Remind me again why I bought a f*****g MG?

[Beefmeister]

I took every precaution. I had a HPI check. I had an RAC Gold Check. I bought an '02 plate TF160, with only 28k on the clock.

It had a precautionary head gasket change, to the new Land Rover design, only 3000 miles ago.


And yet now its drinking coolant like Oilver Reed supped whiskey. Okay, I know its not HG failure as there's no mayo in the oil etc, but it means there's a cracked pipe, hose etc or a bust water pump.

Yeah yeah, these things happen, but all I have now is the niggling feeling of 'Why didn't I just buy that MX-5 or MR2 Roadster?'.

Yours,

Grumpy of Essex.

[Flintstone]

Should've bought a TVR mate.















<running away>

[Munter]

Not the head gasket huh.... It could have broken between a waterway and the cylinder...

Although your right to check the hoses etc 1st. For all you know it's a broken hose clip worth 50p that needs replacing..... possibly...

[hairykrishna]

Madness. Should have bought an MX5.

I'm not helping am I?

[Hooli]

id check all the pipes around the engine etc, might have got a loose clip or something plastic overstressed forcing it apart.

[theskippy7]

Your gut feeling was right,get rid of the piece of scrap asap and get a MX5 or MR2,the Z3,s prices are similar price bracket too,personally i recomend the MR2 Mk2 rev3 turbo,but then im bias.

[sniffler]

your a dhead does that help

[SUPERCAR1]

"a precautionary head gasket change"......they either work or they dont, so why replace

[topless_mx5]

There's no need for a precautionary HG change really. If it aint broke don't fix it, waste of money IMO. Check the expansion bottle cap also, as this is known to leak.

[Beefmeister]

sniffler said:

your a dhead does that help

I really hope that wasn't aimed at me.

SUPERCAR1 said:

"a precautionary head gasket change"......they either work or they dont, so why replace

Well, the original Rover design is known to fail, so its perfectly reasonable to do a precautionary change to the newer Land Rover design. Many many TF's have had it done.

[wildoliver]

Sell it and buy an MGB, a cooking one will run rings round all but the tf 160, will still be running when hell freezes over, and best of all totally depreciation proof!

However you bought a Tf as it is the closest you can get to an elise without the outlay, the pretty looks, and excellent handling. Just get it sorted and enjoy a brilliant car.

Oliver

[SUPERCAR1]

Beefmeister said:

sniffler said:

your a dhead does that help

I really hope that wasn't aimed at me.

SUPERCAR1 said:

"a precautionary head gasket change"......they either work or they dont, so why replace

Well, the original Rover design is known to fail, so its perfectly reasonable to do a precautionary change to the newer Land Rover design. Many many TF's have had it done.

sounds crazy to me

[sniffler]

Beefmeister said:

sniffler said:

your a dhead does that help

I really hope that wasn't aimed at me.

SUPERCAR1 said:

"a precautionary head gasket change"......they either work or they dont, so why replace

Well, the original Rover design is known to fail, so its perfectly reasonable to do a precautionary change to the newer Land Rover design. Many many TF's have had it done.

I could have been not saying I was and im not saying I wasnt. But then again you did buy a rover

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[uk_vette]

theskippy7 said:

Your gut feeling was right,get rid of the piece of scrap asap and get a MX5 or MR2,the Z3,s prices are similar price bracket too,personally i recomend the MR2 Mk2 rev3 turbo,but then im bias.

,
,
,
yup,
Dump the piece of scrap A.S.A.P.
Toyota MR2 "t-top" will have you smiling again.

[hahaha8]

I had a similar thing with a Rover I had a few years ago. Drank coolant but had no signs of leakage etc. I took it as a sign to get rid of it so sold it to a mate for very cheap. He was ignorant and didnt keep it topped up so it literally took him about 500miles to cook the engine. It didnt occur to him that since the car gave out white smoke, something was wrong.

[edmason]

wildoliver said:

Sell it and buy an MGB, a cooking one will run rings round all but the tf 160, will still be running when hell freezes over, and best of all totally depreciation proof!

Oliver

That's a bold claim, so what's your recipe for a 'cooking' MGB Oliver (other than a V8!)?????

[jonlwright]

edmason said:

wildoliver said:

Sell it and buy an MGB, a cooking one will run rings round all but the tf 160, will still be running when hell freezes over, and best of all totally depreciation proof!

Oliver

That's a bold claim, so what's your recipe for a 'cooking' MGB Oliver (other than a V8!)?????

Why 'other than a V8'? Thats what I had in my Roadster along with Willwood vented brakes, konis, panhard rod etc. I thought it was pretty cooking for an old classic :-)

[wildoliver]

jonlwright said:

edmason said:

wildoliver said:

Sell it and buy an MGB, a cooking one will run rings round all but the tf 160, will still be running when hell freezes over, and best of all totally depreciation proof!

Oliver

That's a bold claim, so what's your recipe for a 'cooking' MGB Oliver (other than a V8!)?????

Why 'other than a V8'? Thats what I had in my Roadster along with Willwood vented brakes, konis, panhard rod etc. I thought it was pretty cooking for an old classic :-)

Because a v8 will obviously not have any issues at all, unlike the standard engine.

A B with mild tune will eat an F for breakfast. I should know lol.......

However i really do like F's, and regret not buying a £600 special that had issues a while ago, they are down to midget money, offer mgb cruising, with good reliability, and have the potential to make an excellent track car. Although they are crying out for an engine transplant. Anyone want to fund the research in to a VW 1.8t lump?

[jonlwright]

An old contact of mine, who used to do all the tuning etc. for my V8 roadster, was going to fit a turbo rotary engine from an RX7 into an old B - That would have been an even more cooking B, if not slightly too far removed from the original idea!

[bikemonster]

Trace where the water is disappearing, fix it and on you go.

The TF160 is a great little car, much maligned and the K series VVC engine, apart from its HGF issues is a great engine. There are enough Caterhams and Loti running them, with owners enjoying their rev-happy nature.