<![CDATA[MG-Rover.org Forums - MG ZR / Rover 25, 200 & Streetwise]]> http://forums.mg-rover.org en Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:56:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.mg-rover.org/images/dark/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[MG-Rover.org Forums - MG ZR / Rover 25, 200 & Streetwise]]> http://forums.mg-rover.org petrol tank brackets / replacement http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380956&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:50:57 GMT Need to replace the petrol tank in my GF's Rover 25 (AKA Geoff!). I've had a look, and its rusted along the seam at the back, so beyond the call of duty for repair paste.

However, there are two long threaded bolts that are suspended from the back of the car to hold the tank. They are "very" rusty. I have saturated them in WD40 - but even if I manage to undo them I would like to replace. so:

- are they welded to the cross member behind the tank, of are they in a sort of key-hole slot?
- My guess is that they are M8 - how hard would it be to buy a couple of lengths of M8 rod from B&Q and fabricate my own pair of hangers?

I've not done welding before (and not sure I want to start near the fuel system!) - so am wondering if this is one job best left to the garage, or if I can do it myself :) ]]> Dan Coupe http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380956 <![CDATA[what's the lowest you can lower a rover 200 on 16" alloys]]> http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380954&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:31:22 GMT just wondering how low you can lower a rover 200 on 16" alloys i have mine sitting with a 40mm drop and was wondering how much more i could go

cheers :bgrin: ]]> rover2001.4 http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380954 Help! http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380937&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:37:57 GMT I'm doing this on behalf of my mum who like me has limited knowledge of cars...(sigh oh no another woman)

My mum has a 52 plate rover 25 1.4 and has only had it a couple of weeks before it started playing up :irked:

On her way back from popping to the shops it started jolting forwards..which to be honest scared the living death out of her!
My dad took it for a lap round the block to just make sure she wasnt making it up(it repeeated its performance to him).While he was parked up outside he noticed that the revs would go up to 4 thousand.

We had the car plugged into a diagonstic machine and it came up with the idle air control valve, which has been replaced but it has not fixed the fault.

Any ideas?? Our so called mechanic isnt too interested in helping.. :mad::mad:

Many thanks

Stacey ]]> Stacey85 http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380937 Speaker set up http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380933&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:18:43 GMT Hi I have 6x9 fusion three way speakers for The rear and 5.25 fusion component Speakers for the front my question Is will the fronts fit ok, I know the rears wil Fit in the parcel shelf, do people Think the setup will be ok Hi I have 6x9 fusion three way speakers for
The rear and 5.25 fusion component
Speakers for the front my question
Is will the fronts fit ok, I know the rears wil
Fit in the parcel shelf, do people
Think the setup will be ok ]]> mart23a http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380933 LEDS compared to HID? http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380925&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:53:36 GMT Last week i fitted a HID kit and am know looking to find sommit that is a close light ( white 6000 ) to the HIDS. Im thinking leds, so i need side lights, fogs and main beam. Been looking at these, theres hell of a difference between prices, some have more leds than others. Is it the more... Last week i fitted a HID kit and am know looking to find sommit that is a close light ( white 6000 ) to the HIDS.

Im thinking leds, so i need side lights, fogs and main beam.

Been looking at these, theres hell of a difference between prices, some have more leds than others. Is it the more leds the brighter it will be?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H1-LED-Xenon-U...item3efe1f5fb2

Any help would be good

Matt ]]> matt77303 http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380925 70 in 2nd?? http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380923&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:34:30 GMT today i got annoyed at some stupid sunday driver dropped her a few gears and then hit 70 in second is this correct? if so wot could the top speeds in other gears? cheers dan today i got annoyed at some stupid sunday driver dropped her a few gears and then hit 70 in second is this correct?
if so wot could the top speeds in other gears?
cheers dan ]]> Sweeney http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380923 *SIGH* Yet another show trophy for the Slowver... http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380914&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:02:03 GMT Won BTCC 2010 Best Modified Car at Knockhill today, so here are the obligatory pictures marking the occasion: Image: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/ThumpJunkie/Newer/Picture059.jpg Image: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/ThumpJunkie/Newer/Picture060.jpg Image:... Won BTCC 2010 Best Modified Car at Knockhill today, so here are the obligatory pictures marking the occasion:















]]> ThumpJunkie http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380914 ZR 105 back box http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380908&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:11:45 GMT Been looking at secondhand back boxes for my ZR, and narrowed down to the janspeed and the xpower both twin pipe, which one is best? and how much could i pick either up for? any feedback would be great thanks :) Been looking at secondhand back boxes for my ZR, and narrowed down to the janspeed and the xpower both twin pipe, which one is best? and how much could i pick either up for?
any feedback would be great thanks :) ]]> Chris_zr http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380908 Easy to replace seatbelts? http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380900&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:39:54 GMT Hi all,

Sorry if this has been asked before. I couldnt find much when searching. I've got a set of red BRM seatbelts which all work fine and came out of an uncrashed BRM. Wondering about fitting them to my 160... Does anyone have a little walk through of how to do it? It's not immediately obvious which bits of trim need to be removed and how to remove them. Any advice would be great!

