What's your most frustrating job on our R75s?

MissMoppet · 29th August 2019, 13:03

I'm wound up. Tense. Annoyed. Want to kick something.

Having recently had a rear window mechanism break on my V6 I thought I'd get one jump ahead and grease the other side. Well I can now get the door card off, cut away the foam liner, get the window winder out, spray silicone grease everywhere in less than 10 minutes. A doddle. But, but . . . as to putting the d . . . and b . . . card back: that's summat else. Yes I know that many people on here claim it's a five minute job - but I'd love to see them do it. First there's always white corrosion around the rubber and rust all over those stupid top spring clips. Then the pop-up button falls off. And some of those b . . . white plastic clips fall out or break. Then I have to hunt for more, but they don't stay in. Yes I know you have to angle the top in and pound it down, but then pushing it tight inevitably traps one of those white clips so I have to start all over again.
But eventually I do get it in -takes me half an hour if I'm lucky - but dread opening and slamming the door in case the card jumps off. As I'm struggling I always wonder how they did it on the production line? If I'd been at Cowley I've no doubt the whole plant would have ground to a halt.

So what's your most frustrating job?

macafee2 · 29th August 2019, 14:09

Doing a clutch slave for the second time
Any job that involves working in a confined space at an angle.
Picking something out of the engine bay that's fallen down and hidden under the engine while it lays on top of the under tray.
Working on the clutch master cylinder with it in situ and the clutch pedal retaining clip in place.

macafee2

Jdwoodhou · 29th August 2019, 18:47

Replacing the actuators for the central locking. Every part of the process is so fiddly, disconnecting the door handles, removing the door cards, replacing the actuator and putting it all back together again, awful job! Have done 3 doors already and the one in the remaining door is failing now...

agw_01 · 29th August 2019, 19:41

Aux belt on the CDT... even with a spanner ground down to fit over the tensioner nut, get it wrong and you could lose some fingers!

grivas · 30th August 2019, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissMoppet

I'm wound up. Tense. Annoyed. Want to kick something.

Having recently had a rear window mechanism break on my V6 I thought I'd get one jump ahead and grease the other side. Well I can now get the door card off, cut away the foam liner, get the window winder out, spray silicone grease everywhere in less than 10 minutes. A doddle. But, but . . . as to putting the d . . . and b . . . card back: that's summat else. Yes I know that many people on here claim it's a five minute job - but I'd love to see them do it. First there's always white corrosion around the rubber and rust all over those stupid top spring clips. Then the pop-up button falls off. And some of those b . . . white plastic clips fall out or break. Then I have to hunt for more, but they don't stay in. Yes I know you have to angle the top in and pound it down, but then pushing it tight inevitably traps one of those white clips so I have to start all over again.
But eventually I do get it in -takes me half an hour if I'm lucky - but dread opening and slamming the door in case the card jumps off. As I'm struggling I always wonder how they did it on the production line? If I'd been at Cowley I've no doubt the whole plant would have ground to a halt.

So what's your most frustrating job?

No No No, in production the entire door/s were fully assembled before put on car all they had to do was connect wiring harness up and screw door to body, time taken 3 seconds.

roverbarmy · 30th August 2019, 16:08

Clutch master cylinder bleeding/top up. Any other car it's a five minute job. My last 75 manual took an hour and also cost me a bad back and a cruciate ligament!

Rich in Vancouver · 31st August 2019, 04:32

The front drop links, specifically the top nut.
How difficult would it have been to design the rotten thing
so that you could get tools on the nut.
I have managed to live over 60 years without having to buy crowsfoot spanners, and now I own a set. They didn't help much by the way!

roverbarmy · 31st August 2019, 12:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich in Vancouver

The front drop links, specifically the top nut.
How difficult would it have been to design the rotten thing
so that you could get tools on the nut.
I have managed to live over 60 years without having to buy crowsfoot spanners, and now I own a set. They didn't help much by the way!

An angle grinder or a reciprocating hack saw saves a lot of grunting and scraped knuckles if they are solid. Take the weight to the just off position with an extra jack and grind/cut just under where the top threaded section goes through taking care not to damage the mounting.

I've never had to resort to this myself but have seen it done.

grout20 · 31st August 2019, 21:00

Washing it....

