The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums - View Single Post - Changing KV6 head gaskets. Advice on skimming and head bolts etc

ashy90 · 19th February 2021, 21:52

Basically I don't know if the gaskets are ok or not. Car was bought cheap with problem of coolant rising out of expansion tank.
I found and replaced dead fan, and flushed and bled the cooling system. Seemed to behave itself after this with exception of temp gauge would sit a fraction over half way, and with the cap off the coolant would rise to top within seconds of starting engine. There was a noise at higher revs from belt area so I suspected water pump. So engine is out to change belts and water pump and clutch. Makes sense to change the gaskets.

19th February 2021, 21:52	#4
ashy90 Avid contributor MG ZT 160 V6 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Sussex Posts: 132 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Basically I don't know if the gaskets are ok or not. Car was bought cheap with problem of coolant rising out of expansion tank. I found and replaced dead fan, and flushed and bled the cooling system. Seemed to behave itself after this with exception of temp gauge would sit a fraction over half way, and with the cap off the coolant would rise to top within seconds of starting engine. There was a noise at higher revs from belt area so I suspected water pump. So engine is out to change belts and water pump and clutch. Makes sense to change the gaskets. Last edited by ashy90; 19th February 2021 at 21:57..