XPG Part 6 - Page 7

p_b82 · 21-03-17, 01:48 PM

Hope you do keep hold of it - given how long you've waited for it.

Maybe speak to Rally Matt too - might be an option as well?

p_b82 · 22-03-17, 02:11 PM

Ouch - that seems a lot for that job tbh.

It makes sense to do the belts while the head is off, but it seems that he is billing for the two jobs as separate quotes.

While no engine is immune it is typically unusual for the KV6 to go that way, you've had a really bad run of luck if that is the case!

mattie007 · 22-03-17, 02:17 PM

Tell me about it! I've enquired with Mg mobile but there's a month waiting list, same with lates

Big-Jay · 23-03-17, 07:37 AM

Damn Matt, You've not had a good start to 180 ownership at all !

Has an issue with the oil cooler been ruled out completely ?

If it has been ruled out then I'd have to agree with Dan, you'd be better off sourcing a good used engine and swapping it out. There's a lad called Sam Tomkins on the MG ZS Owners Club on Facebook. He's quite well known within the MG community and he may be able to help you with an engine and possibly fitting of it, definitely worth getting in touch with him.

Will be a damn sight cheaper then £1800 too.

Would be a real shame to break her up but it's your car and your decision to make regardless of what the previous owners may think.

ZS Phil · 24-03-17, 07:16 PM

£1800??? A good used kv6 can be had for peanuts and most garages will not charge anywhere near that amount to swop an engine.

grimmy · 24-03-17, 10:16 PM

If it is hgf get another engine chucked in it.like the other guys have said new belts before it goes in and it wil be miles cheaper than that quote having said that every garage I ever went to with my 180 pretty much blamed any fault as hgf .it's like a default response because of the 4pot engines. they always were taken by surprised when you tell them the v6 doesn't normally suffer it.hey you could always t16 it.��

talkingcars · 25-03-17, 07:30 AM

HGF on the KV6 in the ZS is almost unheard of and is normaĺly due to poor maintaince, something this car doesn't suffer from.

It is far more common in the KV6 ZT.

It may be worth getting a cheap sniff test from ebay or similar to rule out HGF (although it only rules out a break into the cylinder and not oil/coolant only failure).

pb25 · 27-03-17, 11:27 AM

My 180 turned into a Hellman's production unit and would drink coolant. Assumed it was HGF and the belts were due this year so bought a 80k engine with new belts and water pump fitted for £95. Paid £300 to have the engine swapped over and after a few teething problems now running sweet again. Cheaper then getting just the belts done.

Hope it is something like the oil cooler but plenty of good second hand engines around if not.

talkingcars · 27-03-17, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pb25

My 180 turned into a Hellman's production unit and would drink coolant. Assumed it was HGF and the belts were due this year so bought a 80k engine with new belts and water pump fitted for £95. Paid £300 to have the engine swapped over and after a few teething problems now running sweet again. Cheaper then getting just the belts done.

Hope it is something like the oil cooler but plenty of good second hand engines around if not.

Did you change the belts and pump before the engine went in?

pb25 · 29-03-17, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by talkingcars

Did you change the belts and pump before the engine went in?

Yes....the guy that I bought it off had it as a spare engine and had just changed the main belt and waterpump. He shipped it with the 2 new smaller belts and the mechanic put them on before fitting the engine. Had new spark plugs, thermostat, coolant temp sensor, aux belt, inlet gaskets etc done before it went in too.