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Old 18th November 2019, 14:33   #21
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. . .with the right tools they are a doddle, but each to their own.
In my experience I've yet to find ANY job on these cars a doddle, with the possible exception of turning on the radio, but there you go.
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Old 18th November 2019, 21:20   #22
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It's all relative Dave - can be quite relaxing sometimes tinkering on the Rovers compared to the day job.
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Old 18th November 2019, 21:27   #23
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It's all relative Dave - can be quite relaxing sometimes tinkering on the Rovers compared to the day job.
Indeed, for me working on the car is a nice form of relaxation.

When I don't have a customer who is looking at lost production in multiples of thousands of pounds per hour, breathing down my neck, I can veg out under the ZT, just like I did this evening.

Anyway, I've yet to find a job on any 75 or ZT that is more than a minor challenge, and these bushes are an absolute doddle to do

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Old 18th November 2019, 21:51   #24
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Indeed, for me working on the car is a nice form of relaxation.

When I don't have a customer who is looking at lost production in multiples of thousands of pounds per hour, breathing down my neck, I can veg out under the ZT, just like I did this evening.

Anyway, I've yet to find a job on any 75 or ZT that is more than a minor challenge, and these bushes are an absolute doddle to do

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Old 19th November 2019, 09:36   #25
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I did the drop links on my 75 yesterday (another pair gone within a year- but that is another story), and didn't enjoy it at all. That top nut set-up on the strut is just a pain, and I have all the cut-down spanners etc.

After working on my MGB, which is a mainly a joy, I found the 75 a right pain and not that enjoyable. The 75 has its' MOT tomorrow- if it needs much work, it might be the writing on the wall for it !

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Old 19th November 2019, 09:42   #26
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Pop on down and do mine

Anyway, I've yet to find a job on any 75 or ZT that is more than a minor challenge, and these bushes are an absolute doddle to do

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Old 19th November 2019, 16:10   #27
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Hello,
managed to get the arm out only to find the lower ball joint was shot.
I had to call out a mechanic after I purchased a new arm.
He struggled with it and I did my best to assist. The car is now road worthy once more with no knocking.
Many thanks for everyone's advice.
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Old 19th November 2019, 17:50   #28
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Anyway, I've yet to find a job on any 75 or ZT that is more than a minor challenge, and these bushes are an absolute doddle to do

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Hmm, 740 mile round trip..........err no I don't think so Chris, not this evening anyway

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Old 19th November 2019, 17:51   #29
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Hello,
managed to get the arm out only to find the lower ball joint was shot.
I had to call out a mechanic after I purchased a new arm.
He struggled with it and I did my best to assist. The car is now road worthy once more with no knocking.
Many thanks for everyone's advice.
Great to hear you got sorted out Simone......I bet it's a lot nicer to drive too

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Old 19th November 2019, 20:01   #30
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Just done this job on my CDT, but prompted by the obvious play in the bottom hub ball joint, so I was replacing the lower arm anyway, and while there was no audible knocking, the bush was cracking, and having read on here that it can be a pain with the arm in situ, decided to remove both together. Used a friend's 18mm angled ring spanner and a piece of old exhaust pipe from the Mitsubishi to loosen the rear bush bolt, and much penetrating fluid, heat and lump hammering on the ball joint splitter fork by said friend to get the ball joint out of the sub-frame. