quote. For some reason they cannot give me one.. Then what am I to do? :(



I would really like to get my TF on the road, as it is now ready to go..



Thx in advance for any tips.

//Nicolai Norgaard, the sad scandinavian with an english car...

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Lacking power

Drove the beast to work today, and it feels underpowered - same as last time I drove it. Runs fine and smooth, starts fine.



I'll check the cone filter as that has come off in the past and I guess could be blocking the intake a bit. Any other ideas?

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TF centre console switches

So I'm fitting an electric boot release next week & wanted a switch that looks at least sort of original. Found an R25 Streetwise in the breakers & discovered the switches seem to be identical. Result.



Obviously no buttons specifically for a boot release but I took them all anyway :)

Heated rear window switch: check

Front fogs: check

Rear fogs: check

A/C: check

Hazards: check



So for a very reasonable price I've got a nice little stock of potentially useful parts. Now without having pulled out my own centre console, I believe the loom for the heated rear screen is already in place, just requiring the switch & a relay. That's a job for another day.



Today's question is: is the loom for a/c likely to be installed? If it is I could cut into that for a feed for the boot release (I'll never be fitting a/c). If not, no big deal, I can sort a feed out from elsewhere.

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interior light wont go off

hi guys ive got a LED bulb in my interior light not when its at off postion its off but when its set too come on when the doors are open it doesnt go off when there are shut although it goes very dull it is still on. ive changed my interior light still does the same but when i put in a standard bulb its fine?

any ideas guys?

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Under The Rear But Headlamps ... Aghhh

First real good look under the rear of the car, but disaster at the front..



Crikey peeps, but just where does one jack these cars up on?? Goodness, aren't they really low. Came off the jack twice...fortunately before I got under the car.

But, rear subframe was surprisingly not too bad, quite a bit of surface rust but I ladled the Hydrate 80 on and tomorrow, if it is still dry, I will be Waxoyling where I can. Even the coolant pipes weren't too bad, again surface rust. Bit of an oil leak which is confusing to see where it is coming from as I have it above where the oil filter is and on the other side of the engine where the dip stick goes in. More to look at tomorrow.



But where I really have a problem (the smallest of things!!) is removing the headlights. The screw inside of the wing which attaches to the big plastic stay of the rear headlight which means I can't use heat. Why they use screw headed in these places I do not know. There is nothing to grip onto. Bad light stopped play but unless anyone has a good idea, I guess I will end up having to drill it off tomorrow. Don't really want to as I'm not sure how I will resolve it when I need to put it back as I don't know whats on the other side of the screw!



Any thoughts ????

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Fuel filler pipe

Can the fuel filler pipe be exposed by taking out the rear wheel arch liner on the R45???

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Peugeot 206 ~ My younger son's project car with problems.

That pesky rubber cover seal on the lower suspension Ball Joint was an MoT fail on the recent test. Relatively easy to slip the Ball Joint from the Hub to renew the damaged ball joint rubber seal cover. Trying to get it back in afterwards had me really struggling and failed miserably.



Had a break for a cuppa and it dawned on me. Working single handed I'll never be strong enough to get the ball joint back into it's pinch bolt location on the hub. Those powerful suspension springs need to be compressed. So although I had not used them for close on ten years, soon found my spring compressors.



After about what seemed like fifteen minutes of much tiring arm muscle work in the awkward and restricted confines of the wheel arch, not easy to swing the socket wrench to compress those big suspension springs in that limited space, I then lifted the Strut Assembly over the ball joint and it slipped in very easily. What a relief. Mind you, I had used some coarse wet and dry on the corroded areas of the ball joint and its pinch bolt location followed up with a smear of LM Grease on the bare metal interfaces. That helped. Sixteen years of exposure to all the road filth and muck caused quite a bit of corrosion on the 206's joint and location interfaces. That from past experience working on similar structures on Montegos and Maestros, makes refitting difficult and sometimes impossible unless that corrosion is thoroughly cleaned up.



See images attached. Those spring compressors really did speed things up.



Anyway, rubber seal all nicely in place and now two minor jobs to get car ready for MoT free retest.



Oh yes, what socket of other gismo is required to undo the filler and drain plugs on the 1.4 206 Gearbox? I thought it was a 3/8" square socket drive but it's a tad smaller than 3/8ths and too large for 1/4".



Ongoing ...

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Brake pads

Does anyone know the correct front disc pads that were originally fitted to the R45 2.0ltr V6 Connie at the factory??

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Dammit Starter now not operating. dead no click

Got "Blue 33" back from her boot floor repair so she at the entrance to the driveway blocking it.



Running fine on her return. Removed the engine access cover to put in the new air filter element, she was running with the empty box, noticed she was ticking over at 900 so thought would do a TPS reset so turned her off hit the pedal a few times then nowt. She now won't engage the starter motor. Lights don't dim nothing.



Have checked fuses..... all OK. Checked the connections tot eh starter motor and all seem tight. Even hammered on the motor in case it got stuck and rocked the car in gear and nothing is helping. of ourse she is now blocking the other cars in so we are stuffed and I cannot push her up ontopt eh road to turn her along the font to get her out of the way as there is a slope and a ramp onto the tarmac.



Any helpful suggestions welcomed.

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VVC 160 engine

As per title I'm after a fully working VVC 160 engine.

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Last 2 TT Mk7/6

I'm down to the last 2 MK7/6 exhausts. So if you want to treat yourself to one for Christmas you'd better be quick.

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Help needed near to Bedford

Hi All



I have acquired a 2003 Rover 75 Club cdit auto with 80k miles which is basically sound, engine and gearbox are strong and smooth, but needs some updating and it's been suggested on my other thread that there may be people who can help me as the work is beyond me. Obviously I would pay for all parts and out of pocket expenses and happy to take any volunteers out for a drink/curry afterwards.



What it needs is:

New springs and shocks

Complete new interior (the current cloth seats stink - I'd want leather with electrics and heated but I can get the wiring done elsewhere if need be - complete set on currently ebay for £100 located in Northampton)

Cruise control (used kit currently on ebay for £49)

Parking sensors



I'm in Bedford but willing to travel reasonable distance if anyone can help me out? The suspension and interior are must-haves if I'm going to keep the car.



Jeremy

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MG Rover 75 ZTT heater fan problem

The fan inside my car has stopped working!

All the setting work but the fan does not come on....any ideas please?.....

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New comer saying hello!

Hi, just joined your site ... Hoping to get some help and info on my MG Rover 75 ZTT.....

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Enjoying your Hardtops ??

Pah Hardtops. Pointless lumps of junk...



