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Problems with my Rover 220 GTiRecent problems The standard
brakes are pretty pathetic (especially for a car like this) but dropping
the standard pads for EBC Greenstuff pads really transformed the braking.
The
brake hosess have been upgraded to braided hoses and I'm using a
sythetic brake fluid. These babys do not fade when they they get hot. Engine 200 miles later - ahhggh threw a con rod through the sump and through the downpipe - engine destroyed - try again! It was very impressive when it happened a loud bang complete loss of power to the engine the oil trickled onto and into the exhaust causing a terric plume of white smoke to follow me to a halt! The MEMS needed a reset and I was told by my mechanic that when the oil pressure drops the MEMS shuts down the engine - it's a shame it didn't work out that the conrod was about to go walk-about and shut down the engine for me as it would have cost a lot less to fix. These engines
seem pretty pathetic but I've spend a lot of money already so I don't
really want to give up on the car. The scrap yard that sold me the engine
are sending me a replacement unit. The new engine is going to be
fully rebuilt - I'm not taking any chances this time.
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Getting the best performance from the Rover 220 GTi