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

[marinabrian]

Made various trips to the tip to dispose of dozens of IPK's, wheels, about 40 ECU's seats, and other assorted clutter.

A couple of TestBook 1 units, which I can't be bothered to look at went the journey

About a dozen doorcards left to go, and any other Rover junk I can lay my hands on.

The life laundry continues

Brian

[Borg Warner]

Fitted a Bini Handbrake cable and equaliser, same dimensions as original but no compensator to stretch.

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Borg Warner

Fitted a Bini Handbrake cable and equaliser, same dimensions as original but no compensator to stretch.

Part number please

Brian

[Borg Warner]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Part number please

Brian

Here you go:

http://www.bmminiparts.com/PartDetai...A-615FBDB34A3C

Sadly you have to buy the entire mech, even from a breakers, prices vary from around £16-£35. But it's an alternative. It's a little fiddly to do, more work than the straight compensator swap, but fitting this took me about 20mins extra I'd say. I'd post a photo but not allowed to.

Hope this helps folks.

[Lordy]

Well finished my maintenance and inspection of the car. Plus giving it a wash and

Checked steering and had a closer look of the braking system as well.
Plenty of spraying and copper grease yet again.

Love doing this sort of work.






















Once the carriers are here I can get them on

[Borg Warner]

Very nice.

Handbrake needs doing next Bini ones fit you know

PS I think I may have a battery cover in the garage, missing a clip but otherwise good - interested?

[Lordy]

Originally Posted by Borg Warner

Very nice.

Handbrake needs doing next Bini ones fit you know

PS I think I may have a battery cover in the garage, missing a clip but otherwise good - interested?

Thanks for the offer mate, but after buying a bigger battery my battery cover won't go on at all sadly

Tried and if I did carry on I would have broken it.

But thanks for the offer tho.

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Borg Warner

Here you go:

http://www.bmminiparts.com/PartDetai...A-615FBDB34A3C

Sadly you have to buy the entire mech, even from a breakers, prices vary from around £16-£35. But it's an alternative. It's a little fiddly to do, more work than the straight compensator swap, but fitting this took me about 20mins extra I'd say. I'd post a photo but not allowed to.

Hope this helps folks.

Excellent, at last an alternative the the dreadful Rover set up.



It makes you wonder about if the R&D department knew about the shortcomings of the type of compensator used on R40.

Thanks for the link

Brian

[Borg Warner]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Excellent, at last an alternative the the dreadful Rover set up.



It makes you wonder about if the R&D department knew about the shortcomings of the type of compensator used on R40.

Thanks for the link

Brian

My thoughts exactly I've asked Mat to see if he can source just the cable and equaliser, he's on the case, but even at that price for the whole lot it's a worthwhile consideration.

[marinabrian]

And look what I've just bought



I will endeavour to do a pictorial how too, when I get it fitted

Brian