What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 735

Mike Noc · 17th October 2017, 12:08

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Originally Posted by e30325itourer

Anti roll bar brackets bolt nuts are indeed captive, one of my bolts snapped off. Luckily I had rear subframe out at the time, still Took over an hour to get remnants out with vice grips and oxy/acetylene.

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Even better are the rear subframe bolts on the Freelander - captive nuts inside the body box sections
. To get to them you have to cut through the boot floor.

deltic08 · 17th October 2017, 23:55

Thank you clf and e30325itourer. Didn't really want to remove more than the antiroll bar but seems I may have to. Looks like a job to do when it is off the road for winter.

Rob72 · 18th October 2017, 20:05

I fixed the bodge job on my brake lights today done by a previous owner. Instead of fitting a new Brake light switch, they plumbed a pressure switch in the O/S/F metal brake pipe.
So new switch fitted, tested the wiring at the rear lights, solder all the wires back together and rip out the bodged wire.
I now have working brake lights and no warnings on the dashboard! Result!!

tallboy · 18th October 2017, 20:34

Drove my 75 for the first time since June. My other car is a Mk4.5 Mondeo, which was bought in June after "pressure" from 'er indoors.

bl52krz · 18th October 2017, 21:03

My son came to see us last night, and said that he had replaced 9 sets of headlight bulbs in the 8 years of ownership. I have only had one bulb go in 9 years. What is going on? Have read that a lot of people have trouble with headlight bulbs blowing.

tantallon · 19th October 2017, 16:59

Check earth connections .May be prudent to fit separate earths to each unit

sworks · 19th October 2017, 18:54

Actually started it today, off work tomorrow to go and get some rear arms as I didn’t get them last week due to severe weather and flooding.

sworks · 21st October 2017, 14:31

After work I thought I’d make a start on the tourer. Managed to get both rear arms unbolted without the captive nuts spinning which made me happy. Unfortunately the drivers side top rose joint Bush is just spinning with the bolt. When I collected the arms there was supposed to be new bolts but unfortunately they weren’t in stock. Looks like it’s a new bolt ordered and new Bush. Shame as I was hoping to have it back on the road. I will rebuild the passenger side tomorrow and have another go at removing the bolt/Bush on the drivers side. The good point is that the cars on a lift, the bad point is that it should of been off the lift by Monday....... looking to find a link to the bushes that Brian posted a while ago?

kc13661 · 21st October 2017, 15:30

Ordered a new Hydramount for it.

Oh and sadly advertised the 1.8 T on Gumntree and Facebook pages
Feeling sad

marinabrian · 21st October 2017, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by sworks

After work I thought I’d make a start on the tourer. Managed to get both rear arms unbolted without the captive nuts spinning which made me happy. Unfortunately the drivers side top rose joint Bush is just spinning with the bolt. When I collected the arms there was supposed to be new bolts but unfortunately they weren’t in stock. Looks like it’s a new bolt ordered and new Bush. Shame as I was hoping to have it back on the road. I will rebuild the passenger side tomorrow and have another go at removing the bolt/Bush on the drivers side. The good point is that the cars on a lift, the bad point is that it should of been off the lift by Monday....... looking to find a link to the bushes that Brian posted a while ago?

With any amount of luck you should have it boxed back up before tea Mark

Brian

18th October 2017, 21:03	#7345
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,396 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	My son came to see us last night, and said that he had replaced 9 sets of headlight bulbs in the 8 years of ownership. I have only had one bulb go in 9 years. What is going on? Have read that a lot of people have trouble with headlight bulbs blowing. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

19th October 2017, 18:54	#7347
sworks 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 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Actually started it today, off work tomorrow to go and get some rear arms as I didn’t get them last week due to severe weather and flooding. __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

21st October 2017, 14:31	#7348
sworks 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 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	After work I thought I’d make a start on the tourer. Managed to get both rear arms unbolted without the captive nuts spinning which made me happy. Unfortunately the drivers side top rose joint Bush is just spinning with the bolt. When I collected the arms there was supposed to be new bolts but unfortunately they weren’t in stock. Looks like it’s a new bolt ordered and new Bush. Shame as I was hoping to have it back on the road. I will rebuild the passenger side tomorrow and have another go at removing the bolt/Bush on the drivers side. The good point is that the cars on a lift, the bad point is that it should of been off the lift by Monday....... looking to find a link to the bushes that Brian posted a while ago? __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

21st October 2017, 15:30	#7349
kc13661 I really should get out more....... Freelander Td4 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Gateshead Posts: 2,332 Thanks: 704 Thanked 909 Times in 419 Posts	Ordered a new Hydramount for it. Oh and sadly advertised the 1.8 T on Gumntree and Facebook pages Feeling sad __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Growing old is compulsory.... Growing up is Optional

17th October 2017, 23:55	#7342
deltic08 Avid contributor 52 ZT 190 Solar Red. 54 ZT 190 SE Ignition Blue. 54 ZT 190 SE Rio Red. 05 ZT 1.8T Aurora Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ripon Posts: 232 Thanks: 31 Thanked 44 Times in 27 Posts	Thank you clf and e30325itourer. Didn't really want to remove more than the antiroll bar but seems I may have to. Looks like a job to do when it is off the road for winter.

18th October 2017, 20:05	#7343
Rob72 Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bury St Edmunds Posts: 98 Thanks: 68 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	I fixed the bodge job on my brake lights today done by a previous owner. Instead of fitting a new Brake light switch, they plumbed a pressure switch in the O/S/F metal brake pipe. So new switch fitted, tested the wiring at the rear lights, solder all the wires back together and rip out the bodged wire. I now have working brake lights and no warnings on the dashboard! Result!!

18th October 2017, 20:34	#7344
tallboy Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Immingham Posts: 61 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	Drove my 75 for the first time since June. My other car is a Mk4.5 Mondeo, which was bought in June after "pressure" from 'er indoors.

19th October 2017, 16:59	#7346
tantallon Gets stuck in ROVER 75 SALOON Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Peterborough Posts: 597 Thanks: 386 Thanked 316 Times in 144 Posts	Check earth connections .May be prudent to fit separate earths to each unit