Too many garages roll their eyes and tut when you turn up with an MGF/TF, ( I know from experience) do a bad job and blame the manufacturer when the fault returns, or even worse, cause another fault. Well done to you for finding and remedying the fault.
Excellent diagnostic procedure. When dismantling I record where each bolt went and store them by punching holes in an upturned cardboard box. Different length bolts and my lack of day to day experience has taught me that! I need to get out more.......
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much for taking the time to take us through this, your workflow for fault finding, and sharing your experience and expertise with us. I have an MG ZT-T in Portugal that I'm slowly starting to learn how to maintain and repair myself, but the electrics terrify me lol. Thanks again.
Yes Matt, i thinks there is a sense of reluctance to connect the 12 volts into something that has not had 12 volts in there when i got it. That's why i got as much info as i could to prove it. cheers dave
good job as uasual dave, this kind of problem would be difficult to figure out for most techs ., kettele series engine as know in our place , was good advanced desgin although did have head gasket problems . one of the best rover group cars was the 213 with bullet proof honda engine , just that car then rotted away fast 😆🤦♀️
Great comment. It's evident there has been 3 separate people at this car. Whoever did the head, whoever did the service and the guy with the computer. None of them figured it out.
You see this more often than you think you should as people rush to strip cars down before recording where things went.and then wonder why they have problems. Mark things with a pen and or take photos. Everyone has a camera phone these days so no excuse really. Good job Dave straight for the jugular on this one.
@@davesterl seen it 2 times in last 3 years. A vauxhall astra. They had forced the connection on the the cam sensors which apart from being wrong didn't make a connection and was then damaged and a old bmw where they had plugged the knock sensor on to the block and taped the corresponding connection back onto the loom. Also didn't diagnose dan have a bmw that had the inlet cam and exhaust cam switched over I do believe?
Previous mechanic stuffed up, can happen to anyone. Great pickup. All connectors that can be interchanged should be colour coded. Working on a A300 CF6 engine we found that it was possible to interchange pylon connectors and as a result the harness/ connectors had to be modified. Poor design happens at all levels.
@@davesterl I moved to Australia in 1977 and worked for Qantas from 1981 to 2014 working in avionics. Serving a dual auto electrical/ mechanics apprenticeship in NI no doubt helped
Top job Dave, obviously the previous "technician " must have been half asleep when they did the previous repairs , pity they were not idiot proof connectors, I remember a sales guy opening the roof on one of these, he didn't fold the plastic rear screen in when opening the roof , crack 🤣🤣, local tent repair shop , new panel 100 quid job 😂😂, nice explained repair and testing there 👍👍
I completely understand and sympathise as to how this can happen. Someone (maybe the previous owner/DIYer, I don't know) has embarked on a reasonably big job, maybe reading out of a book or from youtube. Put a lot of time and effort to the best of their ability. Doesn't run correctly afterwards and can't figure it out, spent too much money on it and give up and send it. A fresh pair of eyes, who has not went through the ordeal of the big repair, see the problem quickly. Yes i have experience, knowledge and information at my fingertips which the previous person may not have. This was a small mistake right at the finish line and couldn't see the woods for the trees. Anyone thinks they have never done similar has not done anything
Great job Dave. Brother had one of these cars. Gutless if I'm honest and old technology now. If the current owner keeps it, I can guarantee you'll see a lot more of it than you'd like.
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Too many garages roll their eyes and tut when you turn up with an MGF/TF, ( I know from experience) do a bad job and blame the manufacturer when the fault returns, or even worse, cause another fault. Well done to you for finding and remedying the fault.
Excellent diagnostic procedure. When dismantling I record where each bolt went and store them by punching holes in an upturned cardboard box. Different length bolts and my lack of day to day experience has taught me that! I need to get out more.......
It seems so simple once you point it out but I'd hate to think how long that would have taken me to figure out. Great video.
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much for taking the time to take us through this, your workflow for fault finding, and sharing your experience and expertise with us. I have an MG ZT-T in Portugal that I'm slowly starting to learn how to maintain and repair myself, but the electrics terrify me lol. Thanks again.
Spotted those plugs straight away Dave. But only because I’ve done similar myself 😆😆😆.
Good man Trevor, you're man enough to admit it. If you haven't you haven't done much, ya know
Getting the fault codes, looking at a wiring diagram and knowing that the two connectors are the wrong way round, good diag mate 👍
Yes Matt, i thinks there is a sense of reluctance to connect the 12 volts into something that has not had 12 volts in there when i got it. That's why i got as much info as i could to prove it. cheers dave
Great diagnostics Dave.
Another stellar effort Dave. Thanks.
Many thanks!