"Hottest Halloween on Record"



I'll be driving home tonight, roof down, in the sun, on Halloween....



Anyone else ?

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side skirts

hi guys ive replaced my drivers side skirt but the majority of the clips broke where will a get replacements ?

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spark plugs

Hi What are the recommended spark plugs for a 1997 VVC F please.?

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Stereo fitting

Hi!



my first post asking for advice :-D

More other will follow.



I've bought a new stereo for my 2001 MGF, on of those with the screen that come out.

Since I've got 0 experience as a DYI, and less with cars, I asked to fit this to garage.



The problem is:

1) a lot of scratches of the central fascia, done during the fitting

2) when the screen sliding out and up it find the fascia, the screen make leverage, trying pulling the stereo out.

3) the stereo is not fixed in any way.



So, for point 1 I'm disappointed. I don't think I can ask for a fascia replacement, but still.



For point 2/3 I think that I can do something myself, just not to risk any more damages to the dashboard.



Any suggestions?

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Ciao!

Hi guys!



Just registered.

I've become part of the big family of MG enthusiast by less then a month.



Knowing nothing about MG, I've bought a MGF 2001 by chance, for commuting to work... well, I've fallen in love and I'd like to be have the time, patiance (and money), to restore it to it's former glory (if not better).



I'm sure I'll find a huge amount of help on these boards.



Happy driving!

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Are these plugs OK for the TF 160?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-NGK-OE-...item1e927d9106



Ive ordered 10 of these. Some for the ZT.



I last change the plugs on the TF in 2010, only about 20,000 miles ago.



Im assuming the NGK BRK6ES will also be OK for the TF 160. Can someone remind me of the gap.

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Question for LE500 and post 2005 TF owners

Yesterday evening I spent an interesting couple of hours with Technozen/Paul investigating my LE500 SCU configuration...out of which discussion comes the following question..



After you arm the alarm...and then unlock the boot does the alarm sound?



I've heard of TFs that don't but mine does...we are unsure if there is a common default behaviour as it looks like the SCUs for the Chinese TFs were cannibalised from existing MGR stock....the VIN numbers programmed into the SCUs don't match the VIN number of the cars they are located in...and they all appear to be configured slightly differently as a result. :confused:

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Brake Servo Required

In an effort to fix my brakes on the 25 I am going to fit a new servo unit,

I can't afford a new one so looking for a used unit, it is a 2001 1.4 25 non-

ABS, guessing I need: SJG100280 ?





Found a decent looking one for a 1.6 25 with ABS, does it matter ?

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Rimmer Brothers

I have seen several posts, on various sites, complaining about Rimmer Brothers costs and postage, so I just thought I would redress the balance with my experience.



I ordered a FPL10007 yesterday afternoon (Bonnet Latch) for about £34 inc VAT and £3.45 P&P.



Closest I could find, on ebay, was FPL10007L (LR Part) for £50 on ebay.



I wasn't expecting delivery this week, but I was tinkering around with the car today when the postie turns up with a parcel. From ordering to fitted in around 24 hours.



I don't think anyone can complain at that.

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Grinding/Vibration Low Revs Accelerating

I've started getting a weird grinding sound when accelerating from a stop or at a certain amount of low revs, this only happens when my foot is on the gas pedal, and if i ease off it goes off, I can purposely get the noise to happen if I find the right place on the pedal, in any gear.



I can actually feel the vibration through the gas pedal and it is quite loud, It only does this in Gear , does not happen when the engine is rev'd in neutral



does anyone know what this is? It seems to be getting worse every time I drive my car. Ive got the ZR Mk2 TD

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Any 2nd hand turbo-outlet pipes for sale?

I'm sure someone was selling a dark ice outlet pipe not long ago, does anyone know who it was, or who has one for sale?

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Blaupunkt MP3 Adapter ?

Re-Posting this here, bit quiet in the ICE section. ;)







I have one of these in my 25.























Can it be upgraded to taking an MP3 player with one of these ?



















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Headlights adjusters F

Am I right in assuming that the yellow protrusions on the back of the headlight units are the adjusters? If so, it would appear that I have 1 broken off on each light ( interesting how this passed an mot?) & the remaining ones are seized. My question is whether these can be disassembled & subsequently freed up and whether something else can be substituted with something else to make them work. Or am I faced with having to buy 2 more lights, or maybe make 1 good one out of the 2 and then only buy 1.

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MEMS3 MGF 160VVC ECU Differences?

Hi all, I have a late MGF 143 VVC and the alarm system has died.



The red led is not flashing, comes on solid when the ignition is on but nothing with it off, FOBs have stopped working. I'm told that someone has been into the system with a laptop.......



This history of the car was that it was in a bump and wouldn't start afterwards so an 'Auto Electrician' was called. I bought it after all this went on but the fuel pump cut off switch hadn't been reset, there was a short on the indicator circuit and the fuse to the alarm had blown.



So I'm simply going to swap the ECU & alarm module but can l put a 160 VVC ECU on it in place of the current 143 VVC ECU?



I want to see the engine run before I start to take the car apart for a Metro VVC conversion. I will be putting a 52mm TB on it as part of the conversion.



Thanks in advance.



Alex

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tf front bumper

does anybody have any idea where i can get a trophy blue tf front bumper cheap cheap cheers craig

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Buy my stuff!!!

I'm selling a 45 centre section which is pretty much brand new.







£15.



Good condition pair of mk2 25/ZR headlights



All mountings and wiring intact. Lenses free from cracks.



£30 each or £55 for the pair.











Both collection from Oswestry area (Powys Shropshire boarder) or arrange own courier.



Rare set of brand new head light protector shields for rover 25 or MG ZR mk2.



Only opened to photograph never used, kit complete with all fixings and beam converter stickers for driving abroad.



£20, £10 postage via courier.







(trying to take a photo of something clear was remarkably difficult :lol: )

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Alloy vs Plastic Inlet manifold

Opinions , experience and facts wanted about TF 135 inlet manifold with 52mm throttle body fitted to a 120.



Thinking of going alloy.....

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my first mg tf

Hi

Brand new to the mg tf. Just got mine at the weekend. She's trophy blue and not without her issues. Lovely car and an amazing driving experience . Altenator belt needs a change which is how I found this really imformative site. Its also had a knock at the front end. Looks strait but the sore wheel tub is a little crumpled. Is it a massive job to change it. Are there any threads that show how to do it? Cheers craig

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The car SAIC should be trying to replicate

Just seen this 'spotted' on pistonheads: http://ift.tt/1wIK7xF







In my opinion it's the car MG should be trying to emulate, bring back a niche, have some balls SAIC and do it.



