What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1096

Rich in Vancouver · 13th March 2020, 23:49

LOL! Fun and games.
There is nothing quite like welding under a car and having a hot spark go into your ear. The sound of sizzling ear wax isn't one you soon forget.

Makes me glad my implanted defibrillator has stopped my welding adventures!

alanaslan · 14th March 2020, 01:52

Well that has been a busy week and the Spice didn’t get look in.
Last Thursday my daughter called on her way over to pick her mum up. Dad the blue car sounds terrible. She was on the back road about five miles from us two villages away, no lights telling her bad things, so I told her to bring it over and take the Rover saloon.
On inspection the Focus had shredded two thirds of its main fan belt.
Had many family commitments, so it would be Sunday before I got to the car.
Replaced the belts and went to bring the saloon back into the drive, no power steering, could this be the third fan belt in two months?
Had a good look fan belt not turning sometimes ordered up water pump and tensioner. Daughters husband is in bed not well so PaPa is doing the dads job. Won’t get to the saloon till Thursday afternoon.
Fixed the drop link that had been annoying me since the garage last had the car. Investigated the belt problem. Well that’s a new one on me crank pulley failure. Phoned the man in the red and white van and caught the quarter past one delivery. When Wendy arrived the car was stripped waiting by 3pm everything was back together and I had checked over the car. I will need to do discs and pads all around and change the track rod ends before her Test in July, I have all the parts, but it keeps me from the Spice, and my old bones are not up to this abuse.
Alan

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UpWeardale · 14th March 2020, 07:57

Fixed the -30 degrees air temperature. Went looking for the sensor only to find just a plug behind the bumper. Sensor plugged in and now the car tells me what I already knew - its cold.

bl52krz · 14th March 2020, 13:11

Then I really must be a nutter, car type. When I had my Daimler V8 250 Saloon, late 1970s, I went out to go to work around seven o’clock in around a foot of the white stuff. Got the snow off the windows,and turned the ignition on and went to start the car and slight whirr from starter and nothing else. Oh poo. Could not afford to lose time from work, so got my old overcoat on and proceed to get under car to remove starter. Found out that the bendix had broke, probably because it was so cold.where I still live it was called ‘little siberia’, still is. Managed to rummage about in the shed after getting rid of a snowdrift of three foot, and found another bendix drive spring to fit. Got to work about 12 o’clock feeling quite pleased with myself, especially as some people had not turned up. Nutter.......oh yea.

ceedy · 14th March 2020, 14:04

Out squatting by the Cdti in the sun , and now its got all new nice shiney brakes all round.

Got to findsome time and inclination to do the front lower arms i bought last year

..

C

gozo ken · 14th March 2020, 14:08

I've started using my drill pump now when I do the oil change,it does suck it all out,but saves messing with the undertray and jacking up,so a lot quicker to do.

BoroRover · 14th March 2020, 14:23

Met up with MarinaBrian, and his wonderful dog Alfredo.

Fish and chips, a bracing walk along Seaton Carew beach, and Brian doing his usual helping hand with a replacement headlight bulb for my CDTi.

Thoroughly enjoyable, as I knew it would be.

Thanks Brian and Alfie

sewerman · 14th March 2020, 14:25

After my mate did the boot to show what could be done I did my first bit of clay baring, just N/S wing . Quite impressed with the results lot of light swirl marks removed and so smooth.

Turtle Wax jet black polish and cabuna wax to finish.

Car needs a wash before I do the rest though.

Scott

Blink · 14th March 2020, 14:46

I'm always prepared to be disappointed John

- I'm more worried about the risk of damage. Perhaps I'll do some more investigation (i.e. decide later

).

Rich in Vancouver · 14th March 2020, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceedy

Out squatting by the Cdti in the sun , and now its got all new nice shiney brakes all round.

Got to findsome time and inclination to do the front lower arms i bought last year

..

C

Lower Arms... Me too, I bought a set last September and haven't got up the initiative to install them yet. I'm hoping work will get shut down due to the virus so I can get around to them.

That Turtle Wax black polish is great stuff. They have a kit that includes a clay bar, detailer black tinted spray and carnauba wax. that made my black Freelander look fantastic. I wish they did a red kit for my ZT.

