With various aspects of servicing, maintenance, including driver assisted features and vehicle monitoring. For our 1996 Rover 200 and the 04 ZR 120+
Coolant Tank with Sensor 200/ZR
Cooling system did not need to be drained, just syphoned out, and replaced with a new coolant tank. RPCF000160. including warning modules.
Cold Cabin Heater ZR
The heater matrix valve is basically a SAAB C900 unit usually comes supplied with 4 new coolant hoses attached, these cars are now old.
Cooling System K.Series Engine
Coolant elbow In conventional systems, the thermostat is usually located on the outlet from the engine, the K Series is at the rear.
Oil Sump Removal Rover 200
Sump now cleaned, and with new LVF-100290 gasket, ready to go back onto the 200, filled with oil and new oil filter fitted, prior to a run out.
Gearbox Oil Change Rover 200
Our none messy filling procedure, to insert into the filler hole, a clear plastic tube attached to a base removed old redex container.
Replacing Ignition Switch ZR
With column covers removed, gave better access to the 2 small screws that holds ignition switch to barrel. At this stage it can be detached, from the multi-connector.
Ignition Leads Fitting Sequence 200 /ZR
The ignition leads and the coil pack set up in the 2004 ZR shown Comprises of Leoni high tension leads, Denso 100730 coil packs.
Engine Bay Fuse Box 2004 ZR
Information page concentrates specifically on our 2004 MG ZR engine bay fuse box, and which circuit each fuse, fusible links, and relays serves and protects.
Cabin Fuse Panel 2004 ZR
Information page concentrates specifically on our 2004 MG ZR cabin located fuse box, of which circuit each fuse, and relays protects.
Single Horn to Twin Horns ZR
Replacing the useless single horn of the MG, and then adding a much more responsive twin horn installation and even better.
Tailgate Wiring YMN101940
Wires inside the sleeve constantly fold over each other every time the tailgate is in use, so will fray and eventually break, damaged wires will create electrical problems.
Replacing Sunroof Seal
Sunroof panel tilted, showing one side of the 6 bolts, after removing the two plastic side panel covers, access to remove them can be done with the roof closed.
Purge Valve Location
Shown located on top of the charcoal canister. The canister is fixed into a metal bracket containing an isolation rubber on the bulkhead, bad condition of the rubber.
Removing Fuel Filter
To release the fuel filter unions a 14mm and 19mm open ended spanners were both used as shown. Then an 8mm spanner for releasing the fuel filter from the bulkhead.
MOT Emissions Testing 2004 ZR
Not all emissions tests are going to be successful, a short and direct drive to the testing station is one of them, engine may be hot, but wont be at its full working temperature.
Precise Oil Level Check 200/ZR
On a 'cold engine' with vehicle on level ground, the tube is inserted into dipstick tube, after a few seconds thumb pressure is then applied to hold a vacuum.
Inlet Manifold Gasket ZR
The 4 x 8mm throttle body bolts were removed, easier and less of a disturbance with accelerator cable still attached, safe and not actually going anywhere.
Cam Carrier Torque 200/ZR
Camshaft's bearing carrier's 26 x 10mm bolts, were then torqued to the shown specific order of 1 to 26 to just 10Nm or 7lb ft. with sealant..
MG Rover Tools and Parts Guide
Listed below are a small and random selection from our original 2004 spanners, and sockets, applications guide with part numbers.
MG-Rover Colour Codes 1963 to 2005
Includes a list of 300, which is most or all of the MG-Rover original vehicle paint codes listed as AAC to ZGN from year 1963 up to 2005.