Go for a drive and I end up having to do it all again!

Actually I love it!

Sorry .... went off topic there.

I always seem to have to press (turn off) the air re-circulation button when I first start the car. Why does it default to that each time?

Although if that's the most frustrating thing for me I must be pretty happy overall! ...

Happy Roving all

John

trikey · 31st August 2019, 21:06

There is a knack with the door cards, place them on a soft surface (inside facing upwards) then stand on the pressed steel plate that holds the plastic handle clips in place, this will push the plate a few mm inwards and your door card will fit nice and tightly.

(a Dave_Lincs tip) He does have his uses.....

29th August 2019, 13:03	#1
MissMoppet Posted a thing or two R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Taunton Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 212 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	What's your most frustrating job on our R75s? I'm wound up. Tense. Annoyed. Want to kick something. Having recently had a rear window mechanism break on my V6 I thought I'd get one jump ahead and grease the other side. Well I can now get the door card off, cut away the foam liner, get the window winder out, spray silicone grease everywhere in less than 10 minutes. A doddle. But, but . . . as to putting the d . . . and b . . . card back: that's summat else. Yes I know that many people on here claim it's a five minute job - but I'd love to see them do it. First there's always white corrosion around the rubber and rust all over those stupid top spring clips. Then the pop-up button falls off. And some of those b . . . white plastic clips fall out or break. Then I have to hunt for more, but they don't stay in. Yes I know you have to angle the top in and pound it down, but then pushing it tight inevitably traps one of those white clips so I have to start all over again. But eventually I do get it in -takes me half an hour if I'm lucky - but dread opening and slamming the door in case the card jumps off. As I'm struggling I always wonder how they did it on the production line? If I'd been at Cowley I've no doubt the whole plant would have ground to a halt. So what's your most frustrating job? __________________ Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003

29th August 2019, 18:47	#3
Jdwoodhou Loves to post R75 1.8 Con SE Man Saloon Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pinner Posts: 280 Thanks: 233 Thanked 68 Times in 51 Posts	Replacing the actuators for the central locking. Every part of the process is so fiddly, disconnecting the door handles, removing the door cards, replacing the actuator and putting it all back together again, awful job! Have done 3 doors already and the one in the remaining door is failing now... __________________ 140,000 miles and still going strong!

30th August 2019, 16:08	#6
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Clutch master cylinder bleeding/top up. Any other car it's a five minute job. My last 75 manual took an hour and also cost me a bad back and a cruciate ligament! __________________ Oil in my veins!

31st August 2019, 04:32	#7
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	The front drop links, specifically the top nut. How difficult would it have been to design the rotten thing so that you could get tools on the nut. I have managed to live over 60 years without having to buy crowsfoot spanners, and now I own a set. They didn't help much by the way! __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021

31st August 2019, 21:00	#9
grout20 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie SE 2.5 V6 Auto Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Stevenage Posts: 619 Thanks: 619 Thanked 253 Times in 182 Posts	Washing it.... Go for a drive and I end up having to do it all again! Actually I love it! Sorry .... went off topic there. I always seem to have to press (turn off) the air re-circulation button when I first start the car. Why does it default to that each time? Although if that's the most frustrating thing for me I must be pretty happy overall! ... Happy Roving all John __________________ . My 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto 75 is the • 20,516th 75 to be made out of 112,381 • 787th 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 • 1,248th Wedgwood Blue Metallic (code: JBH) to be made out of 7,515 code JBH 75's

29th August 2019, 14:09	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Doing a clutch slave for the second time Any job that involves working in a confined space at an angle. Picking something out of the engine bay that's fallen down and hidden under the engine while it lays on top of the under tray. Working on the clutch master cylinder with it in situ and the clutch pedal retaining clip in place. macafee2

29th August 2019, 19:41	#4
agw_01 Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: UK Posts: 64 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Aux belt on the CDT... even with a spanner ground down to fit over the tensioner nut, get it wrong and you could lose some fingers!

31st August 2019, 21:06	#10
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,763 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	There is a knack with the door cards, place them on a soft surface (inside facing upwards) then stand on the pressed steel plate that holds the plastic handle clips in place, this will push the plate a few mm inwards and your door card will fit nice and tightly. (a Dave_Lincs tip) He does have his uses..... __________________ Lest we forget..