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12th April 2019, 19:39 | #9421 |
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Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDT Club, Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Contemporary Join Date: Oct 2018
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Mot day...
Report: CLEAN what a machine!!!
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12th April 2019, 21:41 | #9422 |
Been absent for a while…
Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007
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Took it for a 200 mile drive.......
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13th April 2019, 13:12 | #9423 |
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MG ZT V6 160+, MG TF 135, Focus 1.6 Zetec Join Date: Mar 2010
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Got a quote for a roof/bonnet/boot/front bumper respray.
£950 £2500 for whole car exterior - they weren't too keen though. Said they prefer straight in, spray 'em and straight out jobs, no hanging about. Think I'll pass. |
13th April 2019, 14:03 | #9424 |
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ZT 190+ Beast! Join Date: Apr 2018
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Been a bit of damp in boot and now n/s/r lamp fault. Plug connector couple of pins corroded cleaned up and duck oiled, ok. Lamp already been silicone sealed. Found water coming in through the nut that holds body trim strip on so sealed that up too. Very satisfying.
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13th April 2019, 15:33 | #9425 |
Gets stuck in
Connoisseur SE 1.8 Auto Saloon Join Date: Jul 2015
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Not today's exploits, but yesterday afternoon.
Came home from work, swore at car for letting me down. Had to take the train to work Thursday/Friday after it overheated on Wednesday night. Fitted new fuel injector to No.2 cylinder. Refilled coolant, and checked for any leaks - none. No oil in coolant or vice versa either. So started it up, and my god the misfire of the past 6 months had gone! (Still not 100% smooth at cold idle but this may now be down to having a 1mm plug gap). Sniffed the coolant for signs of HGF - none (phew!). Confirmed low speed fan kicks in at 104C and brings the temp down. So then dared to take the car for a short test drive...and concluded that the thermostat is dying. Started off at 88C on the drive, and generally sat moving at 78-80C. Conclusion therefore was that Wednesday's overheating was the death throws of the 'stat, and that swift action has spared further damage. |
13th April 2019, 15:41 | #9426 |
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MGZTV8 Join Date: Aug 2008
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Swapped the wheels, fronts to back etc on the 75. Sorted out my rear break light fault and fitted replacement boot lid chrome lip including the number plate lights agian on the 75.
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13th April 2019, 16:08 | #9427 |
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mg ztt 190+ Join Date: Jul 2012
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went with raj, me brother from another mother, to pol in the 2 trophy blue 2.5 zts a great day out lots turned up a fab day
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13th April 2019, 17:26 | #9428 |
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Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010
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Changed this little blighter today, it was the source of my water loss, very slight, not enough to reach the floor.
Nice to see the MG rover garage that fitted the pump 18 months ago used black silicone to aid sealing 👹
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13th April 2019, 22:19 | #9429 |
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Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010
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I lowered the front passenger seat with head rest removed onto the rear seats which had been lowered, then I went on three journeys to collect the shiplap and stud wood ready for my new shed I am going to erect some time next week, had to obtain the shiplap from two different home base places as the nearest one did not have enough.
The Tourer is great to carry 2.4mtr lengths of wood so basically spent 4 hours running around in the Tourer with no aches or pains after only to my wallet after forking out for the timber, at least it worked out cheaper than buying a 13ft x 8ft shed which most places wanted £995 for building it yourself is much more satisfying and you can have as many windows as you would like
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14th April 2019, 07:11 | #9430 |
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Yesterday now, I changed the oil and filter, shell ultra and a Bosch filter, nothing but the best.
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