Our New ZT-T

[SheppeyTrio]

This is the ZT-T that we've just bought today for £700!!

http://i42.tinypic.com/sf8d9l.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/wkmuj7.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/23hn12c.jpg

The only problems with it that i know of at the moment is the noisy inlet manifold and an engine management fault, which is P0155 O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor 1) so any info on that fault would be helpful!

A strange question though, does the Quadcam engine have a cam belt??

[big_wasa]

A strange question though, does the Quadcam engine have a cam belt??


Yep one up front and two on the rear of the cams.

To replace will cost near what you paid for the car.

That looks a lot of car for the money,

[Alan.F]

same engine as the 180 m8

[SheppeyTrio]

Anyone know of a relatively cheap mobile MG man to do the cam belts??

Might need to get the head gasket done aswell?

[Dan1971]

For £700 i'd run it into the ground mate and then when the engine goes - if it goes - buy another engine or indeed - break it and buy another whole car !

[Bobdope2002]

For £700 i'd run it into the ground mate and then when the engine goes - if it goes - buy another engine or indeed - break it and buy another whole car !

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[Boot Hill Bandit]

If the engine has a hgf I would be running it until it dies! Not an easy fix at all. Engine out jobbie really and do the belts, tensioners and thermostat whilst you are at it.

[daytona365]

I wouldnt run it into the ground, look after it love it and it will go on for ages..........Why do people want to ruin their cars?????????????????

[ian zs180]

Anyone know of a relatively cheap mobile MG man to do the cam belts??

Might need to get the head gasket done aswell?

I would look into that before you go for the head gasket thats very rare on the kv6 . what makes you think it might need a head gasket ?

[SheppeyTrio]

I would look into that before you go for the head gasket thats very rare on the kv6 . what makes you think it might need a head gasket ?

Got some white gunk in the oil cap but have been told that it's not uncommon to get some gunk from condensation from short journeys? Hopefully that's true! It deffo needs an oil change anyway so will have to see how it goes for now!

[peterzs]

Great looking car for the money, sort the niggles out and will be a nice car.

Didnt some one recommend a garage in Southend, British legends. All parts used are genuine XPart or MG rover approved.

Telephone
01702 511123

Email
britishlegends_mg@fsmail.net


Also MJS of Brighton email:- repairs@mjsautomarine.co.uk but these may be K series engine specialists, but worth a call.

[stamford]

Nice one!

Contact Russell of MG Rover Solutions (http://www.mgroversolutions.com/), he is your way and mobile. He did my 180.

[tb steve]

this guy is in kent ???
http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=11516

p.s nice motors the zt well built

[MG6Turbo]

Unfortunately hgf on the zt is common on the KV6.

I've only found the zs 180 to not suffer hgf. The zt kv6 varies slightly in the zt as it has a different sump, oil cooler and exhaust manifolds and downpipe.

Check the expansion cap as these are weak spots on the zt.

George

[SheppeyTrio]

Another strange question, would the ZT-T 190+ be VVC or non-VVC?

[Nats Whiskas]

Its a 2.5 litre V6 so its not a 4 pot k-series so no its not a vvc.

[SheppeyTrio]

Am i going mad or did someone on this site use to sell painted plenums? I'm thinking that if i need to replace our plenum then i might aswell get a nicely done one!?

[stamford]

Am i going mad or did someone on this site use to sell painted plenums? I'm thinking that if i need to replace our plenum then i might aswell get a nicely done one!?

I don't recall that myself, yea you are going mad :D

[SheppeyTrio]

I don't recall that myself, yea you are going mad :D

Oh god, the men in white coats are here!!??

[stamford]

Oh god, the men in white coats are here!!??


:huh: where? :console:

[SheppeyTrio]

Ok, i've worked it out where i've seen them!! It was in the era of us owning the Vectra GSi! Duh!!!

Such as this!!

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp124/chris121uk/photo0113_001.jpg

[stamford]

Okay, we'll let you off, very nice that.

[SheppeyTrio]

Okay, we'll let you off, very nice that.

Yh, there was some VERY nice two-tone coloured ones! Was thinking something like that in a blue like our seats!

I really can't remember what the ZS plenum looks like? Anyone got a pic or are they literally the same as the ZT-T?

[peterzs]

Does this help:-

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/STONELEIGH%20%20MG%20AND%20SPARES%20DAY%2019%20OF% 20fEB%202012/coventry6.jpg

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[Boot Hill Bandit]

an ugly untidy engine is the KV6 compared to the Vauxhall V6. I wouldn't bother painting the plenum.......maybe the engine cover though?

[SheppeyTrio]

an ugly untidy engine is the KV6 compared to the Vauxhall V6.

I'll 2nd that comment!!! Mayb a mod to swap them over??

[peterzs]

Dan 1971, look away now!!!!

I can see this painted a nice yellow like your Vauxhall Chris.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/STONELEIGH%20%20MG%20AND%20SPARES%20DAY%2019%20OF% 20fEB%202012/coventry7.jpg



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[SheppeyTrio]

Dan 1971, look away now!!!!

I can see this painted a nice yellow like your Vauxhall Chris.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm214/peterzs/STONELEIGH%20%20MG%20AND%20SPARES%20DAY%2019%20OF% 20fEB%202012/coventry7.jpg



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My god, MG engines are pretty ugly!! LoL

[stamford]

Agree, the engine is one ugly s.o.b.

[peterzs]

Looks arnt everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SheppeyTrio]

Agree, the engine is one ugly s.o.b.

Now the Vectra Gsi is very nice looking engine!!

Looks arnt everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe not, but they do help! LoL

[SheppeyTrio]

Just been quoted £150 + VAT for an inlet manifold. What do people think? A good price or not??