Had this a few times with the Corsa's , twinport solenoid and crankshaft connector plugs mixed around. Nice vid Dave
Great job Dave as usual well diagnose top man 😀👍
Thanks 👍
good job as uasual dave, this kind of problem would be difficult to figure out for most techs ., kettele series engine as know in our place , was good advanced desgin although did have head gasket problems . one of the best rover group cars was the 213 with bullet proof honda engine , just that car then rotted away fast 😆🤦♀️
Great comment. It's evident there has been 3 separate people at this car. Whoever did the head, whoever did the service and the guy with the computer. None of them figured it out.
Well explained great fix Dave.
Good fix Dave. Strange one…Not the MG TF I was thinking of. 👍
yeah i think the one from the 50's were sold in the US right enough
You see this more often than you think you should as people rush to strip cars down before recording where things went.and then wonder why they have problems. Mark things with a pen and or take photos. Everyone has a camera phone these days so no excuse really. Good job Dave straight for the jugular on this one.
How often do you see this, would you say?
@@davesterl seen it 2 times in last 3 years. A vauxhall astra. They had forced the connection on the the cam sensors which apart from being wrong didn't make a connection and was then damaged and a old bmw where they had plugged the knock sensor on to the block and taped the corresponding connection back onto the loom. Also didn't diagnose dan have a bmw that had the inlet cam and exhaust cam switched over I do believe?
interesting cheers. i wouldn't take anything from the diagnose dan example
Doesn’t it make you feel good when you fix something that others couldn’t fix, no bother to you Dave good job 👏 👍
Well, it's when the owner says i'm bringing it to you cos i know you can fix it. Still has to pay tho lol
@@davesterl The owner should get some money back from the previous garage but for some reason not known to me, that’s hardly ever done.
yeah, the bit i don't comprehend is why would you buy it in the first place but i don't wish to press my customer too hard cos it is what it is
Nice u are the best.helo from Belize ca
Previous mechanic stuffed up, can happen to anyone. Great pickup.
All connectors that can be interchanged should be colour coded.
Working on a A300 CF6 engine we found that it was possible to interchange pylon connectors and as a result the harness/ connectors had to be modified. Poor design happens at all levels.
Excellent insight,. You work for Shorts then?
@@davesterl I moved to Australia in 1977 and worked for Qantas from 1981 to 2014 working in avionics.
Serving a dual auto electrical/ mechanics apprenticeship in NI no doubt helped
@@colinreid7305 wow very good. Are you still in oz? Whereabouts are you from originally?
@@davesterl Yes still in Oz. From Portadown served apprenticeship in Irish Road Motors main ford dealership.
Top job Dave, obviously the previous "technician " must have been half asleep when they did the previous repairs , pity they were not idiot proof connectors, I remember a sales guy opening the roof on one of these, he didn't fold the plastic rear screen in when opening the roof , crack 🤣🤣, local tent repair shop , new panel 100 quid job 😂😂, nice explained repair and testing there 👍👍
I completely understand and sympathise as to how this can happen. Someone (maybe the previous owner/DIYer, I don't know) has embarked on a reasonably big job, maybe reading out of a book or from youtube. Put a lot of time and effort to the best of their ability. Doesn't run correctly afterwards and can't figure it out, spent too much money on it and give up and send it. A fresh pair of eyes, who has not went through the ordeal of the big repair, see the problem quickly. Yes i have experience, knowledge and information at my fingertips which the previous person may not have. This was a small mistake right at the finish line and couldn't see the woods for the trees. Anyone thinks they have never done similar has not done anything
@@davesterl 100 % correct there Dave 👍👍 we all learn every day
Hilarious! Not easy to discover though (for me it wouldn’t anyway).
Hey Dave what type ceramic grease you use do you have brand name thanks
they left the factory with many faults including leaking roofs.....toffey nosed dealers left to sort out.
Brilliant as always Dave , that’s me up to date now on your videos , old phone f**ked , took me over a week to get my TH-cam passwords ffs
Nice Dave. What wiring diagrams are you using in the video.
Looks like the MG was cutting a rug at the backyard boogie..
Sorry, dunno what this means
@@davesterl the backyard boogie is slang for shade tree mechanic/ DIY in the states
@@JOMaMa.. ah ok
top work dave . the last guy needs to buy a paint pen
do you paint electrical connectors? cos i don't
@@davesterl on two connectors the same so close to each other yes. I'm sad tho 🤣
Great job Dave. Brother had one of these cars. Gutless if I'm honest and old technology now. If the current owner keeps it, I can guarantee you'll see a lot more of it than you'd like.
Not exactly like the TF I remember.
Hi Dave I have a MGTF with the engine management light on can you send me your contact details so you could have a look at it.
Thanks Tommy
I don't recall offering to look at it.
@@davesterl You haven’t offered to look at it but I was wondering if you could