I think the market is there for it if it's nicely designed, priced and engineered and marketed correctly.

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rover 600 nightfire red bootlid with factory spoiler

Long shot but if anyone has one or spots one in a scrapyard let me know!

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mk1 mini metro silver bonnet in good condition

mk1 mini metro silver bonnet in good condition,



thanks

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4 way electric switch to test in gloucester

Bit of the cheeky one and a long shot,



If anyones in the Gloucester area I wouldn't mind testing my rover 800 4 window and mirror switch pack as I'd like to sell and don't have a 800 to hand to test it on.



Thanks in advance.

Regards

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Email

Hi

I've sent a couple of emails regarding my last order, 4252.



Cheers

George

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Reverse gear engagement

Daft question alert - apologies...



Should the reverse gear have some form of gate to prevent accidental engagement? From memory, all other cars I've driven have some form of lock...whether something you lift up on the gear stick (e.g. on my Mondeo and XTrail) or even push the lever down (e.g. on teh wife's 3 series)...



The 180 just goes straight in. I've had a couple of times when I am driving on autopilot and go from 4th to 6th....but of course the 180 is only 5 gears and the graunch is an unsubtle reminder that I am not driving one of the other cars! So, is there something missing/not working on my g'box??

Ta!

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Trying to find the right Air Box!

Hi Guys,



I need to find a new air box as the previous owner somehow has cracked the current one and this is stopping the filter doing its job.



I have a ZS TD+ 115 (L Series) will any ZS model air box fit or do i have to find a specific one?



Thanks in advance!

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Black classic number plates

I see a lot of old classics around with black rear (pressed metal?) number plates with white equivilents on the front. Two questions:

1) are they legal now?

2) and if so when did they go up to (year)? Before going yellow, I mean.

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zr brake prop valve (non abs)

hey dudes would anyone have this brake valve from a non abs model zr or 25? also require the bracket to secure it. prices please

pic

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What's it worth?

Hi

Unfortunately due to needing a bigger car the mg has got to go. It's a 135 with 42k on the clock. I've change the cambelt, fitted stainless water pipes and a b+g level sensor. It's got a full service history and is in very good condition. I paid just over £2000 7 months ago which I feel may have been a bit much. Wrong time of year to sell I know but would I be mad to hope for £1700?

Thanks for any advice in advance.

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Rover 25 Blaupunkt MP3 Adapter ?

I have one of these in my 25.























Can it be upgraded to taking an MP3 player with one of these ?



















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420,620 or 820

Have any of you fellow mg rover owners have a dizzy type engine loom for a 420, 620 or 820 ti petrol engine.



Steve

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Maggie May

Hi all just joined thanks to Jim (thatone1967) we are the proud owners of a

1966 mgf 1.8 mpi British racing green, had a great day out at Brooklands

Woking classic breakfast, thanks to all the guys for a great welcome.



Gerry & Kim

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Beyond the 6

So, I recently posted MG UK’s plans for the next twelve months.



However, the plans for the next ‘Generation’ (their words not mine) are more ambitious. BTW, ‘Generation’ is a seven year cycle according to MG:



MG3 – target Mazda 2

MG5 – target Mazda 3

MG7 – target Mazda 6

CS3 - target Mazda CX-3

CS5 - target Mazda CX-5

CS7 - target Mazda CX-7

TG - target Mazda MX-5



Just in case you hadn’t noticed, SAIC intend MG to become a Sino/British Mazda.



Annual target volume 1m units, and achievable y 2021.

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25/ZR n/s/f wing in Firefrost red

As title says, anyone got anything?

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Fiat to sell Ferrari

http://ift.tt/1E2PIC9 thoughts on this?

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DIY easy bleed

After getting to the stages of bleeding clutch slave cylinder after the long rebuild of my tf I found that no matter how much I was pumping pedal the fluid was going nowhere, so not having a easy bleed kit to hand I took the trigger from a household cleaning bottle pushed the tube into bleed tube opened bleed nipple and vacuum the system worked a treat. this may have been mentioned before but if it has not then cheap and simple solution.

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Rear arch liner

Do the rear arch liner come on the early r45 on something like a x reg?

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Quandry

Here's a quandry I have. I've picked up an old Rover 75 Club, 2003 cdti auto with 80,000 miles for £1,700. I've had one before and they're great cars, comfortable and reliable but I bought this just as a stop gap. This one pulls well and the engine and gearbox are very smooth. But the suspension is knackered, the air con is duff even after a re-gas and the interior smells like someone died (and that's after a bottle of Febreze).



I'm tempted to keep it but it would mean spending £300 getting some Connoisseur leather seats transplanted into it and £800 on new springs and shocks, plus fixing the air con.



Is it worth doing all that on an old car or should I get a bank loan (I hate loans) and spend £6k or £8k on something more modern and that's probably got a better stereo, cruise and parking sensors?

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turbo rebuild kits?

is the turbo in the 45s a gt1548/49? not sure which. but there are a few rebuild kits available on the bay so was wondering for future reference or to buy a second hand on and rebuild it then can swap them over with no down time.

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will this fit...?

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next year I have plans for big turbo, frankenpump, land rover nozzles etc etc.

seeing as this looks like its going cheap enough, could potentially be useful-regardless of engine tune tbh, is this a straight over swap or anything else to consider for swap. might as well fit uprated clutch and hydraulics as well but just thinking of buying cheap know and fitting say easter time

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220/420 turbo decat

I'm after a decat pipe for 220/420 turbo



Must be 2.5"



:)

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Check engine light with ! on it illuminated

i changed my glow plugs and forgot to plug the FIP back in so when i tried to turn the car over i got a warning beep and realised what it was. so plugged it back in and the MIL light with the ! in it is permanently on.



my code reader won't read the code. is there a way of clearing it?

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Tyre sizes

The tyres on my new 600 are 10 years old. If i change all of them i was thinking of getting 195/65/15 instead if the 195/60/15 that it has now as they are quite a bit cheaper. If i enter my reg number in tyre searches it says 195/65/15 but owners manual says 60. So will 195/65/15 be fine as i suspect or should i keep it at 195/60/15?

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Rover 75 Tourer - how to replace fuel flap release actuator?

Hey there,



first off all, sorry for my bad English - I am from Germany. But I hope you can help me though. =)



Since a while I own a Rover 75 Tourer (2001) and sadly the fitting that holds the fuel flap dismantled. So I purchased an used fuel flap release actuator (part number FUG100500) and wanted to replace the broken one.



