Head Gasket blew at 40K
ECU replaced at 44K
Tear in Roof.
I have had recent problems with the car idling.I took it to Rover and they diagnosed a faulty ECU and Throttle Housing.
I had the ECU repaired by Unipart's ECU Express service and they found problems with the Stepper Motor controls, i have since refitted the repaired ECU and still seem to be having the same problems. i am wondering whether it is worth replacing the Throttle housing (which i dont think needs to be done) or replace the stepper motor, as this could this have been the cause of the ECU fault.
Can a faulty stepper motor damage the stepper controls on the ECU?
The car starts and runs, but in neutral or park it revs high and sometimes it will stall when coming to standstill
A very nice spec car for very little cost compared to an equivalent spec Megane or 306 convertible.
They seem to be nothing, but trouble these rovers, too many people report probs with head gaskets and ECU's for my liking. Think I'll stick to Toyotas!
Head gaskets are a common problem on 216 cabriolets. many people will tell you that they have a "Honda Engined" 216 Cab, not true. No Honda engines ever appeared in cabriolets, the choice being the Rover derived k series - K16 in the 216's. Best option is to have your garage replace the head gasket as soon as you acquire the car, after market replacements will provide a permanent fix and are not expensive compared to the saving over a similar, but otherwise inferior Golf, Astra or Escort.
Resell value is much better on the 216 SE with leather and power hood than other cars in the range. Avoid the 214 which is underpowered.
Many hoods are in poor condition because the hood frame is not properly lubricated and seizes. A DIY replacement from Ebay costs about 175.00 and is a fairly straight forward job. Keep the frame well oiled using a 0w15 or similar engine oil.
Service history is a massive plus on these cars - demonstrates proper care and lack of abuse.
I'm nor sure about the last of the cabrio's with the later dash, but the earlier 1.6's DO HAVE Honda engines.
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"No Honda engines ever appeared in cabriolets"
THR ABOVE STATEMENT IS TOTALLY FALSE AMD WRONG!!!
I have a 216 se cabriolet with a HONDA engine. The engine code is D16A8. This is the twincam 16v engine fitted to the CIVIC, Concerto and the CRX.
Yes even mine, I have a problem with idling too, so your think that is the ECU.
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