It all started with coolant loss! - Page 2

kaiser · 11th September 2012, 17:22

Problem sorted. I like it when a plan comes together!

As for the sealer, why don't you ask the previous owner. It would be nice to know what he has done, or attempted.

I doubt he has removed the butterflies, but who knows.

If you have a picture of the manifold.?

I seem to remember some sort of sealant on mine, from original, but I can't really remember. It was not a bodge job though.

Mike1708 · 11th September 2012, 19:35

I didnt think to take a pic of it whilst it was off sadly. Ill see if i can get a pic of part of it tomorrow when light.
The bottom panel has definitely been cut and re sealed though.

Mike1708 · 12th September 2012, 07:02

Just another indication that a previous owner tinkered with the manifold....
The dash lights are blue so Im assuming he or she also changed these.

Phil-T4 · 12th September 2012, 07:08

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Originally Posted by Mike1708

Just another indication that a previous owner tinkered with the manifold....
The dash lights are blue so Im assuming he or she also changed these.

This is correct on the MK2 as they did have blue blacklighing.

Mike1708 · 12th September 2012, 08:07

Yes I thought that might be the case but this one is labelled as a mk.3

11th September 2012, 17:22	#11
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Problem sorted. I like it when a plan comes together! As for the sealer, why don't you ask the previous owner. It would be nice to know what he has done, or attempted. I doubt he has removed the butterflies, but who knows. If you have a picture of the manifold.? I seem to remember some sort of sealant on mine, from original, but I can't really remember. It was not a bodge job though.

11th September 2012, 19:35	#12
Mike1708 Regular poster MG ZT-T 190SE Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I didnt think to take a pic of it whilst it was off sadly. Ill see if i can get a pic of part of it tomorrow when light. The bottom panel has definitely been cut and re sealed though.

12th September 2012, 07:02	#13
Mike1708 Regular poster MG ZT-T 190SE Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just another indication that a previous owner tinkered with the manifold.... The dash lights are blue so Im assuming he or she also changed these.

12th September 2012, 08:07	#15
Mike1708 Regular poster MG ZT-T 190SE Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yes I thought that might be the case but this one is labelled as a mk.3