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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STMO123 on 07 December 2006, 19:54:42
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.......the wifes MGZT. Its just been published, had it on order since april.
So, I thought, first job to look at........cambelt. Shock horror :o :o
To renew the timing BELTS( there are two), you have to remove: deep breath....
Right hand engine mount
Alternator
Power steering pump
Oil cooler
Air conditioning compressor
Lots of other 'bits'
Drain engine oil
Remove dipstick tube
Job for the garage methinks :'(
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Quoted as something silly like 11hrs labour (£800 ish)...
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Quoted as something silly like 11hrs labour (£800 ish)...
Gasp!
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Mind you, it only needs doing every 90,000. In other words, just the ONCE ;D
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.......the wifes MGZT. Its just been published, had it on order since april.
So, I thought, first job to look at........cambelt. Shock horror :o :o
To renew the timing BELTS( there are two), you have to remove: deep breath....
Right hand engine mount
Alternator
Power steering pump
Oil cooler
Air conditioning compressor
Lots of other 'bits'
Drain engine oil
Remove dipstick tube
Job for the garage methinks :'(
Eeek! is that a 12 spanner rating? :D
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.......the wifes MGZT. Its just been published, had it on order since april.
So, I thought, first job to look at........cambelt. Shock horror :o :o
To renew the timing BELTS( there are two), you have to remove: deep breath....
Right hand engine mount
Alternator
Power steering pump
Oil cooler
Air conditioning compressor
Lots of other 'bits'
Drain engine oil
Remove dipstick tube
Job for the garage methinks :'(
Eeek! is that a 12 spanner rating? :D
Believe it or not......3!!!!!! As if ;D
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I wonder if this would be the same on my dad 2.5 v6 75(not zt) but not to worry about that only done 18,000 miles
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I wonder if this would be the same on my dad 2.5 v6 75(not zt) but not to worry about that only done 18,000 miles
Yes, exactly the same.
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I wonder if this would be the same on my dad 2.5 v6 75(not zt) but not to worry about that only done 18,000 miles
I sure that Rover quoted that as an £800 job!!
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I wonder if this would be the same on my dad 2.5 v6 75(not zt) but not to worry about that only done 18,000 miles
I sure that Rover quoted that as an £800 job!!
If only i knew people who knew people who knew people ;)
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Hmmm.......wonder if Marks DTM would fancy playing with one of these ::)
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Mind you, it only needs doing every 90,000. In other words, just the ONCE ;D
So one cambelt every 3 head gaskets then :P
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.......the wifes MGZT. Its just been published, had it on order since april.
So, I thought, first job to look at........cambelt. Shock horror :o :o
To renew the timing BELTS( there are two), you have to remove: deep breath....
Right hand engine mount
Alternator
Power steering pump
Oil cooler
Air conditioning compressor
Lots of other 'bits'
Drain engine oil
Remove dipstick tube
Job for the garage methinks :'(
Eeek! is that a 12 spanner rating? :D
Believe it or not......3!!!!!! As if ;D
Possibly one of those jobs thats not hard or need too much skill, but is time consuming?
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Mind you, it only needs doing every 90,000. In other words, just the ONCE ;D
So one cambelt every 3 head gaskets then :P
Hey! you're the one who's always extolling the virtues of your 25
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Mind you, it only needs doing every 90,000. In other words, just the ONCE ;D
So one cambelt every 3 head gaskets then :P
Hey! you're the one who's always extolling the virtues of your 25
Yup, great little car, great chassis, let down by poor build quality and poor marketing.
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sounds like a mission STMO that one... although as TB says it seams just time consuming... think you need help really as its not a one-man job.
Any problem getting hold of the parts for these? I imagine a fair few compays who supplied Rover/MG have gone under...
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I imagine a fair few compays who supplied Rover/MG have gone under...
On the contrary, people are now forced to use non-franchised garages, who will use pattern parts, so this will have helped many...
The companies who supplied Rover will still be supplying Landrover and BMW, so it probably only affected a handful of companies...
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sounds like a mission STMO that one... although as TB says it seams just time consuming... think you need help really as its not a one-man job.
Any problem getting hold of the parts for these? I imagine a fair few compays who supplied Rover/MG have gone under...
No problem at all. X-Power have manufactures parts,
or these people http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/pdf/mgrover/MG%20Rover%20Popular%20Parts.pdf
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.
I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.
I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
Yup, that would be the trash TV brigade, who spent so longer Rover bashing, then are up in arms when they go tits up.
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Mind you, it only needs doing every 90,000. In other words, just the ONCE ;D
And my service book said Megga's at 80K LOL ;D
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.
I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
One of my team has a City River :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India. They don't help with their own PR.
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.
I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
One of my team has a City River :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India. They don't help with their own PR.
CIty spelt with Sh
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.
I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
One of my team has a City River :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India. They don't help with their own PR.
CIty spelt with Sh
Please note the pruposeful location of the smiley. PS it's pink and her sister has a purple one. Yeuch!
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wow, i got that one wrong. I assumed that parts would start becomming a problem.
I saw on the news a few compaines saying we are going down because of it, the media must have picked those ones!
One of my team has a City River :'( that got bashed and has been waiting 3m for Rover dealer to have front wing shipped over from India. They don't help with their own PR.
Mercifully, the ZT doesn't use the same platform as a Mumbai minibus ;D
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There are a couple of **ity Rovers around Worcester and they are tacky as anything.
I think it aided Rovers downfall!
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....
Full aircon re-gas then if the compressor has to come off.
I have to say that I would never leave a car for 90K miles before changing a rubber belt....
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....
Full aircon re-gas then if the compressor has to come off.
I have to say that I would never leave a car for 90K miles before changing a rubber belt....
Actually, I embellished it a little bit :-[
Oil cooler, compressor and power steering pump unbolted but hoses left connected.
So...when yer gonna do it Mark? ;D
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....
Good, coz its a reasonable chassis in its original form (softened up later) for a small family car (ie Focus size). Easily out handles a Focus (outperforms it as well (1.6))....
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Its actualy a poor chassis (25) but, we wont go into that right now....
Good, coz its a reasonable chassis in its original form (softened up later) for a small family car (ie Focus size). Easily out handles a Focus (outperforms it as well (1.6))....
Stop it, you two. ;D
TB, you know Mark will never, ever say anything nice about our rovers :(