What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 673

marinabrian · 19th April 2017, 21:10

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Originally Posted by kc13661

Said farewell to my first Rover 75, she served me well for four years, I really hope she continues to be faithful for her new owner

Amazing how you can get attached to a simple thing like a car

Didn't drive to Keith's house due to unforeseen circumstances at Turbo Dave's place, so ended up ferrying one unhappy chap back home instead.

All this in a car where the wireless had to be cranked up to drown out the rumbling of the rear wheel bearing

I'm sure Ross will be happy with his new motor......any chance I can pick up those bits and bobs tomorrow Keith

Brian

rathlindri · 19th April 2017, 21:11

Checked my plenums, dry as a bone

Ross R75 · 19th April 2017, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by kc13661

Said farewell to my first Rover 75, she served me well for four years, I really hope she continues to be faithful for her new owner

Amazing how you can get attached to a simple thing like a car

Well, I bought said R75 today. Great to meet you Keith. She will be well looked after.

Also just noticed that I'm a few days over my 10th Anniversary of being a club member. How time flies!

versus · 20th April 2017, 14:30

Today...

https://vimeo.com/213999162

Video with my Navall2 HU

Winter in April???

bl52krz · 20th April 2017, 17:51

So long as it stops with you, that's ok. We don't want it thank you.

marinabrian · 20th April 2017, 19:22

As Keith dropped off two rear wheel bearings he kindly removed from his 1800T scrapper, and the weather was nice, I decided to polish my balls

Carefully removed the inner races and one ball from the outer race so the oil seal could be removed, then popped out all of the ball bearings from the nylon cages, and cleaned out the old dried up grease.

The balls were then washed dried and carefully checked, and put to one side in a clean container.

Then the outer races were cleaned of the old dry grease and inspected for damage and wear, no deterioration of the races was to be seen.

Next the inner races and nylon cages were cleaned and then the ball bearings refitted.

Out with the Castrol LM, and with clean hands, the oil seal fitted and the now sparkling bearings were packed with fresh grease.

Finally the inner races were refitted to the hub.

Now off with the rear discs, caliper carriers, and old rear hubs, one of which came off cleanly, the other side, inboard inner race remained attached to the stub axle.

Cue the appearance of the trusty blow lamp, and after heating the inner race, a couple of applications of penetrating oil, and some judicious tapping around the circumference of the inner race with a drift and hammer, it became apparent the penetrating oil was doing it's job.

On with a pair of mole grips, and the inner race waltzed off leaving only a rusty stain on the stub axle, which disappeared with a quick wipe over with some 800 grit wet and dry.

While at this stage, I cleaned up the backplates, cleaned and coppaslipped the brake shoes and handbrake mechanisms, and deglazed the inside of the drum in disc areas with emery cloth.

The "new" hub bearings were fitted, the necessary adjustments were made to the handbrake mechanisms, and the discs refitted.

A cleanup and refitting of the caliper carrier, followed by the pads and calipers.

Finally a careful clean of the inner spigots of the wheels, a smear of coppaslip on the hub spigots, and the wheels refitted.

Clean up of all tools, wash hands and off with the boiler suit and a test drive revealed a silent rumble free car

So why did I go to the bother or reusing second hand hub bearings I hear you ask?

The answer is simple, if a part is fit for further service with a bit of preventative maintenance, it is far superior to some of the gash Chinese parts flooding the market at present.

The car is now whisper quiet once more, just a 75 should be

Brian

victorgte · 20th April 2017, 19:43

MOT passed with no advisories and 122k on the clock.
Not many 15 year old cars can do that.

kc13661 · 20th April 2017, 20:52

Took the 75 to Brian's today to drop off the bits he needed, whilst there we discussed the vibration on my car and the possibility of a faulty engine mounting..... so Brian thought he would check a few things first, hence out came the magic box of tricks.

Well the EGR has a sticking point and is taking its time at opening, the revs were dropped by 30rpm which had a great effect.

A little jiggery pockery and a few modifications to the ECU coding has given the car a smoother bottom end torque and is so smooth..... On top of this the entry system was changed so all the doors open on one press of the key, and a digital speedometer enabled on the IPK

To test all of this out we then took her for a nice drive around the Scottish borders, before home and a wash and wax

Thanks Brian...........What a difference

marinabrian · 20th April 2017, 21:05

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Originally Posted by kc13661

Took the 75 to Brian's today to drop off the bits he needed, whilst there we discussed the vibration on my car and the possibility of a faulty engine mounting..... so Brian thought he would check a few things first, hence out came the magic box of tricks.

