Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
12th December 2020, 18:20
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
I'm still still struggljng with this. I've...
I'm still still struggljng with this. I've managed to pull up the driver's side rear footwell carpet and sponge out. But as there are no drain holes the for the very deep recess under the driver's...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
6th December 2020, 17:35
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
6th December 2020, 13:59
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
6th December 2020, 13:52
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
Today, I removed the 3 poppers and took out the...
Today, I removed the 3 poppers and took out the panel (fiddly to remove) on the passenger side under the windscreen. I found a drain hole very near to the MID-POINT at the FRONT of the BASE of the...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
5th December 2020, 16:00
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
Thaks for all the detailed help in these many...
Thaks for all the detailed help in these many Post ands - now more help in Posts#26 and #27. I'm going to have a crack at this soonest. I shall eliminate any issues now about water slushing forward...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
4th December 2020, 13:57
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
The story so far. I've been at the Boot leak...
The story so far. I've been at the Boot leak again and think I may have found the answer (or part of it) as the bottom edge to the rear windshield rubber surround has hardened and perished. Whilst it...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
30th November 2020, 15:03
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
Brilliant, Yes in your top (Blue) pic that's...
Brilliant, Yes in your top (Blue) pic that's exactly where the drip is forming. Many thanks for your attention to the detail on this. I hope it will have helped others as well. Now to try to effect a...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
30th November 2020, 14:54
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Replies: 7
Views: 594
My late March 2005 CDTi is descibed as a...
My late March 2005 CDTi is descibed as a "Classic" version, but just about everything you can think of has been thrown inside of it making it almost as well specified as your average Connie. I must...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
29th November 2020, 10:49
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
With your help I've now found the internal drip...
With your help I've now found the internal drip point, but yet to find the source for the drip! It's dripping from the underside of the U channel half way between the LH rear lamp cluster and the LH...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
27th November 2020, 13:56
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
Many thanks for all of your suggestions. I have...
Many thanks for all of your suggestions. I have now played a hose directly on to all of the areas you have suggested. There was no ingress. Finally, I lifted the boot lid and played the hose under...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
26th November 2020, 18:07
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
26th November 2020, 15:19
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,188
Rover 75 - the old boot leak problem
Being aware of this issue and having read the many and various Posts on here, I thought I would get ahead of the game and so have lined my boot with thick polythene sheeting all over the boot carpet...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
10th October 2020, 11:30
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Replies: 4
Views: 454
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
9th October 2020, 13:09
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Replies: 4
Views: 454
Silicone overspray removal
I've just been using a Turtle Headlamp Lens Cleaning Kit on my 2005 75.
It's very effective, but I did not realise until I checked with Turtle UK, that the final sealing coat contains Silicone....
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
8th September 2019, 16:13
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,429
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
27th August 2019, 14:31
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,429
Price of Rover 75 Wheel Bearings
I'm surprised at the wide range of prices charged for front (and rear) wheel bearings which can range from £19.00 to £84.00! What do Members typically recommend as a reliable source and in which...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
3rd November 2018, 14:48
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Replies: 2
Views: 527
Electric Boot Release Not Working on 75 CDTi
The Boot release mechanism on my very late (March 2005) CDTi is not releasing the boot lid. I can clearly hear the mechanism latching when I press the Button in the driver's footwell or hold down the...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th June 2018, 19:09
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,599
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th June 2018, 09:01
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,599
Water Ingress into Driver's Footwell
There is much dampness of late in the driver's footwell of my very late model Rover CDTi. Can't see why. Could this be via the pedal surrounds? I've not been through any deep water.
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
1st April 2017, 17:11
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Replies: 19
Views: 648
I can well understand you feeling bad about it...
I can well understand you feeling bad about it though as the Guy could have sussed you as a Bad'un - and you're obviosly not. Evenso, a messy kind of otherwise clean sale! Fancy buying a car one is...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
26th March 2017, 12:15
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Replies: 5
Views: 837
Rover 75 SNAPPED Front Coil Spring
I had just reversed my Rover 75 CDTi (late build 16/3/2005) out of my drive, then set off about 20 yards to be greeted by a tremendous bang. Got out looked around the underside but could see nothing,...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th March 2017, 16:46
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Replies: 3
Views: 156
CDTi Replacement Exhaust
The exhaust on my Rover CDTi (built 16/03/2005) is due for replacement.
Is the MGZT version identical or, if different, and if fitted, would this improve performance at all? Just thought I'd check...
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Forum: Items Wanted
6th October 2016, 16:30
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Replies: 1
Views: 313
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
3rd October 2016, 20:22
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,250
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
2nd October 2016, 16:48
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,250
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
11th August 2016, 19:11
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Replies: 6
Views: 381
Rover 75 2005 model cdti fuel cap
Simple (and maybe very silly question?!) are all Rover fuel caps interchangeable? I've mislaid mine, but seen one for a 1.8 on an auction site. ED
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
28th June 2016, 17:43
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Replies: 2
Views: 452
Rover 75 cdti Aircon Pipe/Evaporator Replacement
These things can cost £110 new - or infinitely much cheaper as S/H.
