Hello MG-ROVER forums.
I've got a MK2 MG ZR and there's a few things wrong with it that I was wondering how hard/expensive it'd be to fix them.
The central locking does not work however the central unlocking does. The only way to lock the car is to push the passenger side lock down and then lock the drivers side with the key. Pressing the lock button on the keyfob does nothing however pressing the unlock button will usually unlock both doors. The boot release button works fine. I think I need to replace the battery in the keyfob because I need to be really close to the car for it to unlock.
Sometimes when starting the car it will just beep at me.
I think this is an immobiliser issue but turning the ignition off and then trying again usually works.
The rear demister seems to turn itself off after a couple of minutes
A bit annoying but pressing the button the second time seems to work.
The rear fog light button doesn't work.
The passenger side door doesn't return to it's original position properly. Sometimes sticking up which means the door wont close unless you push the handle back down.
I lost the whole expansion tanks worth of coolant last week because the cap wasn't on properly.
I'd driven the car round for a while. Then I was stationary for a while with the engine running (testing out the sub). Then there was this strange rattling sound and steam coming out from under the bonnet. Turned the engine off to see the cap on the coolant expansion tank was lose and i'd lost the whole tanks worth.
Found it strange that coolant would be gushing out, the temperature gauge on the dash was normal. But I didn't hear the radiator fan come on so maybe that's jammed. Is there any way to test it?
The engine management light sometimes comes on. Well it's on the majority of the time but not always. I'm trying to get my mate to borrow a fault code reader from his work. Is there any reason the light goes off sometimes?
Big one
The car can be very jerky once the engine has warmed up and keeping it at a steady speed. If I'm at about 3000 revs or above the car doesn't seem to do it. However anything under the car will randomly start jerking.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WFgiJAXgN0&feature=youtu.be
Update on the above:
When the car is warmed it jerks between 2000 and 2300 if the car isn't accelerating
If the car is cold then it does it between 2600-3000
I've got a MK2 MG ZR and there's a few things wrong with it that I was wondering how hard/expensive it'd be to fix them.
The central locking does not work however the central unlocking does. The only way to lock the car is to push the passenger side lock down and then lock the drivers side with the key. Pressing the lock button on the keyfob does nothing however pressing the unlock button will usually unlock both doors. The boot release button works fine. I think I need to replace the battery in the keyfob because I need to be really close to the car for it to unlock.
Sometimes when starting the car it will just beep at me.
I think this is an immobiliser issue but turning the ignition off and then trying again usually works.
The rear demister seems to turn itself off after a couple of minutes
A bit annoying but pressing the button the second time seems to work.
The rear fog light button doesn't work.
The passenger side door doesn't return to it's original position properly. Sometimes sticking up which means the door wont close unless you push the handle back down.
I lost the whole expansion tanks worth of coolant last week because the cap wasn't on properly.
I'd driven the car round for a while. Then I was stationary for a while with the engine running (testing out the sub). Then there was this strange rattling sound and steam coming out from under the bonnet. Turned the engine off to see the cap on the coolant expansion tank was lose and i'd lost the whole tanks worth.
Found it strange that coolant would be gushing out, the temperature gauge on the dash was normal. But I didn't hear the radiator fan come on so maybe that's jammed. Is there any way to test it?
The engine management light sometimes comes on. Well it's on the majority of the time but not always. I'm trying to get my mate to borrow a fault code reader from his work. Is there any reason the light goes off sometimes?
Big one
The car can be very jerky once the engine has warmed up and keeping it at a steady speed. If I'm at about 3000 revs or above the car doesn't seem to do it. However anything under the car will randomly start jerking.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WFgiJAXgN0&feature=youtu.be
Update on the above:
When the car is warmed it jerks between 2000 and 2300 if the car isn't accelerating
If the car is cold then it does it between 2600-3000
