Help! Buying a 220 SD - need advice

vvc_lee · Post by **vvc_lee** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:43 am

Hi there, I may be purchasing a Bubble 2.0 Turbo Diesel on he weekend but before I do, is there any problems specific to this model that I should look out for when viewing the car?

Any help is appreciated.

Lee.

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:37 pm

I've heard MAF sensors can give trouble, and cost around Â£200 from Rover, but have a read throug this site as its most helpful with the diesels

http://45zs.info/

Pretty much then same checks as you'd make to any other car, mk3 isn't that much different to a coupe really

vvc_lee · Post by **vvc_lee** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:35 pm

mach1rob wrote:I've heard MAF sensors can give trouble, and cost around Â£200 from Rover...

Lol, that would be a quarter of the price I'm paying for the car.

Car looks very tidy and will suit as my runaround. Done 4000 miles in 5 months in my Supra Twin Turbo and running out of money fast!

Thanks mate, reading that info now.

nigel200 · Post by **nigel200** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:58 pm

i had one about 5 years ago and it was a great car,it is a little underpowered as its only 86bhp but its cheap to run.
if you just use it as a runabout make sure you give it a good clearout on the motorway now and again as it does them the world of good.

vvc_lee · Post by **vvc_lee** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:24 pm

Thanks mate, bought the car and yes it does seem a bit slow going back to sub-100 BHP's

But is sooooo cheap to run! Nice to be in a Rover again too. The dash reminds me so much of my coupe!

helix · Post by **helix** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:37 am

nigel200 wrote: if you just use it as a runabout make sure you give it a good clearout on the motorway now and again as it does them the world of good.

Italian tuneup :drive:

Dont suppose these things can chipped or anything like that. I know you can convert a diesel to LPG and instead of more economy it gives more power

since its used to spark the diesel off

vvc_lee · Post by **vvc_lee** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:57 am

I have read that you can't chip the non-intercooled diesels as they use a mechanical fuel pump so a chip would be of no use but apparently there are other things you can do.

topgod6 · Post by **topgod6** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:52 am

Did you get the SDi version as that gives a few extra horses?

rich620ti · Post by **rich620ti** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:17 pm

topgod6 wrote:Did you get the SDi version as that gives a few extra horses?

More than just a few horses. 20bhp more! SDi is the way to go.

vvc_lee · Post by **vvc_lee** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:06 am

Nah, it is the DS so just the 86BHP but to be honest I'm not too interested in power as I got a 365 BHP Toy to play with when I want some fun! I'm impressed by the constant 50MPG I get out of the Rover and its only group 5 insurance so works out at roughly Â£210 a year fully comp.

Got a strange problem though with this one, its lacking low down power I.E it struggles to pull away unless the revs are above 1800 RPM.

I've read that the car has an injection pump that is belt driven and therefore needs to be timed properly. Anyone know how to re-time the pump?

rich620ti · Post by **rich620ti** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:08 am

Mine lacks low down power below 1800rpm as well. Decating the exhaust is meant to help.