Mine is corroded and leaks.
I've been quoted a high labour cost to change it as the front bumper has to be removed to fit it? ...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
20th June 2016, 17:08
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Replies: 6
Views: 730
Steering Column Vibration on R75 cdti 2005
Most first post on this goes back to September 2015 wherein I had an exchange steering rack fitted to help cure excessive vibration coming up the steering column on a newly purchased, low mileage,...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
18th June 2016, 13:25
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Replies: 9
Views: 817
What was the Most Luxurious ever R75?
I sometimes wonder what the most luxurious Rover 75 ever specified would have been like or if there is any record of one?
A Cowley 2.5 V6 Connie, Custom-Line Interior, full SatNav, Rear Blind,...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
16th June 2016, 16:49
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,168
SVP = Special Value Product. This was a version...
SVP = Special Value Product. This was a version of the Rover 75 that was planned to be promoted via the Dealer Network in April/May 2005. They were still building stock for it when MG Rover closed...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
13th June 2016, 19:15
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,168
The Curse of PROJECT DRIVE Lives On!
I keep on finding evidence of the dreaded PD in my Rover 75 SVP Version built 16/3/05. Whilst the SVP model had everything "thrown on it" in those last few days of production, there still are sneaky...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
10th March 2016, 10:01
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Replies: 10
Views: 786
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
9th March 2016, 17:43
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Replies: 10
Views: 786
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
9th March 2016, 13:44
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Replies: 10
Views: 786
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
9th March 2016, 13:07
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Replies: 10
Views: 786
Weird DIP STICK readings on CDTi
I find that when I take a reading when cold, I can see no oil at at all on the dip stick - it's perfectly dry and suggests that the oil is at a very low level.
However, when I dip it (just once...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th February 2016, 07:56
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Replies: 6
Views: 918
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
1st February 2016, 15:18
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Replies: 6
Views: 918
Using Clear Varnish over Touch Up Paint
I am touching up some paint work damage on the front of my Rover 75 CDTi 2005. I am using the correct "Starlight Sliver" paint, but am finding when I then paint over with clear laquer to finish it,...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
30th December 2015, 23:41
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Replies: 2
Views: 499
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
30th December 2015, 18:26
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Replies: 2
Views: 499
Courtesy Lamp Fitting
I went to change the bulb in the front courtesy lamp cluster, but the holder came out with the bulb still in it. Not having ever needed to replace a bulb in this fitting before, I don't know whether...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
15th December 2015, 18:53
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,551
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
12th December 2015, 13:47
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,753
Many thanks for all the messages and ideas sent...
Many thanks for all the messages and ideas sent in this thread! Yes, I had overlooked the carpet. The carpet in mine is really a very nasty, thinnish, synthetic and nowhere near has the feel of, and...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
11th December 2015, 18:04
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,753
Improving SOUNDPROOFING
I have a very, very late build Rover 75 CDTi. It has full wheel arch liners, underbonnet and bulkhead soundproofing - and full boot carpeting. In fact the carpet over the spare wheel is twice as...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
11th December 2015, 00:10
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,551
Risk of removing Coating from Headlamps?
If headlamps were made of conventional glass, there would be no need for this question. Given the material a ZT/75 headlamp is made from, surely any protective coating added at manufacture will be...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
8th December 2015, 13:41
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,541
Rover 75 Undertray - More.....
I bought a relative cheapo Polish tray for £38 off ebay for my CDTi as the car came without one. The 6 side holes lined up OK (3 each side) but not the 4 at the front in the air dam. For the front...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
8th December 2015, 12:53
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,541
I bought a relative cheapo Polish tray for £38...
I bought a relative cheapo Polish tray for £38 off ebay for my CDTi as the car came without one. The 6 side holes lined up OK (3 each side) but not the 4 at the front in the air dam. For the front...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
7th December 2015, 20:13
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,506
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
6th December 2015, 23:57
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,506
Which Diesel Engine in mine?