But I was not able to find out how to open the inside cover panel to get access to the release actuator to replace it. I did find a manual how to do this with a Rover 75, but not for the Rover 75 Tourer.



Maybe I am just blind or blockheaded, but I did not get to manage this.



Anyone can help me out with this? How can I open the back cover to get access to the actuator? I am very thankful for every single hint.



Thank you.



Kindest regards

Chris

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ZR 160 master cylinder leak

I have a slight external leak on my master cylinder. As far is I can tell its between the plastic reservoir and metal body.



Do these separate and are there new rubber seals, or is it a new m/c job?



If its a replacement, what are the differences between master cylinders? Are they all the same or is there a specific abs/160 one?



Thx,

Danny

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Tyres, what are you running?

So, I need some new tyres on the newly cat c'd beast, been causally looking at the market and have decided that the Dunlop SportBluResponse seem like a pretty good (Euro Rating B for rolling resitance and A for wet conditions), highly rated tyre. Anyone have these? If not what have you got and how do they feel on the ZR?



Right now there's some budget crap on all 4 corners so pretty much anything would be an improvement for me..

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Rear tyres - sorry another Tyre thread.

Right, had the TF for about a month now, all good.

A few issues to fix, one of which was tyres, the car had Eagle F1's all round, but the tyre sizes were wrong. On the back the nearside was 205/45/R16, the offside was 196/45/r16 (same as the front's)

A local garage has done me a good deal on a pair of Dunlop Sport Max's, which he has fitted.

The car already feels a lot better and I have only driven it a couple of miles.

Will I die a horrible firey death though?

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Door switch location?

Can anyone tell me where the switch for the drivers door is located?



When I open mine the interior lights don't come on, and don't get the beep to tell me I have left the lights on! I know this will cause me an issue sooner or later!

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Super fast advice needed please!!!!

Going to grab a new engine mount.



Looking at rimmer bros new ones are bloody £85!!!



So looking online at freelander parts and they look the same, and of course are much cheaper.



So I'm thinking of getting this:



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Does anyone know if its the same as:



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Looks the same! What threw me off is the advert says it will fit the 2L engine but I thought k-series only went up to 1.8!

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1998 MGF 1.8 MPi - 137k - MOT May 15 - £250

1.8 MPi (non-VVC) MGF.

Silver.

137,000 miles, still goes like stink.

Tatty bodywork and interior but drives straight and true.

15" Square Spoke Alloys.

Stainless Miltek Back Box with no finishers.

Clear front Indicators.

One headlight lens is missing and has standard MGF headlights fitted

not the projectors.
Plain black cloth and green piping seats fitted.

No headunit.

Speaker Grilles missing.

Rust hole fixed with new metal, needs rubbing down and painting.

Hydrogas drained and refilled with new fluid at John Woods Motorcare

in MAY 2014.

Starts, drives, sold as a PROJECT or SPARES









MOT until May 2015

Tax until October 2014 (runs out on Friday)



Quick Sale = £250



Sold as seen, you come to buy, not kick tyres.

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Paging snowonfire: Smokestone interior in For Sale

Posted on your thread in the For Sale section, do you still have it for sale?

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Mgzs Trouble again

i have a mg zs 120 2003 43,500 miles that randomly overheats,I've changed the water pump radiator thermostat and still overheats it makes a gurgling noise sometimes when I start it like someone's having a beer under the bonnet

Can it still be a hgf if it doesn't overheat all the time?

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Shock help

Hi can someone conform for me that all the zr range use the same shocks, it's just the spring rate that differs thanks

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"Upgrading" TF suspension

I am, as many others do, finding the suspension on my TF very stiff. It's great on a fast, smooth road, but realistically, how often do we find those?



So I've been having a look at some of the options to upgrading it for a bit more comfort. Bilsteins come out pretty much at the top by all accounts, but I'm also hearing that the Chinese TFs had better/softer suspension. Any thoughts on this and whether it's just a straight swap?

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zr owners without abs brake upgrades *LOOK* please

Im in the middle of removing the abs from my zed and was wondering what 1.4 non abs models have upgraded there brakes to, have you fitted with success a 282mm 160 brake setup with no flaws apart from the lack of the abs input?



it would be good to see what people have fitted so if i know whether or not i can fit a prop valve from a non abs 1.4 and make up the pipes to get the ball rolling again on my zed type r conversion :)

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P0303 misfire advice please

Started up to move the car a few yards today and realised there was a misfire - Torque tells me it's P0303, 'misfire detected on cylinder 3'.



I had this briefly about 2,000 miles ago but the misfire cleared after a few miles without the EML coming on. In addition to the P0303 there was also a code refering to low fuel, although I can't recall which one. Codes cleared, all OK



This time the misfire won't clear after running or re-starting, and the EML stays on after a restart/reset - sometimes flashing sometimes steady.



On-line theories seem to range from HT leads through coil packs to lamda sensors so it would be very helpful to know where to start if anyone has had this problem and cured it!



Car is an '02 TF 135, 21,500 miles, 3,000 miles from a complete HGF job (believed also to have included lambda sensor change), no coolant loss, no oil in header tank, oil clean and clear. Running like a dream last weekend!



Any leads or helpfu suggestions gratefully received.

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Modus cylinder head fire ring modification

Does anyone have experience of the Modus K-series cylinder head fire ring modification?

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ref light - alternator?

So I thought I'd take the TF to work today but after 5 minutes the red battery light came on so back home and into the ZT :(





So I'm guessing its the alternator needing replaced.





So two questions.

A) where am I best to get a new alternator and

B) how much is it all likely to cost?





Typical isn't it!!<br/>

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Purchasing a Rover 25

Hi im from the 75/ZT section of this forum i have been offered a 53 plate Rover 25 1.4 for 150 quid but the Headgasket has gone it has only done around 50,000 miles and has MOT until next year (not sure on month) it could also do with a slight tidying up on bodywork is it worth this as he said he could get that price for scrap

Thanks

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number plate lights

hi all, mgtf number plate lights!! the screws are all knackered, does the light unit pop out in one piece as i need to drill the screws out to replace a bulb and i hoped i could pop the full unit out to repair !! thanks in advance

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the right inlet manifold gasket

HI all



Would someone please be able to tell me if this is the correct gasket needed.



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Also how difficult is it to change the thermostat and how often should we look at changing it?



Cheers



Ieuan

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Hi Everyone! Advice on looking after a soft top in winter?

