ShEp
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Pretty much how I expected Mg ownership to be tbh
Cack
Head gasket is gone already, it was done via the main dealer 10k ago with reciepts.
But alas I will be doing it again this weekend
Anyone know which kit to get for the head?
There's so many, I keep being directed to the ZR 120 head set, but mines is a 160bhp trophy model, K series, not VVC afaik
pics
But to be fair it's a hell of a lot of car for £800
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Tomnova16
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flol
they really do live up to their name
[Edited on 16-03-2010 by Tomnova16]
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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ShEp
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Yep.
I thought safe, as it had been done 10k ago.
LOL wrong, really are shit cars
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Fad
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 that proper sucks! Surely someone must of come up with a solution for this by now 
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sand-eel
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£800 for an 02 plate, not bad.
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MarkSport
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I'm an mg owner and have been one for the past 2 years.Never had one have Hgf on me.I believe its the driver.aluminium heads are their downfall as if you give them shit from cold they dont agree
best thing to do though is get the mls kit.its about £50 max for the lot and very trusty
here is a good kit but its £110
http://shop.xpowerforums.com/shop/8_177/mg_rover/mg_zr__rover_25/gaskets/head_gasket_set_-_inc._shimmied_head_gasket.htm
where as you can get this kit on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-MGTF-MGZR-25-UPRATED-HEAD-GASKET-SET-BOLTS-VVC_W0QQitemZ200434703207QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2eaad6db67
for half the price
always look for MLS or Kinger gasket sets.
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MarkSport
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Surely someone must of come up with a solution for this by now
They have....Don't kick their head in from cold and you get trouble free motoring...atleast i have with every mg/rover i have had
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ShEp
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The one you have now you had to replace the HG on Mark 
Hasn't had it's arse kicked from cold it's a really poor design,
It's the lightest 4 cylinder engine produced to date, and in keeping with this the whole coolant system only holds 3litres of fluid.
There is no tolerance for useage etc, so unless it's checked every 3 days your in serious danger of running it with low flud thus melting the gasket again.
I'm just gonna fix this one up, tidy it up and flog it on, nothing else wrong with it, and I'll probably get the uprated gasket, so whoever buys it will have a more reliable one than standard 
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MarkSport
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
There's so many, I keep being directed to the ZR 120 head set, but mines is a 160bhp trophy model, K series, not VVC afaik
Yours is the vvc mate...the 160bhp is the vvc model because it has the 2 cambelts..one either side.
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ShEp
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Nice one cheers for that.
Wasn't sure if it was K or VVC
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MarkSport
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
The one you have now you had to replace the HG on Mark
Not exactly true.I bought it and because i hadnt received the hostory decided it would be good to change it so i was safe.ended up bending valves and all sorts 
my old gasket was still mint.I ended up getting my history for the car through the post and it had been done 20k ago so im glad i changed it anyway
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am4nf
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That really is some amount of car for the price 
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ShEp
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
That really is some amount of car for the price
Not bad eh..
82k miles
MOT'd
Tax'd
Half leather
Aircon
All new Pirelli rosso tyres
160bhp
And fuck me it'll rev
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MarkSport
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Yeah yours is the vvc mate,The normal 1.8 k series engine looks like this
inlet saying "injection" on
[Edited on 16-03-2010 by MarkSport]
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Adam_B
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Loads of engines have ally heads, I cant think of any that suffer from masses of head gasket problems like Rovers. Shit built quality is the problem.
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am4nf
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
That really is some amount of car for the price
Not bad eh..
82k miles
MOT'd
Tax'd
Half leather
Aircon
All new Pirelli rosso tyres
160bhp
And fuck me it'll rev
How did you manage that? or are they just all very cheap? cant think of many 02 plates that could be had for 800 unless they have moon miles
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mwg
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The few people I know that are daft enough to have bought MG's have all had the head gaskets go. Some more than once too I couldn't be arsed with a car like that
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ShEp
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Young lad, was in the army, his GF was pregnant and he fell behind with payments on his girlfriends clio
Shit happens.
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MarkSport
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ShEp make sure you buy the multi layer gasket kit.the old gasket was a one layer kit but the new layer kit solves the HGF issues these engines have.Have you not got a garentee with the previous hg change?
I would be questioning the garage it was done at first instead of paying out your own money
If you need any more help drop me a u2u and i will help you as much as i can
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ShEp
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Was done at the main dealer, will give them a tinkle but I'm the new owner so I doubt a warranty would extend to me.
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SXIBLK
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i had a zr for a year and was good fun to be honest and again was well worth money i payed for it still think there a great looking hatchback
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Mark B
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
That really is some amount of car for the price
 Do you like them now? lol
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Loads of engines have ally heads, I cant think of any that suffer from masses of head gasket problems like Rovers. Shit built quality is the problem.
XE's to name one if I'm not mistaken.
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Mark B
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had 4 xe's never had one bit of bother with the head gasket
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Whittie
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Needs some corsa c sxi wheels 
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