I have a very late build (16/3/2005) Rover 75 Diesel. There is nothing to indicate what type of engine I have fitted - whether 131PS or 116PS - other than a miniscule sticker on the offside B column...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th December 2015, 17:44
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Replies: 7
Views: 822
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th December 2015, 14:52
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Replies: 7
Views: 822
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
5th December 2015, 09:46
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Replies: 7
Views: 822
Loose Gear Knob
My gear knob annoyingly rotates quite a bit on my 2005 75 CDTi Manual. I assume there is a lock nut of sorts under the Gaiter. How do I get to this please without causing any damage?...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
2nd December 2015, 19:42
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,097
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
14th November 2015, 12:35
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,750
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
11th November 2015, 18:20
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,750
Rover 75 Special Valve Product (SVP)
Greetings: I have a very late Rover 75 CDTi CLASSIC built 16/3/2005 @60K. It seems to be loaded and even after 6 weeks of owning this, I keep on finding more "goodies" on it! It has full black...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
23rd October 2015, 12:29
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,184
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
23rd October 2015, 12:28
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,184
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
22nd October 2015, 17:47
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,184
Fitting an Undertray the right way round
Is there a right and wrong side of the undertray? Maybe if I had a genuine part I could tell, but my Polish plastic "copy" looks completely symmetrical either side except for a small sloping indent...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
17th October 2015, 14:17
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,252
Undertray fittng problems
Many thanks for all the comments. It looks like I may bought a "repro" copy (Polish?) rather than an original, but would have thought the template would have been the same evenso.....
Also, can...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
16th October 2015, 14:55
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,252
ROVER 75 CDTi - FITTING THE UNDRETRAY
I now have had my "new" (built 16/3/2005) CDTi for 7 weeks (er, vibration coming up steering column still not sorted after several hundred of £s later!) and soon realised that no Engine Undertray was...
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Forum: The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
3rd October 2015, 08:59
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,530
Yes, that's just like my PPJ trim code colours....
Yes, that's just like my PPJ trim code colours. Black (not dark grey) leather with Grey Piping in a Smokestone Grey environment e.g. surrounds and "velour" door panels. Incidentally, I notice in your...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
1st October 2015, 18:44
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Replies: 2
Views: 551
PPJ Trim Code
Whilst there appears to be no definitive explanation of the PPJ trim code via Rimmers or the illustrious Reebs, I can definately confirm that this displays itself as Black (not Dark Grey) leather...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
22nd September 2015, 13:03
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Replies: 10
Views: 831
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
21st September 2015, 17:44
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Replies: 10
Views: 831
Vibrations coming up Steering Column on CDTi
In my continuing quest to solve this problem, a local Land Rover specialist has suggested something to add to all the many suggestions via ths Forum. They think the rubber on the Lower Crankshaft...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
15th September 2015, 12:11
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,829
Thanks for this and the very revealing photo of...
Thanks for this and the very revealing photo of the mount shows it as looking terrible! I'll look into the suggestion for jacking up the engine to better examine its mountings. by the way, my car is...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
14th September 2015, 16:46
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,829
Thanks. Yes, this is one of the areas I have...
Thanks. Yes, this is one of the areas I have investigated as it seemed a likely potential cause. My engineer has inspected the driver's side HYDRAMOUNT and can see no form of perishing or Glycol...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
14th September 2015, 16:38
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,829
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
14th September 2015, 12:44
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,829
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
11th September 2015, 06:52
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,829
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Forum: Items Wanted
10th September 2015, 18:54
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Replies: 0
Views: 339
Steering Column Vibration Damper QDT100011 or 40
This part has been recommended to me. It fits on the column and behind the air bag. There appears to be 2 part numbers - either QDT100011 or QDT100040. It was fitted as standard until 2002 - then...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
10th September 2015, 18:36
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,829
Vibrations coming up Steering Column on CDTi
Some days back I posted this problem most noticable on my (just purchased) 55 plate CDTi, built 16/3/2005 (Thanks Reebs!).
Members sent a number of suggestions which were all welcome and I have...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
9th September 2015, 18:30
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,250
The ever resourceful REEBS has advised that my...
The ever resourceful REEBS has advised that my just bought, fully loaded CDTi "Classic" is the SVP version - SPECIAL VALUE PRODUCT. Mine was made just 3 weeks before the end and it's fully loaded. I...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
7th September 2015, 15:31
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,250
Trim level on late-build cars
Whilst my (just bought) 55 registered Rover 75 CDTi is specified in the service manual/registration document as being in the "Classic" trim level - it has far more on it than that trim level would...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
4th September 2015, 12:06
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,240
Thanks for this suggestion. Based on this, I've...
Thanks for this suggestion. Based on this, I've now had the mounting "Acorns" checked out both sides and all looks fine with no perishing/seepage. I've now ordered a replacement sterering rack. The...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
3rd September 2015, 14:48
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,240
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
3rd September 2015, 11:11
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,240
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
2nd September 2015, 20:47
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,240
Vibrations coming up Steering Column on CDTi
Help! I have just bought a 55 plate CDTi and find a very pronounced vibration coming up the steering column when the car is stationary and with the engine idling.
It varies in intensity at...
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
2nd September 2015, 20:34
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Replies: 4
Views: 596
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Forum: Technical Help Forum
2nd September 2015, 13:28
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Replies: 4
Views: 596
What's that fitting in the Boot for?
Inside the boot lid on My Rover 2005 CDTi, within the RHS carpeting is a plastic pull out and pull down cable about 30cm long. What's the for? Anyone? ED
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