Hello Everyone,



I have finally got round to becoming a member and posting on here. I bought my wife an 2000 MGF Wedgwood SE in April and so have been on here quite a bit trying to sort out the issues it came with. So far have replaced all the brake pads, discs and one of the calipers (which should have taken the morning but finished one blow torch purchase and two days later!). I replaced the radiator and flushed the system, fixed the heater resistor pack, replaced the clutch slave cylinder and three tyres. Although I am fairly amatuer these have all been so easy with all the online owners websites and forums.



I still have a slight misalignment with the EPAS and the exhaust is looking a bt delicate but it passed its MOT fine three weeks ago!



My current concern is that I have to keep it on the drive as have no garage so was wondering if there is any advice on maintaning the soft top during the winter?

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becoming extinct. Any 2 door TD rover 200's about for sale.

Hi, been looking for a 2 door diesel rover 200 to buy 95-99. Looking something to do a bit of work to over the winter. Seem to be getting hard to find, plenty of 4 door ones knocking about still

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Plasma dash

Any one know where you can get a plasma dash?

I've see the one on ebay but I don't like the slanted numbers.

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Silver MG TF w/hardtop - Wheatley Services

Quite a nice TF shared a nod as you drove out :)

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stepspeed bearing

Afternoon all,



My mg tf 120 stepspeed has developed a whirling noise on acceleration which gets worse the higher the revs. I have been told that this is most likely the primary bearing as it is coming from the gearbox location. It has progressively got worse so I guess I will need to get it replaced.



Does anyone know anywhere in and around Basildon essex this can be done? would it need to be a CVT specialist? and any idea on cost?

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cup holder repair

Dont know if its helpfull but was doing a repair on my cup holder and came across some interesting things.

Once you remove the cassette holding the whole unit (small flat head screwdriver into the small hole lower right side of the unit)

If your mechanisim is working but your holder arms are broken you can just change the holder arms bit and face plate as there is a square cover plate that houses a nylon pin and spring which holds it to the unit.

Take the pin out and the whole arms part comes off.

As I couldn't get a new cup holder unit in walnut anymore,Rimmers only had ones for the ZT.Got the new unit and swapped over the silver front cover plate (just clips off) for the walnut one and alls good.



remove the square plastic plate to enable to front arms part to be removed.

Another weak point is the pin that holds the unit in the dash.

It gets worn and either wont lock in and hold or wont unlock when you press in.

Theres a small pin which locks and unlocks (moves) a nylon locking plate.

I ended up getting a soldering iron and getting a pin and heating the pin so it melted into the nylon and just set it at the same height as the original nylon pin.Works a treat and definately wont break!!..

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best place to buy heater fan resistor kit?

got my new tf at the weekend,lovely car,but sadly heater doesnt work on speed 1 or 2 ,just want some advice on which is best kit to use?

and any one point me in direction of bargain prices lol

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Are you happy with the customer service you've received?

Hi folks,



I'm reading a lot online about good and bad experiences of MG6 ownership. I'd just like to know if the customer service aspects have been sorted and what experiences people have received. Its one thing to have a fault but I'd be more worried about the faults not being rectified properly first time.



Can people share their stories.

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Summer wheels

Any who have been following the FB blog will know I love the wheels on this Liberty Walk 458







The wheels are red chromed.. or adonised red over highly polished Aluminium



Been looking for a similar wheel.. found some Oz rims at £340 each! gulp



But have now ordered one of these as a test





http://ift.tt/1wHvlcQ



Thanks to Ashley Ive found a company in Leeds who claim to be able to powder coat it in red chrome.. at around £150 a rim



So plan is once the new rim arrives I'll pop up to Leeds.. deliver the wheel and have a chat..



If the wheel turns out right the other 3 will get ordered (17" front.. 18" rears)



Plan is use the 'blades' for winter wheels with proper winter tyres on.. then use the red chrome wheels for summer use with cut slicks on (one or two sets a year depending on mileage/track day abuse)



Right at the start of the build Guru Pitka advised me to swap the PCD to a more common size.. We chose 5x100 and have had the wheel flanges custom made with Celica spigot ring all made into the flange.. This now means any Celica wheel fits straight on



4x100 PCD 18" alloys are hard to source and limited in design options.. swap to 5x100 and the choice is huge..

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Picking up new Car - Advice

I have been reading hundreds, if not thousands, of posts on this forum becoming familiar with the pitfalls of F/TF ownership and arming myself with all the necessary knowledge to make an informed choice when looking at prospective purchases.



I then ignored all this and bought one sight unseen off eBay!!



The car is 90 miles away so I will be getting the train and then driving the car back.



My question is, given that it is an unknown quantity, what tools should I take with me (bearing in mind they have to be carried) and what checks should I do before setting off?



Obviously I will do a check on fluids and drive gingerly until brakes have been proven, anything else?



I also have the main items of a get you home toolkit, mobile phone and breakdown recovery card, any other suggestions that are easily carried in a small toolbag?



Brian

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fitted this to ZS today

every car should have one and i dont give a **** who it upsets

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1.6 rover 25 w reg tax band????

as title says any one no what tax band it is in? as i am not sure how to find out



any help would be great



cheers

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Possibly breaking a black MK2 ZR

Have a black 54 plate I bought for a project but haven't got round to it, would rather sell whole but if there is enough interest on here I would break.

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2 problems i need help with please! :)

I've noticed when driving my ZR TD115 that under heavy acceleration mainly in gears 1, 2 and 3 my handbrake light comes on, and goes straight off when i either ease off the accelerator or change gear. Not really a problem but would like to know why this happens?



Also when i reverse the car quite slowly there's a really loud squeak/squeal and I'm almost sure it comes from the back wheels. I think its worse when I'm reversing and turning but might well be coincidence? It doesn't seem to happen when reversing quickly.

It's really annoying and quite embarassing to be honest when reversing with people around me!



Any help would be much appreciated!

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Mk2 25/ZR headlights

Good condition pair of mk2 25/ZR headlights



All mountings and wiring intact. Lenses free from cracks.



£35 each or £65 for the pair.



Collection from Oswestry area or arrange own courier.

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Near New condition Rover 45 petrol centre pipe

I'm selling a 45 centre section which is pretty much brand new.







£15, collection from stoke or arrange courier.

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Best way to blank a VVC Vac Line / Replace Hose

I've removed the line that goes to the exhaust valve and just now it just a lenth of hose with a screw through it. The other hose (small piece 2-3") which connects further down is looking a little perished so I'd like to replace that also.



Whats the best way to blank? Have seen some folk screw into it but I'd worry something would break / sheer. I'm thinking of getting a small T piece and running from both into that. Has anyone got any recommendations for what type of hose to replace it with?

