Our path to 'modern' 75 ownership - an ongoing saga - Page 2

Zircon · 13th November 2021, 11:56

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Originally Posted by petem

Finally got all the parts I bought in the UK safely here in Malta. Got stitched up for duty and vat (thanks Brexit), but still worth the effort. Decided now I've seen it, to go full black interior with the ash grey leather seats. So gotta source a few more odds n ends - centre console etc, before I can complete.

In meantime I started fitting the seats. Very disappointed not to find electric seat wiring looms under my original 1999 registered club seats

No worries have Rick's great 'how to' as plan B.

Found huge wells of water under a soaked rear seat base. Read all the threads on the subject, and suspect rear window seal, but boot has remained dry in recent downpours, strangely, so keeping an open mind currently.

Today I finally found the cause of an irritating issue I've had since purchase. It felt at times as if the car was being starved of fuel, momentary sudden loss of power etc. I ran the tank dry shortly after purchase - fuel gauge was a little optimistic. So I first assumed it had dragged a load of NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- out of the tank in to the fuel system. Then I started to convince myself it was electrical, as seemed worse when damp and cold, better when hot. Finally today I smelt petrol and pulled over with engine running. Petrol pouring out of one of the injectors. had to leave with nearby garage to replace injector o ring seals. Lucky it didn't go up in flames I guess.

Hi Pete,

You may find the water leak is due to a problem with one or both ventilator panels at the sides of the spare wheel well, viewable only by removing the rear bumper, as Terry Shaw discovered also on my Cowley car last week. And/or water getting through the chrome side strips which may need some sealant from behind as the original seals lose their effectiveness by crumbling to dust!

All the best,

Nicholas

petem · 13th November 2021, 14:41

Thanks Nicholas, both on my todo check list

Got the car back today. Driving much better now. Having done the injector seals, found the air intake sensor is not functioning.

daveo138 · 24th May 2022, 09:09

Interesting read.

I’ll keep an eye out for it next time I’m in Malta. Mrs daveo138 is Maltese and still has lots of family there.

Phil th Barrow · 24th May 2022, 10:25

Well Pete that's a great write up. This is th sort of post that i think we all enjoy. Its got my interest and i hope there is more to come..

petem · 24th May 2022, 22:37

Thanks for the comments chaps. Will update the saga soon. Still chasing the loss of power problem. Think we may have sorted it now. Fingers crossed.

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Phil th Barrow Gets stuck in " NOW SOLD" :-( Rover 75 Conni Auto SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stoke Posts: 896 Thanks: 424 Thanked 214 Times in 163 Posts	Well Pete that's a great write up. This is th sort of post that i think we all enjoy. Its got my interest and i hope there is more to come.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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petem Regular poster 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Valletta Posts: 79 Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks Nicholas, both on my todo check list Got the car back today. Driving much better now. Having done the injector seals, found the air intake sensor is not functioning.

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daveo138 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 678 Thanks: 206 Thanked 69 Times in 53 Posts	Interesting read. I’ll keep an eye out for it next time I’m in Malta. Mrs daveo138 is Maltese and still has lots of family there.

24th May 2022, 22:37	#15
petem Regular poster 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Valletta Posts: 79 Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks for the comments chaps. Will update the saga soon. Still chasing the loss of power problem. Think we may have sorted it now. Fingers crossed.