Go Back   The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > Technical Help Forum
Register FAQ Image Gallery Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read
Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 14th September 2013, 18:31   #21
pab
Banned
 
MG ZT V6 190+

Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Leeds
Posts: 33,223
Thanks: 41
Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Avulon View Post
Wow, it appears I've been honored by getting my thread stickied!
Well it's an important issue with our cars, especially this time of year.
pab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14th September 2013, 21:09   #22
Stevie-Blunder
Regular poster
 
Rover 75 Tourer

Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 33
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Default

Had mine done today at the NANO meet :-) What a great bunch of lads.
Stevie-Blunder is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th September 2013, 11:56   #23
fusilier50
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 CDTi

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Radcliffe, Bury
Posts: 120
Thanks: 23
Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts
Default

i checked and dug out the plenums before the rains started but neglected to check my sunroof drains. flooded out the passenger side before i got to them. Really advise if you have a sunroof check your drains before its too late. The culprit in my case was the one under the glove box. It hadnt been cleaned out since new. I cant get over the fact they used tape to make the seal waterproof instead of doing the job properly
fusilier50 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19th September 2013, 18:41   #24
trebor
This is my second home
 
trebor's Avatar
 
Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190

Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Coven
Posts: 12,516
Thanks: 526
Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts
Default

Spyhole mods are free at Nano meets as Steve of the Arctic makes up a number of covers with the holes pre drilled and you just swop yours for one of them, or it can be done for you if you are not sure how to do it
__________________
www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk

Robs Car Gallery

Coven near Wolverhampton WV9

2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver)
2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)
trebor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20th September 2013, 17:39   #25
fusilier50
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 CDTi

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Radcliffe, Bury
Posts: 120
Thanks: 23
Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by trebor View Post
Spyhole mods are free at Nano meets as Steve of the Arctic makes up a number of covers with the holes pre drilled and you just swop yours for one of them, or it can be done for you if you are not sure how to do it
just waiting on a Nano meet in the NW. I suspect my car needs a bit of tweaking
fusilier50 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 24th September 2013, 10:13   #26
fasteye
Regular poster
 
fasteye's Avatar
 
MG ZT-T+

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Surbiton
Posts: 91
Thanks: 32
Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts
Default

Haven't checked mine since I bought the car in August.
Planning to this weekend now I have a new pollen filter to fit. Thanks for the great pics and tips on here, I finally understand what I need to do
fasteye is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25th September 2013, 10:18   #27
Fredules
Newbie
 
2004 MG ZT+ 135 CDTi

Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Orkney
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default PLenum is bone dry - help?? D:

I read through the guide and it was a great help, as it turns out the car I bought (2003 2.0L ZT) already has the spy hole method installed. I flashed a torch in and the plenum is dry as a bone.

But I'm still getting electrical faults;

the lights on my dash aren't lighting up when I activate the indicators/headlights etc.

The alarm doesn't sound when I open the driver side door and the lights are still on.

The lights don't flash when I lock/unlock the car using the remote on the key.

I'm not sure what else to do..

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

Please & Thanks
Fredules is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25th September 2013, 12:23   #28
Avulon
This is my second home
 
1.8t Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Tanelorn
Posts: 4,830
Thanks: 956
Thanked 1,148 Times in 916 Posts
Default

Water in the Plenum is just one possible fault when you have electrical problems, it is quite common, but easy to avoid (hence this thread). There are other reasons for problems, but in order to diagnose then it's best to start a new thread in the Technical Help sub-forum and take it from there.

As a start off, Have you tried disconnecting the battery for 30 minutes? If you haven't, make sure that you have your radio code if required and that the satnav (if fitted) is shutdown correctly. Sometimes a battery reset can fix electrical problems like this. If that doesn't work then start the new thread in Technical Help and you'll be sorted in no time (well at least close to identifying the cause).
__________________
Need a T4 ?: T4 Owners Map thanks to Stevestrat ( use at your own risk)

Where?:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanelorn
Mods/Retrofits:

PCV vortex 'filter'; bluetooth; inline thermostat; reversing sensors; plenum spyhole ; headlamp washers ; Diy mp3 player replacing CD multichanger; FBH with remote; Headlamp washers; black/chrome front grille, rear blind; Xenon projectors
To do:
puddle lights; 2 Din cd/nav to fit; boot release button
Avulon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 7th October 2013, 17:16   #29
Paulym
Loves to post
 
Rover 2.5V6 Connie SE (White Gold)

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Rushden
Posts: 378
Thanks: 166
Thanked 70 Times in 53 Posts
Smile

Hi all

New member and already got some good stuff. Yes I cleaned out my plenums at the weekend and of course you would be right although dry in there completely blocked with shonet. Pushed a long drill bit through it and pile of muck on the road.

Thanks to you all for the guidance
Paulym is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st October 2013, 13:58   #30
Ken Lion
Gets stuck in
 
Ken Lion's Avatar
 
R75 2.0 CDT Club SE Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 614
Thanks: 105
Thanked 101 Times in 89 Posts
Default

Did mine over the weekend - had the car since July but never even heard of a plenum* until seeing it on here while looking for advice on a battery non-start.
It was about 3" deep in what seemed clean water - took about 10mins to drain.
Talking to the previous owner (who is a friend and had it from new), he'd never heard of the problem either - which I guess makes him and me very lucky.
I've also done the spyhole mod - the video for that is excellent and makes it so much easier.

So thanks to this and related threads.

*Edit:
I looked up 'plenum' in my Concise Oxford Dictionary and it defines it as "space filled with matter".
So I guess that covers it!

Last edited by Ken Lion; 23rd October 2013 at 21:35..
Ken Lion is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 19:13.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © 2006-2023, The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club Ltd