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Speedy service

Hi



Thanks for the speedy service in providing timing belt, pump + tensioner. Will certainly use again, when necessary.

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someone may be interested in this

Anyone wanting to retro fit power folding mirrors may like this find on eBay





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Diesel centre section......

The plan buy a TD centre section change the flanges to petrol two bolt ones and create a petrol straight through centre section.



Any suggestions, warnings or advice welcome...

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Hello all

Hey up,



Just thought I'd pop in and say hello



/Z

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timing again

Ok then I have just set the timing marks up all OK.I then turn the engine over 3 or 4 times re-aligned the bottom pulley marks up and the 2 cam gears appear to be out by a half or one tooth out.So I removed the belt again reset all the timing marks again and then turned the engine over again,checked the marks again and again the two cam gears appear to be half to one tooth out!!





IS NORMAL??????..or should they line up exactly as when you set them up to start with.



In anticipation.



I.A.S

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MG6 Auto, and more..........

This contradicts what was said at the last six month review, but in the next twelve months, MG UK plan to offer the following:



MG3 1.0 manual

MG3 1.4 DSG

MG6 Facelift 1.4 DSG

MG6 Facelift 1.9 Diesel Manual



The CS5 has been delayed, it was always supposed to be around twelve months after the Chinese launch, that is now anticipated in the Q1 ’15, so expect it here early 2016.



A UK designed and built MG roadster is being evaluated, with some Lotus involvement.

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Coil packs failing.

My sons MGf 1.8vvc coil pack failed so we replaced it with one I had in the garage, all was well for a few weeks but then that failed so I bought one from the sponsor and now after about 3 weeks that too has failed.



The car is juddering under acceleration which it did for the previous failures, is there anything that could be causing the coil packs to fail anything else that could be blowing them?

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Took a long corner too fast :/

Well, first accident in 30 years ... I took a corner too fast, lost the back end and went into a grassy bank on the other side of the road.



I wasn't going fast, but obviously too fast. Thankfully there was no trafic coming the other way.



The damage isn't great ... I'll trhow a couple of pictures up later ... took out a headlight, indicator and fog light, bent the bumber and seems to have bent the slam panels. At least I can't get the bonnet open to have a look.



I have nowhere to repair the thing - and life is too busy at the moment anyway, so I'm gonna sell it as spares or repairs for whatever I'd get by weighing it in at my local scrappy.



Its a real shame - I love driving this little car. And have had many a conversation with ex-owners and roadster fans.



Mike

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WIN £100 Amazon Voucher with Chris Knott Insurance

Announcing details of the Chris Knott November Prize Draw...



Thank you if you got a quote from us since we started these monthly prize draws back in September.



November's prize is a £100 Amazon Voucher and all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is ask us to quote for your car insurance during November. You'll automatically be entered into the draw and we'll make sure the winner receives their prize in plenty of time for Christmas.



You can keep the £100 Amazon voucher for yourself or use it to buy Christmas presents for others.



Simply call the Chris Knott Car Insurance quoteline on 0800 917 2274 or 01424 200477 and mention the forum.



Still not sure about whether it's worth calling? Here's some feedback about Chris Knott Insurance from satisfied customers in the last couple of weeks...



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UK Breakdown Cover - Winter DISCOUNT with CHRIS KNOTT

Winter Discount on UK Breakdown Cover



Hi,



I'm pleased to announce that we're offering our usual discount on UK Breakdown Cover this winter - this in addition to the built-in multi-car discounts.



From 1 November through to 28 February you can benefit from £5 OFF our usual rates whether you buy over the phone on 0800 917 2274 / 01424 200477 or online at http://ift.tt/1gexlCY.



CHRIS KNOTT's UK Breakdown Cover starts at just £54.50 this winter and provides:



- HomeStart

- Roadside Assistance

- Recovery

- Onward Travel

- Overnight Stay

- Hire Car

- Relief Driver

- Message Relay



The policy also includes assistance for scenarios that are normally excluded. These FREE extras are: Running out of Fuel, Flat Batteries, Lost/Broken Keys and Accidental Tyre Damage.



Make sure you and your loved ones are not left stranded this winter or at any time in the next 12 months by arranging cover today at the discounted rate.



This offer is for new policies only but if you're an existing Breakdown client upgrading to multi-car cover you'll still benefit from the winter discount.



best,

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De-Cat or not De-Cat

Had a quick look on ebay, and aside from the dark-ice pipe, I've seen this one, that looks like a "sports" cat which I assume has a straight pipe going through the middle and the outer case is just for show.



Do you think this will pass an MOT with it being a visual inspection?



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Also, these legit?



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[Theory] Electric conversion?

Hi all,



Firstly, I'd like to point out that this thread is merely me writing down stuff that I've been thinking.



Secondly, like a lot of people, I've been eyeing up the Tesla Model S recently and keeping tabs on that market tells you that battery technology is getting reasonably good. So I started wondering:



- What the cost would be to convert an F/TF

- The parts run down would be awesome

- What the maximum range could be (100+ miles per charge is a good goal)

- What the performance numbers would look like (0-60, 0-100, 1/4 Mile)



I'm aware that it has been done, but I can't really find anywhere that shows a breakdown of what was actually achieved and how.



If anyone can help me to answer these questions, I think this could potentially be something quite interesting and if enough information is here, I may try to do it and then document it - funds permitting.



If you have any ideas on how anyone could achieve this, please chip in :)



- Lee

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Need help opening the boot

Hello my friends, once more doohda here lost the boot key. Is there anyway to open the boot without hacking to pieces the lock. Thanks for your help.

Lucio

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Rover 200 consumption problem URGENT

I have Rover 200 1.4 16v from 1998y. I had problem with immobiliser buy another used ECU with 5AS box, after replacing ECU and 5AS box i thing consumption of gasoline is too high 15l/100km.

Does the problem may be in another ECU because MAP sensor inside?

Before replacing ECU consumption was about 8l/100km



Car runs well and has no problem except high fuel consumption.



Any one can help me?

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Cold start issues

Hi all,



had cold start issues for ages now. it's never bothered me..but it's getting colder and therefore takes even longer to start! i've replaced the glow plugs and the glow plug relay, priming bulb and it still takes a while to start..maybe 10 turns of the engine. then the classic white smoke till it clears up.



i read somewhere to put the interior light on and when you pre heat the glow plugs the light should dim if they're getting current. i'll check with my probe if they're getting any power. but what else could it be?



thanks

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Temperature Gauge Odd Reading

Hi All



I previously posted up with some odd temperature gauge issues that also seem to be common, but never resolved. I thought I had fixed the issue previously, but it's back again and I'm stumped, so if anyone has any ideas, that'd be hugely helpful..



