Just goes to show

Rovering · 25th February 2019, 22:57

Hello all,
As some of you may remember, I shagged my ZT190 engine about 2 years ago?
Got it fixed, at a great cost, and then got it home. Only 6 months later to have it not run (idle) properly.
I pretty much had a hissy fit at it and left it marinating on my driveway!
Decided to hop in it one day not that long ago and see if it would go. Well it fired up straight away, then stalled again.....grrrrrrr.
Had another go, and gently eased the throttle back.......and the b*@#*h of a thing purred like a kitten!
Making the most of it, I took it for a drive down the road, and it behaved perfectly, until I went to turn into my driveway, where it stalled again.
Long story short.....it seems that the idle control valve had stuck or something. I got out and turned the car off, unplugged the wires and got a small weight. Tapped all around the control valve that I could reach, plugged the wires back in....and hey presto it has run like a charm ever since.
Needless to say it goes in for a Warrant of Fitness (MOT) tomorrow.
Poor thing has only travelled about 600 odd kilometres since the engine was totally rebuilt. So maybe lack of use has been the culprit.
Going to use it for work the next two weeks (80km round trip each day). That should sort it out!
Oh and as a foot note, whilst out driving the rear interior light unit decided to part company with the roof lining. Yep you guessed it, those two little plastic hooks had broken off. What a stupid design.
So on the hunt for a good smokestone rear interior light unit now.....
Graeme

FLYING BANANA · 26th February 2019, 07:38

Glad it has all worked out ok in the end. Try one of our traders on here to see if anyone has the light unit you require.

mbrenn · 26th February 2019, 15:24

If you can find the broken bits you can successfully araldite them back using some waste plastic bits for structural support.

Slaya · 26th February 2019, 18:12

When my lights fell out, I used Sugru and moulded to shape to make new thicker hooks and left to set hard, been fine ever since.

25th February 2019, 22:57	#1
Rovering Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer 2.5 Connoissuer, #2 of 16 exported for NZ market. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 623 Thanks: 107 Thanked 93 Times in 64 Posts	Just goes to show Hello all, As some of you may remember, I shagged my ZT190 engine about 2 years ago? Got it fixed, at a great cost, and then got it home. Only 6 months later to have it not run (idle) properly. I pretty much had a hissy fit at it and left it marinating on my driveway! Decided to hop in it one day not that long ago and see if it would go. Well it fired up straight away, then stalled again.....grrrrrrr. Had another go, and gently eased the throttle back.......and the b@#h of a thing purred like a kitten! Making the most of it, I took it for a drive down the road, and it behaved perfectly, until I went to turn into my driveway, where it stalled again. Long story short.....it seems that the idle control valve had stuck or something. I got out and turned the car off, unplugged the wires and got a small weight. Tapped all around the control valve that I could reach, plugged the wires back in....and hey presto it has run like a charm ever since. Needless to say it goes in for a Warrant of Fitness (MOT) tomorrow. Poor thing has only travelled about 600 odd kilometres since the engine was totally rebuilt. So maybe lack of use has been the culprit. Going to use it for work the next two weeks (80km round trip each day). That should sort it out! Oh and as a foot note, whilst out driving the rear interior light unit decided to part company with the roof lining. Yep you guessed it, those two little plastic hooks had broken off. What a stupid design. So on the hunt for a good smokestone rear interior light unit now..... Graeme __________________ 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG 2005 Mercedes E350 2004 Mercedes E500 2004 BMW 530d 2002 MG ZT 190 manual Anthracite (NZ new) built 18-07-2002

26th February 2019, 07:38	#2
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,565 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Glad it has all worked out ok in the end. Try one of our traders on here to see if anyone has the light unit you require. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

26th February 2019, 15:24	#3
mbrenn Loves to post Rover 75 Saloons Conn SE 2.0L V6 (2001) & Conn 2.0L CDTi (2003) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dungannon Posts: 489 Thanks: 109 Thanked 110 Times in 100 Posts	If you can find the broken bits you can successfully araldite them back using some waste plastic bits for structural support.

26th February 2019, 18:12	#4
Slaya Loves to post MG ZT V6 160+, MG TF 135, Focus 1.6 Zetec Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 285 Thanks: 129 Thanked 68 Times in 50 Posts	When my lights fell out, I used Sugru and moulded to shape to make new thicker hooks and left to set hard, been fine ever since.