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MG ZT 2.5 V6
« on: 04 August 2011, 18:09:28 »
Right guys, should have one of these coming tomorrow on an 04 Plate, it's the baby 2.5 the 160, getting it for a stupidly low price, what do I need to look out for, cambelt history, headgasket, clutch, gearbox. Anything else?
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #1 on: 04 August 2011, 19:00:44 »
Cambelts, I think they have 4 belts!? or was it two? Still think book says 8 hour job, so worth seeing if that is done.
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #2 on: 04 August 2011, 19:07:20 »
Cambelt replacement is a right mare on the kv6, as tunnie says it's a days work to change all the belts
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #3 on: 04 August 2011, 19:08:54 »
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Cambelts, I think they have 4 belts!? or was it two? Still think book says 8 hour job, so worth seeing if that is done.

3 Cambelts, this should be here a week, what was the interval on this anyone know? I think it's 80k/8 Years?
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #4 on: 04 August 2011, 19:12:36 »
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Cambelts, I think they have 4 belts!? or was it two? Still think book says 8 hour job, so worth seeing if that is done.

3 Cambelts, this should be here a week, what was the interval on this anyone know? I think it's 80k/8 Years?

I think that used to be it but I believe that like the migs it got altered as belt failures were occurring before due time
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #5 on: 04 August 2011, 19:16:26 »
Well it's less than 80k/8Yrs, the bloke says it's been done, but I'll have a butchers through all the paperwork tomorrow, oh joy  :-/
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #6 on: 04 August 2011, 21:54:28 »
Something about the fans/air con rings a bell, requires chopping in through the casing to repair for some reason :-/

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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #7 on: 04 August 2011, 23:28:15 »
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Something about the fans/air con rings a bell, requires chopping in through the casing to repair for some reason :-/


Sounds fun, off to have a look in the morning  :y
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #8 on: 05 August 2011, 12:44:31 »
Have a shufty at the MG-Rover.org forum. Full of useful info.  :y

The 2.5 V6 are a lot of car for the money. Often sold cheaply when the time comes to change the belts.

Main dealers (X-part) charge a fortune (£600-800+) and independants often decline to do the work!!  :o
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #9 on: 05 August 2011, 12:51:16 »
I just love them is it auto by any chance ???

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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #10 on: 05 August 2011, 13:10:07 »
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Right guys, should have one of these coming tomorrow on an 04 Plate, it's the baby 2.5 the 160, getting it for a stupidly low price, what do I need to look out for, cambelt history, headgasket, clutch, gearbox. Anything else?

160??

Thought that the autos were 180 and manuals 190?
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #11 on: 05 August 2011, 13:21:34 »
The only engine to get in a 75 is the diesel
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« Reply #12 on: 05 August 2011, 15:01:14 »
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The only engine to get in a 75 is the diesel

Maybe...

But this is an MG ZT  :D
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #13 on: 05 August 2011, 15:34:52 »
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Right guys, should have one of these coming tomorrow on an 04 Plate, it's the baby 2.5 the 160, getting it for a stupidly low price, what do I need to look out for, cambelt history, headgasket, clutch, gearbox. Anything else?

160??

Thought that the autos were 180 and manuals 190?

Of the 2.5's there are three different variants a 160 BHP, a 180 BHP Auto and the 190, unfortunately I didn't go and have a look today as I've got major problems with my van at the minute  :-/
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Re: MG ZT 2.5 V6
« Reply #14 on: 05 August 2011, 15:40:05 »
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The only engine to get in a 75 is the diesel

I agree,any Rover/Mg with an engine code beginning with K makes me twitch :D ;D
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