13th March 2020, 23:49	#10951
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	LOL! Fun and games. There is nothing quite like welding under a car and having a hot spark go into your ear. The sound of sizzling ear wax isn't one you soon forget. Makes me glad my implanted defibrillator has stopped my welding adventures! __________________ 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

14th March 2020, 13:11	#10954
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Then I really must be a nutter, car type. When I had my Daimler V8 250 Saloon, late 1970s, I went out to go to work around seven o’clock in around a foot of the white stuff. Got the snow off the windows,and turned the ignition on and went to start the car and slight whirr from starter and nothing else. Oh poo. Could not afford to lose time from work, so got my old overcoat on and proceed to get under car to remove starter. Found out that the bendix had broke, probably because it was so cold.where I still live it was called ‘little siberia’, still is. Managed to rummage about in the shed after getting rid of a snowdrift of three foot, and found another bendix drive spring to fit. Got to work about 12 o’clock feeling quite pleased with myself, especially as some people had not turned up. Nutter.......oh yea. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

14th March 2020, 14:04	#10955
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	Sun out mostly so is me Out squatting by the Cdti in the sun , and now its got all new nice shiney brakes all round. Got to findsome time and inclination to do the front lower arms i bought last year .. C __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

14th March 2020, 01:52	#10952
alanaslan Gets stuck in 75 Tourer Automatic conn, 75 Saloon Automatic Conn, The Monograme Spice Tourer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Johnstone Posts: 670 Thanks: 57 Thanked 231 Times in 151 Posts	Well that has been a busy week and the Spice didn’t get look in. Last Thursday my daughter called on her way over to pick her mum up. Dad the blue car sounds terrible. She was on the back road about five miles from us two villages away, no lights telling her bad things, so I told her to bring it over and take the Rover saloon. On inspection the Focus had shredded two thirds of its main fan belt. Had many family commitments, so it would be Sunday before I got to the car. Replaced the belts and went to bring the saloon back into the drive, no power steering, could this be the third fan belt in two months? Had a good look fan belt not turning sometimes ordered up water pump and tensioner. Daughters husband is in bed not well so PaPa is doing the dads job. Won’t get to the saloon till Thursday afternoon. Fixed the drop link that had been annoying me since the garage last had the car. Investigated the belt problem. Well that’s a new one on me crank pulley failure. Phoned the man in the red and white van and caught the quarter past one delivery. When Wendy arrived the car was stripped waiting by 3pm everything was back together and I had checked over the car. I will need to do discs and pads all around and change the track rod ends before her Test in July, I have all the parts, but it keeps me from the Spice, and my old bones are not up to this abuse. Alan Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

14th March 2020, 07:57	#10953
UpWeardale Newbie Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Hexham Posts: 23 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Fixed the -30 degrees air temperature. Went looking for the sensor only to find just a plug behind the bumper. Sensor plugged in and now the car tells me what I already knew - its cold.

14th March 2020, 14:08	#10956
gozo ken Avid contributor R75 SALOON Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 226 Thanks: 20 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	I've started using my drill pump now when I do the oil change,it does suck it all out,but saves messing with the undertray and jacking up,so a lot quicker to do.

14th March 2020, 14:23	#10957
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	Met up with MarinaBrian, and his wonderful dog Alfredo. Fish and chips, a bracing walk along Seaton Carew beach, and Brian doing his usual helping hand with a replacement headlight bulb for my CDTi. Thoroughly enjoyable, as I knew it would be. Thanks Brian and Alfie

14th March 2020, 14:25	#10958
sewerman Gets stuck in MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 632 Thanks: 166 Thanked 264 Times in 154 Posts	After my mate did the boot to show what could be done I did my first bit of clay baring, just N/S wing . Quite impressed with the results lot of light swirl marks removed and so smooth. Turtle Wax jet black polish and cabuna wax to finish. Car needs a wash before I do the rest though. Scott

14th March 2020, 14:46	#10959
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	I'm always prepared to be disappointed John - I'm more worried about the risk of damage. Perhaps I'll do some more investigation (i.e. decide later ).