I should think. Almost as good as my free MGTF 2002 160VVC gifted to me by a very generous man by the name of ALAN RITCHIE of Hereford. Can never thank you enough ALAN! Regards as always Glyn.
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When I acquired my F I drove it home about 15 miles topping it up with water every now and then with no big problem, but my Son followed in his car with a tow rope just in case but it wasn't needed. When we got it home it was a split hose that was leaking, but all the same to that I did do the H/G, its not that hard to do on an F! Finding it far more of a job on the 2002 160 VVC. So my advice would be: get it insured then get a friend to tow it gently to the person you have in mind to do the repair. Good luck Glyn (D4KGP)So... my local guy is now showing signs of not wanting to do it - though he used to be a specialist, that's years ago now, and I think he's less keen than expected.
There is still a semi-local expert, but he's about 15 miles away. So the question is... I've only driven maybe 20 miles since I noticed the problem. Would it be very inadvisable to drive it slowly to him, with maybe an hour's break in the middle, or would this be seriously risking making things worse?
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Well if it were mine I would clamp the liners, give the bores a clean with wet & dry and oil then see if the motor will turn using the crank nut. But make sure you mark the pulley's and the block first, you've not got a lot to lose.
Good luck.
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My advice would be to open and leave open all the bleed points when filling, then when coolant comes out of each one in turn close that particular point and so on until all are done. Then start the motor and check the points again individually until there are no air bubbles. Good luck.
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Well you've answered your own question really by saying you'll have to get someone to do any work required.
But please make sure that whoever you get to do the job is up to speed with K series engines.
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I tend to keep it folded and refit it with help, i.e. one either side then guide the bolts in finger tight then finish them off at the proper torque. But someone else may do it different. Good luck.
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Well done for completing the flushing job. Would it be possible for you to tell me what brand of flushing oil you used, as I have to undertake the same job soon. Thanks Glyn.
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How long ago was the work done by a specialist MG mechanic? Because my first port of call would be that person! But on low revs the water pump isn't pumping as fast as it does when the engine in running at a normal road speed. But take it back to the specialist first.
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