Mike ]]> mike_foyle http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380900 loss of power http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380899&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:22:54 GMT hi all. have a 200 vi. today lost some power. does not rev as it should. checked air filter and all connections. anyone had this problem. hi all. have a 200 vi. today lost some power. does not rev as it should. checked air filter and all connections. anyone had this problem. ]]> cassius http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380899 exhaust problems! help pleasee http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380898&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:19:23 GMT i have a janspeed cat back for my rover VI , but when i went to take off the old back box , the flange came away from the mid section due to rust! so i went to take the mid section off the cat and the cat bolt sheared right off! so is it a new cat jobby? i have a janspeed cat back for my rover VI , but when i went to take off the old back box , the flange came away from the mid section due to rust! so i went to take the mid section off the cat and the cat bolt sheared right off!
so is it a new cat jobby? ]]> ChunkyMonkey http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380898 Please read! Coolant question. http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380895&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:12:18 GMT The Rover 216 needs a coolant change tomorrow and I was wondering if there was a drain plug on the rad or if I would need to take a hose off to drain the old stuff ? Also, it says in the manual to do a 50:50 measure of Coolant and Water, but I only have a 1 litre bottle of Unipart 2 Year... The Rover 216 needs a coolant change tomorrow and I was wondering if there was a drain plug on the rad or if I would need to take a hose off to drain the old stuff ?

Also, it says in the manual to do a 50:50 measure of Coolant and Water, but I only have a 1 litre bottle of Unipart 2 Year Protection Winter & Summer coolant, would it be OK to use 1 litre coolant and fill the remaining 4 litres up with just water ? As the coolant is filthy and needs changed NOW! But we won't have any money to buy more coolant for weeks and the car just can't wait till then!

I know it maybe won't be perfect only having 1 litre of coolant in the system but surely 1 litre of clean coolant and 4 litres of clean water is better than a 50:50 measurement of filthy coolant and filthy water!? ]]> jmurray01 http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380895 Even more corrosion http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380886&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:26:22 GMT This time it's the front lower brace thing (the one that hold the lower bumper edge). The rust-mobile isn't getting any better. Last year's green hammerite now seems to have been a bit optimistic.
Attachment 48715
You will also notice the shiny strap of metal holding the radiator from falling off, as there is now very little else to keep it in place. Some remedial work is needed I think. I'm inclined to chop it out and weld in a sturdy piece of box section. Or is this part still available? Open to any suggestions.

I only went out there to change the headlight.
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]]> endoftheworld http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380886 zr problem http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380885&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:26:06 GMT i have just replaced the head gasket on my mg zr and when i started it up it was reving up 2 about 4000 revs then back down and kept doing thius then it stalled and wont start up again i rechecked the timing and everything seems fine please help i have just replaced the head gasket on my mg zr and when i started it up it was reving up 2 about 4000 revs then back down and kept doing thius then it stalled and wont start up again i rechecked the timing and everything seems fine please help ]]> djstyle http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380885 Temp sensor http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380879&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:49:16 GMT Hi guys! Right the R25 is overfueling a bit, its got worse so I thought I better get it sorted. Just ordered an o2 sensor, and was going about ordering a water temp sensor. But I cant for the life of me figure out which one it is.... So on the alloy bit on right side of head, (near top nose... Hi guys! Right the R25 is overfueling a bit, its got worse so I thought I better get it sorted.

Just ordered an o2 sensor, and was going about ordering a water temp sensor. But I cant for the life of me figure out which one it is....

So on the alloy bit on right side of head, (near top nose pipe) theres two sensors! :( One when unplugged makes the rad fan spin up. This is black and has two pins.

The other is blue underneath, only has 1 pin, IIRC it when unplugged stopped the temp gauge working.

Searched the forum for hours coz its such a dumb question, but noone else has trouble deciding which one to change. LoL @ my stupidness ]]> crizd http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=380879