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Sorry to hear you have encountered hgf, a horrible feeling that. All will be fine once Russell has done the business

Then you can look forward to some trouble free driving.

It might be the ideal time to get a low coolant kit, and get Russell to fit it at the same time.

David Aiketgate;10559 wrote: wrote:

It might be the ideal time to get a low coolant kit, and get Russell to fit it at the same time.

Good idea !

Does he do washing machines too?

Birks;10568 wrote: wrote:

Does he do washing machines too?

Don't know about that, But I do know a man.............

Birks;10482 wrote: wrote:

As a very naive person when it comes to the internal workings of the combustion engine, please forgive me for what may be a really stupid question... :confused:

Are ALL MGF/TFs prone to HGF or is it just certain models, years etc?

I have 97 1.8vvc Mk1 MGF that's done approx 69K (didn't know all that before joining these forums...see I am learning!)...should I be worried??

new Toyos going on on Monday! Aerial getting sorted, along with a good clean & polish (before n after pics to be done!) planned for tomorrow!

thanks
Maggy x

I suppose the 1.8 K series engine in the MGF is more prone than most to HGF. I am also a new MGF owner and it is not difficult to be scared by all the stories about engines blowing up and so on. A spot of MG/Rover bashing as far as I can tell. The best advice I have read is to simply check the water level in the expansion tank regularly (once a week.) This would be important before a longish journey.
There is a water level sensor kit ( ref BGF1111) which you can buy from Brown and Gammons for about £90. This gives a warning if the water level in the cooling system goes down. It can be fitted in two hours and when I take my car out of storage next month I am going to fit one. It will either be the best money I have spent or a waste of cash. Either way it will put my mind at ease.
See the link below for details of the kit.
http://www.ukmgparts.com/product.aspx?CID=a6438a2a-06ce-45d6-a18f-943e9e1c4240&SID=&PID=91827d9b-18de-491e-b074-a1f29941307a

Fintry-Tom;10598 wrote: wrote:

I suppose the 1.8 K series engine in the MGF is more prone than most to HGF. I am also a new MGF owner and it is not difficult to be scared by all the stories about engines blowing up and so on. A spot of MG/Rover bashing as far as I can tell. The best advice I have read is to simply check the water level in the expansion tank regularly (once a week.) This would be important before a longish journey.
There is a water level sensor kit ( ref BGF1111) which you can buy from Brown and Gammons for about £90. This gives a warning if the water level in the cooling system goes down. It can be fitted in two hours and when I take my car out of storage next month I am going to fit one. It will either be the best money I have spent or a waste of cash. Either way it will put my mind at ease.
See the link below for details of the kit.
http://www.ukmgparts.com/product.aspx?CID=a6438a2a-06ce-45d6-a18f-943e9e1c4240&SID=&PID=91827d9b-18de-491e-b074-a1f29941307a

Sound thinking, Tom.