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im off to pickup a 04 tf 160 tomorrow so looking through the internet for insurance, thing is i dont want to get rid of my everyday runabout just yet so may have to insure the tf on separate policy for now. any recommendations either way? im only low miles as i commute on a motorbike.

beefio wrote:I saw this one...

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/292190062831?_mwBanner=1

thanks. iv seen this and unfortunately the advert doesnt exactly sell it very well, if it needs a clean inside and you spend all that externally why not just get it cleaned? i hate slackarse adverts.

hello all. after a few months of missing my mgf im in the market for another f or tf. is there any reasonable 160s out there ?

for anybody interested i have a technician built pump for the hydro-gas, used a few times on myown vehicle but now not needed. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272314335880? ... 1555.l2649

have you ever greased the front suspension at the nipples on top arms? suspect there could be no lubrication of the bearings.

there is no doubt the influx of cheap chinese tyres flood our market but cheap doesnt always dictate they are rubbish. best way is check tyre forums for owners reviews before buying, dont forget a tyre that works on one car can be very different to another premium or budget so its not all just black...

done 65 miles today and had a few glitches in power, usually at low rpm pulling on part throttle in high gear, no problems starting but she does feel a bit limp compared to usual. changed the cam sensor a month or so ago (used one) as there was fault codes for cam sensor failure, had hesitant runnin...

It has a strong sense of something electrical - poor ECU contact? Ignition? James is right: generic EOBD readers purchased off eBay don't always provide a complete listing of all fault codes on these cars. The readers mentioned above do. the code reader iv used before and i also use app on my phone...

The more I think about this, the more I suspect the problem is with that sensor earth... I'll connect up the loom again and snip the wire to see whether that solves it. If not, I've just to solder and re-protect with shrink wrap. ok, simple question, after all this what do you expect is going to be...

Does the engine actually stop? no rob, it just has had the odd cut of power for a fraction of a second or two then is fine, slight throttle open just steady driving, the worry was when it wouldnt start without a lot of cranking several times, it normally starts first catch every time even when its ...

Rob Bell wrote:How old are the spark plugs, and what gap are they running?

Plugs are fine, it's a cut out rather than a misfire.

Robbie - what did you use to check for codes? An OBD2 reader will only read OBD2 codes which are codes for faults related to emissions. thanks for replys chaps. i checked for codes and nothing recorded. starts and runs fine atmo, run up to temperature a couple of times and nothing, read codes again...

my mk2 mpi has been faultless for quite a while so now she seems to think its time to create a small fault. problem is while pottering about theres been a couple of cutouts, not a drop in power or missfire but a deffo cut in all power for a split second, this happend again sunday once but later in d...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mgf-Turbo-180 ... SwPc9WunVE turbo position is interesting.

Tipper wrote:But some of the latest models on sale do have LED headlamps. Don't know what type of bulb is used or the lamp configuration to get the beams.

that is so but the light is built to use the led bulbs which will be different from after market ones.

well this weekend iv fitted drilled and grooved front discs and replaced some of the bulbs in the boot brake light as 3 were out.

Led bulbs aren't suitable for headlights, unlike hid the focal point of the led is off what it should be inside the reflector so there is no defined beam.

phonecall at 4am from otherhalf saying car wont start (she took my mg to work as her jag is having injectors referbing), "its just going click click" so obviously battery flat, got it started with jump leads and was charging at 11v so obviously alternator. rang local parts places and found one for £...

Seem strong money but atleast it does actually say mgf legally.

They probably arnt aware of the bleeding procedure,not many do. Usually its a case of running up to temperature with rad cap off and sometimes a bleeder on heater pipes untill fan comes in but us mg owners know its a bit more complicated than that.