What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 652

vacuman · 5th March 2017, 17:19

Cleaned my plenum's today

Decided to do it the hard way and take all the scuttle shield (is that what it's called?) off which wasn't so easy as the wipers took some shifting. Now it's off I want to get it back to black rather than the faded 50 shades of grey at the moment. Amazingly wiping it with plenty of white spirit did a pretty good job but I suspect it will be back to grey in the morning.

Main plenum chamber had about 1cm of water in it and the pollen filter was minging. I used a sink cleaning tool bought from Homebase to clear the muck holding the water in. Worked perfectly - it's a long flexible stainless rod with a sort of double-tooth at the business end to knock away the crud.

Being tight I then gave the filter a good hosing to clear the muck - if it's good enough for my Dyson it's good enough for my MG. Then rain stopped play so will sort out adding a spyhole tomorrow and get everything back into place after a good clean and a splash of WD40 on the wiper hinges.

humptynumpty · 5th March 2017, 20:16

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Originally Posted by vacuman

Cleaned my plenum's today

Decided to do it the hard way and take all the scuttle shield (is that what it's called?) off which wasn't so easy as the wipers took some shifting. Now it's off I want to get it back to black rather than the faded 50 shades of grey at the moment. Amazingly wiping it with plenty of white spirit did a pretty good job but I suspect it will be back to grey in the morning.

Main plenum chamber had about 1cm of water in it and the pollen filter was minging. I used a sink cleaning tool bought from Homebase to clear the muck holding the water in. Worked perfectly - it's a long flexible stainless rod with a sort of double-tooth at the business end to knock away the crud.

Being tight I then gave the filter a good hosing to clear the muck - if it's good enough for my Dyson it's good enough for my MG. Then rain stopped play so will sort out adding a spyhole tomorrow and get everything back into place after a good clean and a splash of WD40 on the wiper hinges.

try rubbing oil onto the black parts keeps it black longer

bl52krz · 5th March 2017, 20:37

I use Autoglym bumper polish to keep various things black. Like the plates on the doors at the rear of the side window

75driver · 5th March 2017, 22:02

Changed the silver colour coded skullcap mirrors to bullets.
Shiney....😄

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p2roverman · 5th March 2017, 22:44

I never clean my cars, but as it was to be used to take friends out for a meal I decided to do something about it. Loose carpets out - would these be genuine standard fittings in a Connie? - brush out all the floor area, recover a couple of coins, and wipe the seats. Remove the protective ply sheets in the load area and brush this out too and put the seat up.

Somewhat annoyed to notice I had not put back and presumably lost the bung for the front attachment eye - I had been towing a Triumph Stag engine on a trolley out from longterm storage.

Next job will be to fit the replacement front drop link which Rimmers supplied after theirs broke; but having been running about for months with it missing and with no apparent differnece in handling I wonder is a front roll bar actually necessary? Why not remove it entirely?

Kennyeth · 6th March 2017, 07:43

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Originally Posted by vacuman

Cleaned my plenum's today

Decided to do it the hard way and take all the scuttle shield (is that what it's called?) off which wasn't so easy as the wipers took some shifting. Now it's off I want to get it back to black rather than the faded 50 shades of grey at the moment. Amazingly wiping it with plenty of white spirit did a pretty good job but I suspect it will be back to grey in the morning.

Main plenum chamber had about 1cm of water in it and the pollen filter was minging. I used a sink cleaning tool bought from Homebase to clear the muck holding the water in. Worked perfectly - it's a long flexible stainless rod with a sort of double-tooth at the business end to knock away the crud.

Being tight I then gave the filter a good hosing to clear the muck - if it's good enough for my Dyson it's good enough for my MG. Then rain stopped play so will sort out adding a spyhole tomorrow and get everything back into place after a good clean and a splash of WD40 on the wiper hinges.

How on Earth are you going to dry that filter

Ken.

Arctic · 6th March 2017, 09:24

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Originally Posted by vacuman

Cleaned my plenum's today

Quote:

Decided to do it the hard way and take all the scuttle shield (is that what it's called?) off which wasn't so easy as the wipers took some shifting. Now it's off I want to get it back to black rather than the faded 50 shades of grey at the moment. Amazingly wiping it with plenty of white spirit did a pretty good job but I suspect it will be back to grey in the morning

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Main plenum chamber had about 1cm of water in it and the pollen filter was minging. I used a sink cleaning tool bought from Homebase to clear the muck holding the water in. Worked perfectly - it's a long flexible stainless rod with a sort of double-tooth at the business end to knock away the crud.

Being tight I then gave the filter a good hosing to clear the muck - if it's good enough for my Dyson it's good enough for my MG. Then rain stopped play so will sort out adding a spyhole tomorrow and get everything back into place after a good clean and a splash of WD40 on the wiper hinges.

