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Rover 75 Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Germany
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head over to the UK version of Amazon. This link is for Germany. These sets are all from China anyway. Here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Justech-Mul...ient+light+car The reviews speaks for itself. Here is a fine gentleman reviewing one of these sets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJdK_DZxpM I saw that and just thought about the great red light we do have on the Rover 75! Imagine that while driving in the dark, listening to some lounge or fancy Jazz music! You can't beat that! ![]() |
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MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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![]() Contemplating a new car, came out of a factory after luxuriating in a background ambient temperature of 39 degrees Celsius.
Opened the boot to put my tools in, machine gunning, no problem, so it's cold outside -3.5 degrees, in go the tools, unlock the boot again, close boot, start car, FBH boots into life, scrape windscreen, then scrape on the inside ![]() Why the inside, well because the blower motor has gone on strike, and there is nothing more frustrating than having a fully functioning FBH and not being able to enjoy it ![]() I've come to the conclusion it's at end of life, I've better things to do with my time. Anyone fancy a ZT before I chop it in against a decent car ![]() Brian ![]() |
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This is my second home
rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009
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MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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![]() Well I've been out and pulled the ECM out, and removed the pollen filter, and it is possible to rotate the fan freely.
So with the ignition on, and the ATC turned on, the fan bursts into life, so box it all up, turn it on and........nowt ![]() Next step was to pull out the pollen filter again, throw it into the boot, and obtain the longest screwdriver in my toolkit, ignition on, torch in gob, screwdriver poked through and kick started the motor. So as these are a DC motor with brushes, and metering the input cable, which in itself is a complete and utter ballache, requiring the removal of the glovebox, heater enclosure panel and measuring on one side from the speed control transistor, and the other on the 12v supply inward from the fan relay in the engine compartment revealed a sound electrical supply, it can be safely said that the brushes are worn out ![]() What a complete and utter nightmare these things are, come the spring the 416 will be my daily, and no more R40's, I'm going to scrap the lot ![]() Brian ![]() |
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Rover 75 tourers(4)400turs(3 Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Largs
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![]() De iced inside and out parked up and used a super warm R8 416 instead, Brian do likewise and you will be pleased
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Gets stuck in
MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: North Shields
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![]() The old heap made it to Fife and back! Another litre of oil and a coolant top up and it performed faultlessly. It's utterly covered in salt now though and this picture was only half the journey, might have to wash it in the first time of my ownership.
Note: Been away a while, after months of life kicking me in the balls I'm glad to say the plans to do up the ZT and supercharger project should resume in the next few months. ![]()
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Posted a thing or two
Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Houghton - le - Spring
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![]() Another couple of jobs completed on the Connie today . I needed to replace a loose side repeater that had a damaged clip and needed replace the two plastic panels in the front corners of the bumper that fix to the wheel arch liners. To obtain replacements I travelled down the road to Hartlepool to make the acquaintance with Gary Nelson ( now there's a man with patience when it comes to the R40 !
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MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Catch up with you soon Brian ![]() |
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2001 Rover 75 2.0 V6 Con SE, Range Rover P38 4.6 for my Russian winter home Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: France Feb to October/Sevastopol Crimea November to Jan
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![]() After being parked up for a winter snooze the last 3 months cleaned the snow off put the battery on tuned the key and first time fired up. Then drove from Hertfordshire to Portsmouth without missing a beat now waiting to get on the ferry to France. I have missed driving this car and tomorrow we are off to la Rochelle.
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Gets stuck in
MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: North Shields
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![]() If both cars are there then I'm probably in, not long until Silverlink is done!
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