Oh yes, #541, Neil Revell's Solar Red car. I've updated the 'List of our cars in VIN order 001 to 883', not that you can actually see that thread yet!Originally Posted by Gaz
David
Oh yes, #541, Neil Revell's Solar Red car. I've updated the 'List of our cars in VIN order 001 to 883', not that you can actually see that thread yet!
David
Cheers. Also just remembered it has a problem with the climate control. Funny noises from behind the dashboard when the blowers are on and it mostly just blows hot air except for the rare occasion it blows cold. I had to leave the windows open on the drive home because it was too hot. Unfortunately it was raining pretty hard so I got a bit wet. LolOh yes, #541, Neil Revell's Solar Red car. I've updated the 'List of our cars in VIN order 001 to 883', not that you can actually see that thread yet!
David
Loads of information about that here (it's caused by the left/right coolant distribution balance valve getting confused), assuming the A/C compressor is working, that is. There are work-arounds, but unfortunately you will have to become a full member to read most/all of the relevant threads. Best get that sorted, Gaz.
For now, just setting the left and right side temperatures up and down to different values between Hi and Lo, may be enough to keep it happy and stop the 'di-da-whir' melody, if you are lucky.
David
Last edited by David; 30-09-2022 at 05:19 PM.
I've done the 'demist' test and the radiator fan does not spin up. It does come on when it's hot though, but I'm guessing one of the speeds is broken?
Got a few extra issues now too!
Coolant leak from the manifold and the last few days I've been having rough running issues.
Seems to be worse some days than others, this morning it was stuttering/missing as I was going down the road.
Yesterday it seemed fine, but the couple days ago it was ticking over and it was idling like a bag of bolts?
Need New Coils ? / contamination from the Coolant?
Also changed the oil in the Diff the other day, it was black. Has quietened it down a bit but is still a little noisey, Guess it might need rebuilding perhaps?
Probably the fan resistor needs replacing.
https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/rov...airs-pgj000110
Bumper-off job, but easy enough to do as a DIY task.
http://www.spunagain.co.uk/ZT260fan.html
Probably coolant in the plug well recess(es). Detach a coil from some of the plugs in the area of the leak and see (single special locating bolt, 7mm I think; careful not to drop it). No need to detach the electrical connector on the COP to be able to pull it off the sparkplug and out enough to look. Probably soaking wet. If you have a OBD-II tester, you will probably see P-codes pending, showing precisely which plug(s) are misfiring.Coolant leak from the manifold and the last few days I've been having rough running issues.
If so, look towards fixing/replacing the leaking manifold ASAP, otherwise the long springs in the coil-tubes which connect to the plug-caps, will start to rust, necessitating replacement of the COP. Anyway a leaking manifold will only get worse, whether it be a gasket or "plastic rot"
David
Last edited by David; 17-11-2022 at 04:33 PM.
Cheers! . Is the gasket easy enough to replace? And where to buy in the UK?
Also where best to get a manifold in the UK if its cracked/no good?
Side question about the manifold, does coolant only flow though the separate pipe on the front of the manifold?
If it does, I'm curious why they bothered sandwiching the plastic manifold between it and the head? And not directly to it.
But I'm probably missing something in the design.
Yes I think you are!
Getting a new manifold in the UK is virtually impossible. Stateside, and then only original Ford Performance, M-9424-P46, not Dorman (Amazon/RockAuto etc.), if you are sensible. Get the gaskets at the same time. Manifolds are difficult/impossible to repair, and second-hand ones are very rare, and generally not to be recommended.
Just the gaskets from Brown & Gammons at https://www.ukmgparts.com/product/r7...each-lkj000080 , or DMGRS at https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/mg-...anks-lkj000080
... more important though is to get your full membership sorted out, since I just noticed you still haven't done that, and not being "green", will be unable to read most of the vast amount of advice here you obviously need, in threads which are closed to you. Same applies to your questions in post #11, I'm afraid.
My £50 MGOC renewal just plopped through the letter box, obviously far from welcome, but worth every penny for the full Two-Sixties access.
David
Last edited by David; 17-11-2022 at 08:53 PM.
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