Problem is that the gauge does read, but not the whole amount it should do. I have tried:-



Replaced thermostat

Replaced coolant rail

Cleaned and flushed cooling system

Replaced blue temperature sender (the one underneath on the coolant elbow)

Replaced ECU temperature sender at the front of the coolant elbow

Tested by Earthing the blue connector and get full gauge reading

Cleaned main engine bay Earth on the slam panel (this improved the reading slightly for a while, but now reading low again).

Cleaned Earth point where the blue temperature sender meets the coolant elbow



On both occasions the problem surfaced, the car had been standing for about a month unused, but the battery hadn't gone flat. Also, on both occasions, the car drove and read normally on the first drive after being stood, with the bad reading occurring on the second run. This most recent time, I watched the gauge settle in the usual place, just below half way, before it fell to zero reading, then came back up to a quarter, all in the space of about 5 seconds



Does anyone have any ideas on this? I have two different MGs here, belonging to different people and both suffering with the same fault



Cheers,



Wigster.

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Winter is coming. Is your car ready for it?

Is your car and are you ready for winter? I bet not!



So !



1. Jetspray the car underneath, let it dry

2. Wayoil the subframes and underbody bits

3. Check your coolant is up to the cold, replace as is necessary. Don't forget to bleed properly if you drain the coolant.

4. Are your tyres any good? Replace as is necessary

5. Stick some screenwash stuff in.

6. clean the car and wax heavily ready for salt, rain and snow



If you've got a hardtop fit it.

Do all the little jobs that the car needs BEFORE the temperatures drop.

Oil change, Brake pads/discs etc change

It's a nightmare doing these jobs when the weather has gone all Icelandic.



Keep your car in a condition so that it will survive the winter if you are going to use it.



OH and btw I don't want to see any threads like.... "The car spun on me on a roundabout. It just happened by itself." It didn't, you just couldn't drive it properly!



In the wet and the cold traction drops, don't let your intelligence.



Here endeth the lesson



Surrey Labs 19 verse 12.

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fitting a 1.8 in rover 100

I have fitted a 1.8 120 out of an mg zr into my rover 100. I have done this conversion before but I fitted an mgf engine. What I want to know is on the zr engine it has seperate coils so wiring is different can I mod the wiring to work pencil coils or do I have to change it to the old distributor type any help would be appreciated

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Rear disc upgrade

The time has come to change my 120 disc brake setup on the zs.



I'd ideally like to put on larger drilled and grooved discs to look prettier than the tiny tiny standard ones. Yet I'm happy to keep the calipers (new 1 year ago)



So I'd need an adapter. Has anyone made one? Is there an off the shelf one available? Does anyone have a cad model to sell?

Cheers in advance guys!

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Squeaky clutch pedal

Today, the TF has decided to surprise us with a squeaky clutch pedal - best to attack it with that white spray on lithium grease?

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Anyone still making replacement body panels?

The rear arches on our 400 hatchback have gone. Disintegrated! Really lets down an otherwise tidy car. We've had her from a year old in 1999 and I'm a paint sprayer so car deserves some tlc. However I cannot source rear arches/rear quarters anywhere. All local places haven't stocked them for years. Love to replace with new if I can rather than cutting off a scrap car. Any thoughts?

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MGF clutch master and slave replacement

Hi all.

I need some advice. My MK1 VVC is having clutch issues. It is almost impossible to get into gear unless I pump the clutch about 20 times before driving. So it has been in my garage for a year.

After researching I bought a master cylinder repair kit. However I am now thinking maybe I should do the slave cylinder as well. It is only about £12 for a seal kit. Or am I just making pointless work?



Also are people still recommending the eezibleed system, or is there something better? I have to order it in from eBay to NZL so I might as well get the right thing.



Thanks for any suggestions.

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Diesel Purge on an L series?

Anyone use liqui Moly or similar product on their L series? Videos ive seen just seem to pull off fuel lines and stick them into a bottle of this stuff for few minutes. Interested to know if/how this stuff works? Guessing its just a much more concentrated way than say sticking injector cleaner in your fuel tank?

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rover 45 2.0 screamer pipe

Hi guys looking at a screamer pipe does anyone have one and is there any difference in power ? And what sizes would I need

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Breaking my zs

Im breaking my zs td starting this week.

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MK2 L-series near Leeds needed

I'm wondering if there's anyone with a MK2/04+ or facelift L-Series in the leeds/west yorkshire area who might be able to pop around (or me visit you) and help me with something?



Long shot I know :( There is tea and biscuits on offer for the inconvenience though!

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strange one..burning coolent?

hi all,







right , put a new block in the zed about 6k ago (HAD DONE19K PROVEN)... driving along , fan kicks in ,smoke out the back, temp climbs , pullover ,top up coolent by side of road , bleed system , drive 10 more milesto drop itpff at work ( to repair next week).. no water again. oil ok jst serviced it.



runs fine , starts fine ,no oil mixing going on, i was reading about some intake gasket leaking that seals the water jacket?



anyone had a problem like this before?



cheers

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your opinion on a Metro 1.3 Mayfair

hello!

I have been ofered a 1.3 Metro Mayfair version (front door electric Windows, cloth seats).

I remember the car from the days my family sold them and as a former Rover 100 owner as my first car I would love to get one again from the family or Metro/100.

the engine has made about 80.000 miles and has passed the MOT.



2 problems:



a) rust in the outside panels (but the owner provide me with some spare panels to remove the rusted ones)



b)and more wooried about, some problems with the hidragas (not leaks I am informed but)



I will drive the car in few days and I will know more about, but I wished to get your opinión about the purchase of a car just supossed to bring children to a nearby school and very few things more.

The Price is almost negligible, as nothing as cheap for a Mot passed car in second hand Spain.

thanks in advance for your advice.

albert

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fs - Potential project car - Rover 25 Impression S

Edited as I broke the rules.



Sorry.

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Heated seat kits

Was reading through a couple of the how-to guides on fitting the heated seat kits available on eBay, think it might be something I'd like to do before winter hits.



Spotted this kit, 400767364119, looks fairly similar to the Waeco kits recommended except instead of 2 separate switches it has one switch with dial controls. Anybody used this kit ? Just wondering about thoughts on quality.

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Intermittent ABS light continued....dodgy instrument cluster?

I have an ongoing issue with an intermittent ABS light on my 2000 Rover 45. See this thread for more information: http://ift.tt/12Mlrue



Since then I have removed both front ABS sensors, cleaned the sensor tips and removed corrosion from the mating surfaces.



