Project - MK2 ZS 115 - 180 Kitted!

[Chaz]

MK2's are much nicer inside

andddd its got the 180 kit which is beast!

[Craig-ZS180]

I just need to weigh it all up properly as I do agree, the mk2 with 180 kit does have more presence on the road for sure but I've owned my mk1 for 3 years and still love the looks and feel of the car. One of the only ones Ive not got bored with tbh.
My issue is that the mk1 has also sdi's, mafam kit, egr blanked and decat and exhaust & 130k on clock.
New clutch and belt kit too within past 8 months.
It also has full electrics inside which when my son see's me open my window he always wants his down too which with winders is a pain.
Then there's the price of just £1000 which is very appealing too.

Then I see your mk2 with the kit on and think interior wise and higher mileage, is it enough to sway me back to the mk1. I don't know.
I love the mk2 & have wanted one for a while but it's always down to what is also more cost effective especially with 2 children now.
This is why I say I really need to weigh up the options but I do keep looking through this thread and thinking it does look good.

[Chaz]

Finally got the winter wheels on today..

Its now on straights with mint tyres..

But, took me a while as the tool I bought the car from didnt bother giving me or telling me the car didnt come with the ******* locking wheel nut tool! *****!

I had to smash a 21mm impact socket onto all 4 locking wheel nuts and force them off..

So iv now had to buy a new set of locking wheel nuts but its all sorted now..

Had the bumper off and re-fitted it correctly, no more sag!

Also I changed the rear lights as one was cracked for a pair of Rover 400 smoked rear lights, looks pretty decent! It will do for now..

And finally fitted my new top boost hose as the other one was mullered and changed all 4 jubilee clips for mikalor hose clamps..

[Chaz]

More good news!

Opened the bonnet last night to play with my digimafam and noticed the water was a tad low.. Topped it up.. Thought nothing of it..

Popped the bonnet again first thing this morning to turn the digimafam back down and there is no water in the header tank at all..

Brilliant.

So I filled it up again and started it up, gave it a quick rev, switched it off, took the expansion cap off and there was pressure.. Obviously headgasket..

There shouldnt be any pressure there from just a quick rev when cold..

Have a guess what im doing this weekend! Woooo -__-

[Lukeus101]

Unlucky mate not heard of the HGF on the L series.

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by Lukeus101

Unlucky mate not heard of the HGF on the L series.

Iv had it 3 times now!!

Dads ZS at 68K, my ZR at 158K and now this ZS at 164K

Iv got a plan anyway...

See here..

http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthrea...76#post5262776

[Lukeus101]

Sounds like a plan

[Chaz]

Ok turns out..

The clutch slip was a siezed clutch arm (I think) Iv lubed it up and took the SDi's out and I dont have anymore clutch slip no matter what I do, I cant get it to slip, which is a good thing..

Headgasket failure.. I carried on running despite me thinking the head gasket had gone.. I hadnt checked my coolant level for about 2 weeks so I thought id see how much it needed.. Andd.... it was bang on max still

Turns out it was a leaking coolant hose!

FAIL.

Cant believe it, theres been nothing wrong with it the whole time

Anyway the drivebelt was squeeling when I first started it in the mornings so iv got a new belt ready to put, il have that on when I get a spare 5 minutes!

So all is good at the minute!

[petet16]

Good stuff, it's lucky you hadn't spent loads of time and £££ pulling the box and doing the hg.

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by petet16

Good stuff, it's lucky you hadn't spent loads of time and £££ pulling the box and doing the hg.

Yeah! I was gunna start doing it this week but something else came up so I put it off, im glad I did!

Wouldnt of been a complete waste of time and money!