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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: spyke]
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24/01/2015 11:04
24/01/2015 11:04
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Big_Muzzie
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Check to see if it has the remote stat. The original is in a similar place to the coupe, this let's water in that's a tad too cold when it opens and causes most of the dead gasket issues. A remote one is in-line. If the heads gone once and the cause hasn't been sorted it can easily go again. You can only skim the head once! (I've owned 3 k series powered cars, my brother 2 and my dad had a freelander which we did the head on and then swapped the engine)
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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: spyke]
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26/01/2015 20:53
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Not sure on the mid engined car, easy as pie on a freelander! Parts are easily available if that helps. It's a rover! It'll rust everywhere!! I'd check usual, wings, wheel arches, sills and subframes.
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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: spyke]
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26/01/2015 22:05
26/01/2015 22:05
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is changing the stat to a remote one much of a job? I don't think there's a need for it. Imo if you're too heavy with the gas and labour the engine when cold that causes the problem. If the gasket does need doing put a steel multilayer one on. Again IMO, if a decent job is done doing the gasket then they last.
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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: spyke]
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26/01/2015 22:34
26/01/2015 22:34
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Tell that to someone who had a 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 blow up on him! Although I think the 1.6 and 1.8 were duff at point of purchase.
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Re: MG TF160?
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26/01/2015 22:54
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Tell that to someone who had a 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 blow up on him! Although I think the 1.6 and 1.8 were duff at point of purchase. Who says mine didn't? Although it's subjective I think the gentle touch definitely helps. Once they're rebuilt they've all been fine until they've been scrapped.
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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: spyke]
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26/01/2015 23:11
26/01/2015 23:11
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That's true, only the freelander broke twice! Although I think the old stat was left in when the remote one was added (not by me) and it caused some kind of surge busting the metal gasket and cracking the head!!!!
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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: spyke]
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02/02/2015 21:41
02/02/2015 21:41
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Hi thanks finally got round to seeing car f/s/h head gasket done 46k miles but after looking through history 02 sensor defective and engine indicator light on ?? Related ? Much of a problem? If it was me (I have a MY2000 VVC MGF) I would look elsewhere there are many other lovely examples around, why risk it? Your dosh though.
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Re: MG TF160?
[Re: charlie_croker]
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11/02/2016 19:34
11/02/2016 19:34
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He is known as St Russ on the forums, did my cambelt, a legend in his own lifetime, reasonable prices and exemplary spannering
Last edited by Submariner; 11/02/2016 19:35.
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Re: MG TF160?
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#1563294
11/02/2016 19:45
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Well my friend Kim, had her's overheat on A130, was told by a garage it needed a£1000s of worth of repairs, she contacted "St Russ", he turned up, diagnosed a faulty head gasket, a slightly warped head and a new timing belt, the price was remarkable cheap.... He turns up at your home/work, sets up and does the work there. She rates him at 15/10
Last edited by charlie_croker; 11/02/2016 19:45.
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