Go Back   The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
Register FAQ Image Gallery Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read
Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 21st January 2016, 13:26   #4501
Gino
Gets stuck in
 
Gino's Avatar
 
Rover 75 Tourer

Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 601
Thanks: 384
Thanked 130 Times in 99 Posts
Default

I wish I had done, but it'll probably be too late now. They bring in 25-50 cars a day to be scrapped, so have a high turnover. Apparently this I why I never see any tourers there.
__________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

MODS DONE;

plenum spyhole, bonnet cable divider block (previous owner), chrome wing mirror covers, gold fan resistor (previous owner), s/s bumper bolts, uprated under tray fittings
silicone intercooler hose, Viton O rings, Crofts door finishers, boot badge, wood dash, Phil-t4's magic wand, wood wheel, mk2 repeaters, HK tweeters & Angel eye projectors.
Gino is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 12:08   #4502
MangoMan
This is my second home
 
Looking....

Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: England
Posts: 10,911
Thanks: 862
Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts
Default

Mine spouts out plumes of vapor in weather like we've been having, even after quite some time. But it does eventually cease.

But yes, I hear what you're saying when your car seems to be the only one doing it...lol.
__________________
Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).
(Member 00854)
MangoMan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 12:28   #4503
Lancpudn
This is my second home
 
Lancpudn's Avatar
 
MG ZS EV

Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 15,495
Thanks: 4,591
Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts
Default

I had my first long trip in the Rover yesterday down to Derby from Lancs. It drove superbly. I'd won an ebay auction for 4 contours & good tyres for the grand total of £68.06 That's 17 quid each, Bargain


I also ordered a digital trickle charger after missing out on those ones at LIDL the other week. Looks to be a nice piece o kit.







__________________


Blessed are the tea makers.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto
Lancpudn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 13:45   #4504
Lancpudn
This is my second home
 
Lancpudn's Avatar
 
MG ZS EV

Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 15,495
Thanks: 4,591
Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts
Default

Just plugged it into the Rover & first reading was 12.6, went inside to make a cuppa & in 5 minutes the reading was 13.0







__________________


Blessed are the tea makers.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto
Lancpudn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 16:07   #4505
marinabrian
 
marinabrian's Avatar
 
MG ZT

Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Posts: 20,151
Thanks: 3,565
Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts
Default

Decided to tackle the broken spring on the ZT, so after discovering the pinch bolt was tighter than a Scotsman's wallet I borrowed a rattle gun from Cazemi.

Of course I had forgotten I don't have a 1200 CFM compressor at home, my 20 CFM machine struggled a bit

So after some persuasion, said pinch bolt was undone, and the three nuts removed from the top mount (I'd already undone the drop link, the brake pipe, and the ABS sensor from their mounts) and removed the leg.

Just enough time to tidy the tools away before the heavens opened

So off to return the rattle gun, and keep out of the inclement weather I retired to Cazemi's workshop.

Dismantling of the strut then could begin, straight sailing, oh no of course not this is a MGR product and of course the top mounting is seized solid to the damper piston

So in disgust I packed up my gear once again and headed east to see a friend to programme a couple of new plips to his MGF.

Now back home, I fastened the strut into my trusty B&D workmate and hacksawed through the top mount from both sides, which allowed for the removal of the raggy edged spring.

So I'm left with a damper, although easier to handle, still has the lower portion of the metalastic bush and lower tube firmly attached to the damper piston.

So again out with the hacksaw, and cut through the metal ring and once that was out of the way, I carved off the remnants of the rubber from the inner bush tube.

With a judicious application of some very localised heat, coupled with two hammers on opposite sides of the steel tube, the rust bond was broken, and with a flourish and a pair of mole grips the tube was removed with no damage caused to the damper..........Phew !!!!!

A quick spin over the damper piston at the top with a wire brush as all is a good as new

So the job for later is to dismantle the strut top bearing, clean it out and regrease and reassemble it, then I can box the thing back up tomorrow with the nice new spring in the morning.

I might do the other side, as I fitted a S/H spring to that side as a temporary measure, and I have treated it to two genuine MGR Brown Red springs after all.

So this one will take the record for me, five springs fitted in as many weeks

Brian
marinabrian is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 18:46   #4506
Arctic
Give to Learn
 
Arctic's Avatar
 
Freelander 2

Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 18,651
Thanks: 1,155
Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts
Default

[QUOTE]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lancpudn View Post
I had my first long trip in the Rover yesterday down to Derby from Lancs. It drove superbly. I'd won an ebay auction for 4 contours & good tyres for the grand total of £68.06 That's 17 quid each, Bargain


I also ordered a digital trickle charger after missing out on those ones at LIDL the other week. Looks to be a nice piece o kit.
[/QUOTE
]

Sounds like you got two nice purchases, do you have a link to the trickle charger for members please
__________________
Arctic
Givology Learn to Give
Everything is Achievable

ad altiora tendo.

