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by talkingcars
Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: MGF T-Bar with speakers upgrade
Replies: 9
Views: 1461

Re: MGF T-Bar with speakers upgrade

If it's a mk1 it wont have the cable.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:22 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Disaster strikes already
Replies: 15
Views: 730

Re: Disaster strikes already

There is the cam belt and alternator belt, if the cam belt had snapped the engine would have cut out.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:09 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: FIX, STRIP, SCRAP or sell on? End of my fuse!!
Replies: 63
Views: 2763

Re: FIX, STRIP, SCRAP or sell on? End of my fuse!!

Is the car MEMS1.9 or MEMS3? If it is the latter you can plug in an OBD2 reader and check the coolant temp that the ECU is reading.

Other items that may have an effect are spark plugs and airfilter.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: Members Classifieds
Topic: MGOC STANDARD SS BACK BOX - SOLD
Replies: 9
Views: 398

Re: MGOC STANDARD SS BACK BOX

Don't panic, my wife complains the exhaust on my ZS isn't as loud as the one on her ZR!
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:50 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Disaster strikes already
Replies: 15
Views: 730

Re: Disaster strikes already

Frustrating but the dealer will have to help, you can still reject the car. To help try to identify the noise which model do you have? When you ring the dealer tell then you are not willing to drive the car so they will have to recover it or collect at their own risk. Don't worry, 99.9% of dealers w...
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:24 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Air con recharge
Replies: 4
Views: 541

Re: Air con recharge

Kwikfit recharged the air con on my mk1 ZS, lasted better than when I took it to a "specialist".

You wont be able to post the kit from the US.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:21 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Can you get this in chrome ?
Replies: 3
Views: 270

Re: Can you get this in chrome ?

It would be one heavy lump of metal that was rigid enough to take chrome plating and a bit OTT IMHO, how about thin steel colour coded to match your car.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: FIX, STRIP, SCRAP or sell on? End of my fuse!!
Replies: 63
Views: 2763

Re: FIX, STRIP, SCRAP or sell on? End of my fuse!!

I had a similar fail on my F a couple of years ago, turned out to be a small leak on the exhaust manifold gasket.

Also consider the airfilter.
by talkingcars
Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:48 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: MGF T-Bar with speakers upgrade
Replies: 9
Views: 1461

Re: MGF T-Bar with speakers upgrade

The deflector fixings mount through the T-bar into the metal box underneath.

I've up graded my mk1 to a mk2 speaker T-bar, I found the O/E rear speakers, front speakers and mk2 tweeters combined with an underseat sub works well.
by talkingcars
Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:41 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: New hardtop but missing connections
Replies: 11
Views: 389

Re: New hardtop but missing connections

That wouldn't fit my soft top heated glass as the connections are at opposite ends.

I'm not sure how one would connect up without tabs, they are an intrigal part of the heater elements.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: New hardtop but missing connections
Replies: 11
Views: 389

Re: New hardtop but missing connections

An auto electrician should be able to knock one togeather in a few minutes.
by talkingcars
Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: New hardtop but missing connections
Replies: 11
Views: 389

Re: New hardtop but missing connections

Does the glass have the tags on it?

If so it's easy to make this end, you just need the plug for the other.

Do you have the switch on the dash and the relay?

If not you can get them from ebay.
by talkingcars
Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: South Wales
Topic: Engine heats quickly
Replies: 1
Views: 638

Re: Engine heats quickly

Coolant should be up to temp after about 3 miles.
by talkingcars
Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Members Classifieds
Topic: MG 'Cup' Exhaust for sale
Replies: 20
Views: 916

Re: MG Straight Through Exhaust for sale

mgfsoldier wrote:Which side of Oxford
OUT side?
by talkingcars
Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:41 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Electric Roof Repair
Replies: 12
Views: 558

Re: Electric Roof Repair

I wouldn't retro fit one but if the car came with it I'd want it to work - good luck.
by talkingcars
Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:32 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Folding Wing Mirrors - Is it the done thing?
Replies: 3
Views: 265

Re: Folding Wing Mirrors - are some years better than others

Primary function is road safety - 1967 Vehicle and construction act.
by talkingcars
Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:10 am
Forum: Members Classifieds
Topic: For sale, 52mm T/B
Replies: 3
Views: 277

Re: For sale, 52mm T/B

I recently fitted one to my '99 VVC, the worst bit was the time it takes to get the engine cover off (and I only need to do that as I couldn't work out where one of the vacuum hoses went while working from the boot), definite improvement in pick up etc.

It will fit all mk1 VVC's.
by talkingcars
Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:18 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: CD player
Replies: 2
Views: 114

Re: CD player

Hi and welcome to the forum.

If you take your current unit out it will either have standard ISO plugs on the back or an adaptor lead that plugs into the ISO plugs.

Any new unit will have an adaptor lead that plugs into the ISO plugs.

James
by talkingcars
Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:55 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Holidaying in an MG
Replies: 6
Views: 307

Re: Holidaying in an MG

We've decided we are too old for camping so cheap last minute hotels paid for with Nectar points generated through filling the lorries I drive with diesel seems to work well.
by talkingcars
Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:48 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: intermittent AC issues...
Replies: 6
Views: 269

Re: intermittent AC issues...

They do need topping up every couple of years.

Personally I use the aircon in my tintops most of the time as it clears condensation quicker when on hot.