[SheppeyTrio]

Still need help/advice on the engine management fault, which is P0155 O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor 1) any info on that fault would be helpful!

[Dan1971]

Just been quoted £150 + VAT for an inlet manifold. What do people think? A good price or not??

New one ?

[Dan1971]

Still need help/advice on the engine management fault, which is P0155 O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor 1) any info on that fault would be helpful!

Just googgled it mate and it came up with this ....

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0155

Extract -

A code P0155 may mean that one or more of the following has happened:

•O2 Heater element resistance is high
•Internal short or open in the heater element
•O2 heater circuit wiring high resistance
•open or short to ground in the wiring harness

Possible Solutions
•Repair short or open or high resistance in wiring harness or harness connectors
•Replace oxygen sensor (cannot repair open or short that occurs internally to sensor)

[SheppeyTrio]

New one ?

No, second hand from www.roverbreakers.com.

Just googgled it mate and it came up with this ....

http://www.obd-codes.com/p0155

Extract -

A code P0155 may mean that one or more of the following has happened:

•O2 Heater element resistance is high
•Internal short or open in the heater element
•O2 heater circuit wiring high resistance
•open or short to ground in the wiring harness

Possible Solutions
•Repair short or open or high resistance in wiring harness or harness connectors
•Replace oxygen sensor (cannot repair open or short that occurs internally to sensor)

??????? Gotta get me a Haynes manual to find all those bits!!??

[peterzs]

Taylah has grown, remember when she was just a bump.

That doesnt seem that long ago.

Time flies.

How about asking roverbreakers to throw in a good s/h O2 sensor in the deal!!!!

[SheppeyTrio]

Taylah has grown, remember when she was just a bump.

That doesnt seem that long ago.

Time flies.

How about asking roverbreakers to throw in a good s/h O2 sensor in the deal!!!!

She sure has!! Gotta get a new T-shirt for her before the meet!! Time flies when your having fun!? It only seems like yesterday she was born!!

Could do, do you think they'd go for it??

[Dan1971]

Ask them to guarantee the vis motors on it and £150 ain't bad - vat is another £30 on top though remember - so I'd try to get it for £150 all in.

Think I sold a brand new one for £350 a while back and most of them on the bay go for between £100 and £150 - been looking as my ZS might need one.

[MG6Turbo]

Weve been selling inlet manifolds for £100.00 plus delivery.

They arent fetching what they used to, so i would say Roverparts are a bit on the dear side.

I would do a inlet manifold fitted with brand new vis motors for £200.00 plus delivery

G

[SheppeyTrio]

Weve been selling inlet manifolds for £100.00 plus delivery.

They arent fetching what they used to, so i would say Roverparts are a bit on the dear side.

I would do a inlet manifold fitted with brand new vis motors for £200.00 plus delivery

G

I take it that it would be a second hand manifold?? Where abouts are you??

[SheppeyTrio]

Just priced up a few items from e-bay for the car, without getting the cambelts sorted, i could quite easily spend £230 in parts!! :zorro::zorro::ninja::ninja::zorro::zorro:

[peterzs]

Think I'd bite the bullet and get the belts done, if they go its the end!!!!

Can then sort the other bits as and when, without the fear of wondering if the belts were going to hang on in there, every time you go for a spin.

:yes::yes::yes:

[SheppeyTrio]

Think I'd bite the bullet and get the belts done, if they go its the end!!!!


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Any donations gratefully received!! :thumbsup: :ninja::ninja::ninja::ninja: :clap2:

[petet16]

This is a pretty MG engine:whistle:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/petet16/T16%20ZS%20update%20002/100_1108.jpg

[SheppeyTrio]

This is a pretty MG engine:whistle:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/petet16/T16%20ZS%20update%20002/100_1108.jpg

Very much better looking!! But still liking the Vectra better!! :shutup2:

[SheppeyTrio]

Just had the ZT-T up on Kwik-Fits ramps, my mate works there, and we've found out what's wrong with the Lambda sensor!! Whoever last did anything with it or the exhaust managed to wedge the cables between 2 heat shields with the inevitable happening! Two of the three cables are basically cut!! So i've decided to buy a new one and get it changed next weekend aswell as the inlet manifold!! Should all be done for the meet on the Sunday!!

[SheppeyTrio]

Scrap the last post, gotta get it up on ramps tomorrow and gonna take lambda sensor out and crimp the cables back together again (hell, i am an electrician after all!!)! Gonna see if this works before going and splashing out on a new sensor which is gonna cost nigh on £50! Of which we really can't afford at the mo!!

[peterzs]

Hope you are certificated for this type of electrical work, can you sign it off yourself??????????

[SheppeyTrio]

Hope you are certificated for this type of electrical work, can you sign it off yourself??????????

HaHa, i can't certify myself but my boss can! But i think i'll skip the cert this time round!! LoL

[peterzs]

Hope it works OK, sounds a lot cheaper fix.

[SheppeyTrio]

Hope it works OK, sounds a lot cheaper fix.

Same here! Just hope the weather holds out tomorrow, i don't fancy getting soaked!!!

[SheppeyTrio]

Yay!! The weather held out and i managed to get out to the old girl!! After stripping the skid-pan out and locating and removing the offending lambda sensor i cut and crimped the cables!! I had to guess on two of them as they were both cut and both white!! What a stupid colour coding!! I re-fitted the sensor and reset the engine management light, started her while still on the ramps and nothing bad happened. So i taped up the joints, re-fitted skid-pan and tidied up!! Got it off the ramps and took her for a quick drive. So far so good, no lights have come on the dash so i think i've sorted it!!

1 question though, what would happen if i got the 2 white cables round the wrong way?????

[stamford]

Good work, no idea on the wires, guess it doesn't matter if both the same.