MG ZT 1.8T Holed Coolant Hose repair.

Abott10 · 6th February 2019, 21:16

One of the many things I like about the MG6 Engine I fitted to my ZT-T 1.8T a few years ago was that the coolant level in the Expansion tank was always stable.

Following my fitting a new Clutch Slave Cylinder last Autumn, the coolant level remained stable then I noticed a slight drop. That was unusual. The coolant loss although slight started to increase and now there were sometimes tell tale small pools of coolant under the gearbox area.

That was about a month ago and I stopped using the car except for short journeys awaiting a return of milder temperatures to look at the car.

I found dampness on the hose near the 8mm Coolant Tube Bleed Bolt I had fitted, and more escaped coolant collected in the webbing on top of the Bell Housing. Also, a small hole detected in the area close to the sharp point of the Hex Headed 8mm Bolt. This had punctured the hose.

Using a very sharp Stanley type Carpet Knife, I cut the hose exactly across the spot where the hole was. I found a metal Tow Bar Bolt Spacer about 7CM long which was tailor made for the job. A perfect fit and two new worm drive fasteners completed this temporary fix.

I used two pieces of larger diameter coolant hose off cuts wrapped around the repair arera as added protection to ensure now more holes ..

6th February 2019, 21:16	#1
Abott10 * Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 227 Thanks: 1,275 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,328 Posts	MG ZT 1.8T Holed Coolant Hose repair. One of the many things I like about the MG6 Engine I fitted to my ZT-T 1.8T a few years ago was that the coolant level in the Expansion tank was always stable. Following my fitting a new Clutch Slave Cylinder last Autumn, the coolant level remained stable then I noticed a slight drop. That was unusual. The coolant loss although slight started to increase and now there were sometimes tell tale small pools of coolant under the gearbox area. That was about a month ago and I stopped using the car except for short journeys awaiting a return of milder temperatures to look at the car. I found dampness on the hose near the 8mm Coolant Tube Bleed Bolt I had fitted, and more escaped coolant collected in the webbing on top of the Bell Housing. Also, a small hole detected in the area close to the sharp point of the Hex Headed 8mm Bolt. This had punctured the hose. Using a very sharp Stanley type Carpet Knife, I cut the hose exactly across the spot where the hole was. I found a metal Tow Bar Bolt Spacer about 7CM long which was tailor made for the job. A perfect fit and two new worm drive fasteners completed this temporary fix. I used two pieces of larger diameter coolant hose off cuts wrapped around the repair arera as added protection to ensure now more holes ..