I am sure you are not that tight so get your self off to an Aldi and follow the link below

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=253922

kc13661 · 6th March 2017, 11:35

stripped down the front end as the pipe between the 'T' piece and turbo was split (over-tightened jubilee) so as it is all removed a brand new PRT hose set has been ordered.

vacuman · 6th March 2017, 17:01

Ref washing out my pollen filter....it dried fine overnight sat on a double-rad. A couple more bangs and shakes rattled out the last of the debris and it was soon back in place.

Ref Artic's suggestion I spray my scuttle cover (and thanks for the link), I was worried that the paint would eventually flake as adhesion to plastic isn't always great. So instead, after cleaning with white spirit ( don't have any carb cleaner), I used a dab or two on Bono black (about £7.50 from ebay). A little goes a long way and the end result is as black as the rear side (i.e. with a hint of blue-grey). Pictured this morning in bright sunlight, half done so hopefully you can see the result. Actually looks better in the flesh than my phone camera shows. But i did spray the wiper blanking caps and the clips as they were very faded in places & needed that extra bit of black !

I also completed the spyhole but used a smaller hole than in the how-to and fitted a grommet with a small hole big enough to let my drain cleaning rod through. Takes a couple of goes to get it to go straight-down the plenum but otherwise does what it's supposed to.

Yorksroverfan · 7th March 2017, 19:29

Today's job. Kv6 thermostat change

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5th March 2017, 20:37	#6513
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,434 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	I use Autoglym bumper polish to keep various things black. Like the plates on the doors at the rear of the side window __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

5th March 2017, 22:02	#6514
75driver Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon, manual. Rover 75 Tourer, Auto. Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newry Posts: 1,784 Thanks: 574 Thanked 443 Times in 371 Posts	Changed the silver colour coded skullcap mirrors to bullets. Shiney....😄 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2006 75 Contemporary SE diesel manual (#1) 2003 75T Connoisseur SE diesel auto (For Comfort) 2005 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (Marmite duotone ) 2006 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (The last one?) 2009 E220 (For a change) 2018 L200 (For Big & Heavy Things) 1976 W114 250 Manual (For Sundays)

6th March 2017, 11:35	#6518
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	PRT Replacement stripped down the front end as the pipe between the 'T' piece and turbo was split (over-tightened jubilee) so as it is all removed a brand new PRT hose set has been ordered. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Growing old is compulsory.... Growing up is Optional

5th March 2017, 17:19	#6511
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Cleaned my plenum's today Decided to do it the hard way and take all the scuttle shield (is that what it's called?) off which wasn't so easy as the wipers took some shifting. Now it's off I want to get it back to black rather than the faded 50 shades of grey at the moment. Amazingly wiping it with plenty of white spirit did a pretty good job but I suspect it will be back to grey in the morning. Main plenum chamber had about 1cm of water in it and the pollen filter was minging. I used a sink cleaning tool bought from Homebase to clear the muck holding the water in. Worked perfectly - it's a long flexible stainless rod with a sort of double-tooth at the business end to knock away the crud. Being tight I then gave the filter a good hosing to clear the muck - if it's good enough for my Dyson it's good enough for my MG. Then rain stopped play so will sort out adding a spyhole tomorrow and get everything back into place after a good clean and a splash of WD40 on the wiper hinges.

5th March 2017, 22:44	#6515
p2roverman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 979 Thanks: 199 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts	I never clean my cars, but as it was to be used to take friends out for a meal I decided to do something about it. Loose carpets out - would these be genuine standard fittings in a Connie? - brush out all the floor area, recover a couple of coins, and wipe the seats. Remove the protective ply sheets in the load area and brush this out too and put the seat up. Somewhat annoyed to notice I had not put back and presumably lost the bung for the front attachment eye - I had been towing a Triumph Stag engine on a trolley out from longterm storage. Next job will be to fit the replacement front drop link which Rimmers supplied after theirs broke; but having been running about for months with it missing and with no apparent differnece in handling I wonder is a front roll bar actually necessary? Why not remove it entirely?

6th March 2017, 17:01	#6519
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Ref washing out my pollen filter....it dried fine overnight sat on a double-rad. A couple more bangs and shakes rattled out the last of the debris and it was soon back in place. Ref Artic's suggestion I spray my scuttle cover (and thanks for the link), I was worried that the paint would eventually flake as adhesion to plastic isn't always great. So instead, after cleaning with white spirit ( don't have any carb cleaner), I used a dab or two on Bono black (about £7.50 from ebay). A little goes a long way and the end result is as black as the rear side (i.e. with a hint of blue-grey). Pictured this morning in bright sunlight, half done so hopefully you can see the result. Actually looks better in the flesh than my phone camera shows. But i did spray the wiper blanking caps and the clips as they were very faded in places & needed that extra bit of black ! I also completed the spyhole but used a smaller hole than in the how-to and fitted a grommet with a small hole big enough to let my drain cleaning rod through. Takes a couple of goes to get it to go straight-down the plenum but otherwise does what it's supposed to.

7th March 2017, 19:29	#6520
Yorksroverfan Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Withernsea Posts: 127 Thanks: 53 Thanked 48 Times in 25 Posts	Today's job. Kv6 thermostat change Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk