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 Elite Veteran Posts: 703   Location: New Milton, Hampshire | Turns out my MOT expired last month  Managed to book one for today, but I think it could fail on the passengers washer jet -.- | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | Failed  They are going to quote me properly on Monday but he's thinking 600-700 Things to be concerned about: 006) The subframe bracket is spilt, it's right on the curve. Any suggestions I can pass on? Don't want to teach a grandmother to suck eggs, but someone might know of some easy way to fix that. 017) Apparently hydrocarbon's can be a sign of HGF Will be asking them to order Ralph's front anti-roll bar drop links What do you guys think?  scan0025-page-001 by pqhf5kd, on Flickr scan0025-page-002 by pqhf5kd, on Flickr scan0025-page-003 by pqhf5kd, on Flickr Edited by pqhf5kd 6/4/2013 5:05 PM | ||
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 Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947   Location: Bromley, Kent | Front wheel bearings; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-MG-ROVER-METRO-1990-95-1-4I-GTI-1990-1995-FRONT-WHEEL-BEARING-KIT-3099-/190769901887?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c6ac5b13f Rear wheel bearings; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-Metro-1-4i-GTi-Hatch-FWD-1990-1995-REAR-WHEEL-BEARING-FBK648-/270852718087?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f10147e07 Front ARB bushes; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Anti-Roll-Bar-Bushes-Front-Rover-Metro-80-90-/320800159809?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab12df841 For the high emissions I would put new spark plugs, leads, dizzy cap, rotor arm and maybe a ECU CTS. Brakes could have air in or maybe need a new master cylinder, someone on here must have one they can send you? See if you can get it turned around within a week.  Any welders on here local to you? | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | 111Sli - 6/4/2013 5:48 PM Front wheel bearings; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-MG-ROVER-METRO-1990-95-1-4I-GTI-1990-1995-FRONT-WHEEL-BEARING-KIT-3099-/190769901887?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c6ac5b13f Rear wheel bearings; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-Metro-1-4i-GTi-Hatch-FWD-1990-1995-REAR-WHEEL-BEARING-FBK648-/270852718087?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f10147e07 Front ARB bushes; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Anti-Roll-Bar-Bushes-Front-Rover-Metro-80-90-/320800159809?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab12df841 For the high emissions I would put new spark plugs, leads, dizzy cap, rotor arm and maybe a ECU CTS. Brakes could have air in or maybe need a new master cylinder, someone on here must have one they can send you? See if you can get it turned around within a week. Any welders on here local to you? Had plugs, leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm recently The left brake valve is definitely leaking Little choice other than letting them do the work really. He was trying hard to get me to scrap it, but as he said, I'm crazy | ||
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 Admin Posts: 1576  Location: Burnley, Lancs | Wounded! thats a helluva fail sheet  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | PoL is looking impossible The garage that MOTed pretty much don't want to do it and it they will, going to be two weeks I've spoken to a Metro welder and he said he'd take a look but if the rear subframe mounts are going (as far as I know they arent), that I might as well scrap it. Only other option is to borrow and weld and try my hand at seam welding things I can cut out of the white one :/ | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | Woo she'll live! Currently at a brothers friends and we'll be doing all the work  Unfortunately not for PoL :/ Anyone know if the brake valves can be renewed? http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID000423 Item 20 Only 2 left on MG R Part Finder, will get a price tomorrow but probably going to be £100 | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | Need to catch up a bit She now has fully working remote central locking and electric windows (switches are not illuminated at the moment) Plus a load of other little things I've forgotten about Last weekend the interior came out and got the welding done for the MOT Untitled by pqhf5kd, on Flickr Can see a patch by the left rear wheel and the left sill is all welded and sealed up  Untitled by pqhf5kd, on Flickr Here is the awesome welding done previous to my ownership It's all solid as it was welded from the outside by not a clean job by any stretch Left it for now but reinforced the right hand, rear seat mount I'll get a picture of the subframe bracket tonight. Wasn't a problem welding that in the end. So far fitted: Front anti-roll bar stabiliser links Front anti-roll bar bushes Front subframe mounts New drivers CV joint Down pipe and CAT off Left to do: Replace engine bay brake valve and all fluid Replace passengers CV joint Attach replacement hubs with new bearings, both sides Swap brake discs (replacement hubs are solid) New down pipe and CAT on | ||
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 purple_metty Posts: 2165 Location: leicsestershire | pqhf5kd - 19/4/2013 9:26 AM So Wednesday night we got the CV joints and hubs on and the brake valve off Last night got the brake valve on, exhaust on, interior in and brakes bled Was booked in for MOT at 10 this morning but apparently she's already passed! Congrats on the pass, always good to hear  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | All starting to come together  Edited by pqhf5kd 17/9/2013 12:01 PM | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | |||
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 Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | Going in the right direction with this, torsen diff is an awesome upgrade, what gearset are you going for? The linkage mods really do make a huge difference! Makes the gearchange so positive and precise its unreal! No play whatsoever... Keep up the good work  Edit: have fun chopping bits from the mgf frame. Was easily the worst part of the conversion. while its all out you wont regret getting an mgf rack, tres, steering arms and bottom balljoints. Edited by GTaddz 17/9/2013 12:51 PM | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | |||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | Last of the major goodies turned up today | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | Here's my Cam locking tool Any problems before we use it today? Old engine coming out Dollies make life much easier I know the GTi rack is different to the standard Metro one, but that look's similar to the Yellow band band | ||
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purple_metty Posts: 2165 Location: leicsestershire | Gotta love the rusty hydro fluid, should of gone tf frame | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | redgrave66 - 20/9/2013 10:11 AM Gotta love the rusty hydro fluid, should of gone tf frame I'll get a picture of the fluid I drained, was disgusting  | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 703 Location: New Milton, Hampshire | And she's alive Spent an hour or so driving around last night, right through the rev range Work to do, in rough order of important: Find new ignition/5AS earth Fix key start (currently jumping the battery to the starter) Grind the CAT/downpipe flange down to miss the linkage Find another gearbox, 5th is hard to get into and reverse is impossible. I believe this is the could be an upside down Top Synco Assembly? Wire in 5AS features (C/L, alarm, indicators) | ||
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