Check out our Nano meet dates
http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto

" You do the work , we supply the expertise "
Arctic is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 19:03   #4507
Monty Hotspur
Avid contributor
 
Rover 75 Saloon

Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 110
Thanks: 3
Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts
Default

I went to a scrapyard and got a rear subframe, suspensions arms, rear trailing arms and brake calipers. Taking it off wasn't too bad, just a bit of a faff with the damper bottom bolts. The trailing arm bolts to the underside were very easy to get off. The fuel tank strap didn't look too bad on it either although I have just refurbished one ready for fitting up. The car I took the subframe off was sitting on top of a ZT V6 which may well have a decent subframe on it too.
Monty Hotspur is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 19:05   #4508
Lancpudn
This is my second home
 
Lancpudn's Avatar
 
MG ZS EV

Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 15,495
Thanks: 4,591
Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts
Default

[QUOTE=Arctic;2201825]
Quote:
]

Sounds like you got two nice purchases, do you have a link to the trickle charger for members please
Hi Thanks Arctic Yeah it was a good day yesterday. the charger is a very well made piece of kit & tells you the state of your battery exactly.

I have a big old boost/trickle charger thats over 25 years old & a bit past it's sell by date. this is a great improvement & come with an attachment that can be fastened to the battery permanently so I dont have to keep taking the battery cover off. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAYPOLE-74...wAAOSwAYtWKg6o
__________________


Blessed are the tea makers.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto
Lancpudn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 19:23   #4509
Groundhog
Posted a thing or two
 
Citroen C5 Aircross

Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: East Durham Coast
Posts: 1,140
Thanks: 161
Thanked 622 Times in 301 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by marinabrian View Post
Decided to tackle the broken spring on the ZT, so after discovering the pinch bolt was tighter than a Scotsman's wallet I borrowed a rattle gun from Cazemi.

Of course I had forgotten I don't have a 1200 CFM compressor at home, my 20 CFM machine struggled a bit

So after some persuasion, said pinch bolt was undone, and the three nuts removed from the top mount (I'd already undone the drop link, the brake pipe, and the ABS sensor from their mounts) and removed the leg.

Just enough time to tidy the tools away before the heavens opened

So off to return the rattle gun, and keep out of the inclement weather I retired to Cazemi's workshop.

Dismantling of the strut then could begin, straight sailing, oh no of course not this is a MGR product and of course the top mounting is seized solid to the damper piston

So in disgust I packed up my gear once again and headed east to see a friend to programme a couple of new plips to his MGF.

Now back home, I fastened the strut into my trusty B&D workmate and hacksawed through the top mount from both sides, which allowed for the removal of the raggy edged spring.

So I'm left with a damper, although easier to handle, still has the lower portion of the metalastic bush and lower tube firmly attached to the damper piston.

So again out with the hacksaw, and cut through the metal ring and once that was out of the way, I carved off the remnants of the rubber from the inner bush tube.

With a judicious application of some very localised heat, coupled with two hammers on opposite sides of the steel tube, the rust bond was broken, and with a flourish and a pair of mole grips the tube was removed with no damage caused to the damper..........Phew !!!!!

A quick spin over the damper piston at the top with a wire brush as all is a good as new

So the job for later is to dismantle the strut top bearing, clean it out and regrease and reassemble it, then I can box the thing back up tomorrow with the nice new spring in the morning.

I might do the other side, as I fitted a S/H spring to that side as a temporary measure, and I have treated it to two genuine MGR Brown Red springs after all.

So this one will take the record for me, five springs fitted in as many weeks

Brian
Next time your'e at Whitby call into Harrisons and tell them how to do it
Groundhog is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd January 2016, 21:56   #4510
bl52krz
This is my second home
 
bl52krz's Avatar
 
Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE

Join Date: May 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 11,356
Thanks: 6,587
Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts
Default

The longer it takes to warm the engine up, the more water is produced. For every gallon of petrol, when it's 'burnt', it produces a gallon of water. In the very cold winter sometime in the 80s, I was driving up to Darley Dale the other side Matlock Derbyshire. I was the only lorry on the road almost, looked in the mirror and could see loads of steam coming out of the exhaust pipe behind the cab. Thought to myself, 'oh no head gasket gone'. Stopped at the side of the road near Swinfen Prison, Lichfield to have a look see. No water missing out of header tank, no water pipes rock hard with pressure, so assumed everything was ok. It was. due to the very cold weather, even diesel gives off loads of water when 'burnt' in a cold atmosphere. Watch 'Ice Road Truckers' on the box.
__________________
Great Barr, Birmingham.
bl52krz is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 13:35.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © 2006-2023, The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club Ltd