Well the EGR has a sticking point and is taking its time at opening, the revs were dropped by 30rpm which had a great effect.

A little jiggery pockery and a few modifications to the ECU coding has given the car a smoother bottom end torque and is so smooth..... On top of this the entry system was changed so all the doors open on one press of the key, and a digital speedometer enabled on the IPK

To test all of this out we then took her for a nice drive around the Scottish borders, before home and a wash and wax

Thanks Brian...........What a difference

Glad you like the new car Keith, and thanks for those hubs, the car has been transformed

Brian

marinabrian · 22nd April 2017, 00:04

Well I was at a bit of a loose end this evening, so I decided to dig out the YAC004250LNF Ashok entrusted me to sort out at Broughty Ferry in March.

So after a quick EEprom programming session, where I told it it was now a YAC003790LNF, swapping out the white backlighting LED's for amber, and a rummage through my box of bits to locate a Mk1 dial overlay........well let's just hope he's not disappointed with the end result

Brian

20th April 2017, 17:51	#6725
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,393 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	So long as it stops with you, that's ok. We don't want it thank you. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

20th April 2017, 19:22	#6726
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	As Keith dropped off two rear wheel bearings he kindly removed from his 1800T scrapper, and the weather was nice, I decided to polish my balls Carefully removed the inner races and one ball from the outer race so the oil seal could be removed, then popped out all of the ball bearings from the nylon cages, and cleaned out the old dried up grease. The balls were then washed dried and carefully checked, and put to one side in a clean container. Then the outer races were cleaned of the old dry grease and inspected for damage and wear, no deterioration of the races was to be seen. Next the inner races and nylon cages were cleaned and then the ball bearings refitted. Out with the Castrol LM, and with clean hands, the oil seal fitted and the now sparkling bearings were packed with fresh grease. Finally the inner races were refitted to the hub. Now off with the rear discs, caliper carriers, and old rear hubs, one of which came off cleanly, the other side, inboard inner race remained attached to the stub axle. Cue the appearance of the trusty blow lamp, and after heating the inner race, a couple of applications of penetrating oil, and some judicious tapping around the circumference of the inner race with a drift and hammer, it became apparent the penetrating oil was doing it's job. On with a pair of mole grips, and the inner race waltzed off leaving only a rusty stain on the stub axle, which disappeared with a quick wipe over with some 800 grit wet and dry. While at this stage, I cleaned up the backplates, cleaned and coppaslipped the brake shoes and handbrake mechanisms, and deglazed the inside of the drum in disc areas with emery cloth. The "new" hub bearings were fitted, the necessary adjustments were made to the handbrake mechanisms, and the discs refitted. A cleanup and refitting of the caliper carrier, followed by the pads and calipers. Finally a careful clean of the inner spigots of the wheels, a smear of coppaslip on the hub spigots, and the wheels refitted. Clean up of all tools, wash hands and off with the boiler suit and a test drive revealed a silent rumble free car So why did I go to the bother or reusing second hand hub bearings I hear you ask? The answer is simple, if a part is fit for further service with a bit of preventative maintenance, it is far superior to some of the gash Chinese parts flooding the market at present. The car is now whisper quiet once more, just a 75 should be Brian Last edited by marinabrian; 20th April 2017 at 19:26..

20th April 2017, 19:43	#6727
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,803 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	MOT passed with no advisories and 122k on the clock. Not many 15 year old cars can do that. __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

20th April 2017, 20:52	#6728
kc13661 I really should get out more....... Freelander Td4 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gateshead Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 704 Thanked 909 Times in 419 Posts	Took the 75 to Brian's today to drop off the bits he needed, whilst there we discussed the vibration on my car and the possibility of a faulty engine mounting..... so Brian thought he would check a few things first, hence out came the magic box of tricks. Well the EGR has a sticking point and is taking its time at opening, the revs were dropped by 30rpm which had a great effect. A little jiggery pockery and a few modifications to the ECU coding has given the car a smoother bottom end torque and is so smooth..... On top of this the entry system was changed so all the doors open on one press of the key, and a digital speedometer enabled on the IPK To test all of this out we then took her for a nice drive around the Scottish borders, before home and a wash and wax Thanks Brian...........What a difference __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Growing old is compulsory.... Growing up is Optional

19th April 2017, 21:11	#6722
rathlindri Loves to post 2004 MG ZT CDTi 135+ saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ballymena Posts: 427 Thanks: 161 Thanked 52 Times in 38 Posts	Checked my plenums, dry as a bone