Today I fitted brand new rear reluctor rings/wheel bearings (all one unit) - the old reluctor rings where very ropey and crusty.



While doing this I removed one of the rear ABS sensors to clean the tip and mating surface. I was unable to remove the O/S rear ABS sensor due to rounded bolts, I did clean the sensor tip while the old wheel bearing/hub was removed from the car though.





After spending all day on the car.......the ABS light is still intermittently on.



HOWEVER, when I was sat in the car with the engine running (with ABS light illuminated) I discovered that if I pushed the face of the instrument cluster the ABS light went out, and upon releasing pressure from the instrument cluster the light came back on! I repeated this about 10 times. I then went to get my dad to show him, however upon returning to the car this 'trick' was then not happening when pushing the same place. But it did come on and off if I smacked the top of the dashboard though, or pressed down on the plastic surround.



Is there anything behind the instrument cluster that could cause this - maybe a loose connection or short circuit? Or, is it more likely that there is indeed a fault in the ABS system, and the ABS light SHOULD constantly be on, however a loose connection/ABS bulb causes the light to flicker on and off while driving?



I have spent so much time trying to cure this issue, and it can not go on. I am close to saying goodbye to the car after 5 1/2 years.

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Lessons from V6 timing belt replacement

I thought I'd share some lessons learned from V6 timing belt replacement.



(1) I wouldn't attempt it without the proper setting tools. I used AST4600.



(2) Don't put the exhaust camshaft covers/oil seals on until the very end, i.e. after all belts have been replaced.



(3) If your car is equipped with air conditioning, then remove all three bolts for the air conditioning compressor. If you just remove the two that attach to the engine front plate, I found getting the front plate back on very difficult.



(4) If your car is equipped with air conditioning, unbolting the pipework, especially at the rear of the engine, is one of the most difficult tasks of the whole job.



(5) if you have a manual transmission, the correct location for the timing pin is the rearmost hole in the flywheel housing, which is not what Mr. Haynes says.



(6) When releasing the timing belt tension, simply undo and remove the upper tensioner bolt, then slacken the lower one and turn the tensioner anti-clockwise. This releases the tensioner from the pulley. You then remove the lower bolt and the tensioner from the engine. Compress the tensioner in a vice to insert a locking pin (part of the AST 4600 kit) before refitting.



(7) I had some difficulty with the rear bank secondary belt. I think if I do this again, I'd remove all the belts first, then do the secondary belts before the primary belt. This way there is nothing to restrain the camshafts when fitting the secondary belt and any misalignment can be taken up with the adjustment available on the inlet camshaft sprocket.



I've some experience of doing timing belts on 4-cylinder K-series and Ford engines. The KV6 is much more difficult - not because of the belt itself but because of how inaccessible everything is, especially at the timing end of the engine. I would say that fitting the belt and getting it accurately set up is really very easy on these engines.



The car started on the first attempt! It was nice to hear the V6 running after several months of work (not just the timing belt!)



Andrew

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Pics of brake piping route on non abs zr

Can anyone help, im ditching my abs on the zr and have yet to see a non abs model so not sure on wether it has 2 pipes coming from the master to a prop valve with 2 inlets and 4 outlets like the ek and dc2 hondas or wether they are just 2 pipes into 2 t pieces. can anyone help? thanks

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Help fuse 15 keeps blowing?

Hello, as per title, MGZS 2.0 DIESEL 2002, I was driving home earlier in the rain and the next thing was I herd a pop of fuse 15 a (10amp)going and all dash lights, speedo, rev counter, rear wiper, electric windows went dead, only had a (15amp) spare and fitted that and started car and that poped as well, I managed to drive home but now as soon replacement fuse is fitted and ignition is switched on the fuse pops and unable to start car now. Ahhhh the only things that were on when driving was rear & front inter wipers , heaters, stereo, I'm trying by disconnecting different electrical items so see what's affecting fuse but I don't know what the fuse covers as owners hand book says day time running lights and reverse lights? Does any helpfull person possibly have Haynes manual that tells you everything that's covered by fuse 15? Many thanks😬

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Carbon canister pipes - AAAAAAHH!

I'm working my way round the engine bay following a how to remove my subframe (thanks CJJ). I managed to break my exhaust heat shield And still have two of the 4 rusted bolts that were hidden by an equally rusted back box. However my major achievement has been to break the pipe leading from the charcoal canister to the inlet manifold!!



On looking it up in rimmer bros, I can only get the complete canister unit. Anyone have any ideas about a replacement or repair? The pipe is hard black plastic with an insert that fitted in to a rubber tube that fits around a metal pipe in the manifold. I have broken the plastic piece that joins the hard black plastic pipe and the rubber tube at the manifold. The pipe concerned has a clip attached to it at the canister end. I don't have pictures but the pipe concerned is the lower of the 2 shown in the first picture on this thread

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Guess the UK registrations for MG - October 2014

Hasn't someone usually started this monthly thread by now?



My guess: 175

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ZS 180 blown up

As above, joined the dual carriageway in the 180, 300 yards later a loud clunk, huge cloud of white smoke and bits of metal hitting the underside of the car. Luckily the police saw and towed us to a layby.



She's at the garage now, being looked at tomorrow. Couldn't see anything from under the car or the bonnet, no pool of oil (checked oil level and it's still full) and no gaping hole in the block that I can see. Belts all still there and not slack, were changed at 60k and now on 90k, full service done this July.



Anyone had or heard of failure like this?

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A couple of questions

Hi, I'm a daily reader but a very infrequent poster. I have a 2004 45 TD that is on 205/40 16s and while measuring the arch gap to see if I could go to 45 or 50 profile tyres I noticed that the gap at 9 o'clock between the o/s/f wheel and arch is approx. 15 mm smaller than the same gap the either side.



Also, while checking the engine mounts to try and diagnose a clutch judder issue I saw that the top mount (the one with the big bush in one end, similar to a dog bone) is sitting at slightly off straight - at about 11 o'clock rather than 12.



I'm not sure how adjustable the front suspension is? Or does it mean that the car has had a smack in the past?



It drives straight and there is no uneven tyre wear. What do you guys think?



Also, I'm just about to buy a new bottom 'dog bone' engine mount to sort the clutch judder type issue - but how much is too much play? With the old one fitted and the engine blipped there is about 10-15mm movement with the engine rocking quite a lot. Incidentally, when I removed it to inspect the big bush was very easy to push out with 2 fingers.



Any help or advice is much appreciated.



Cheers.

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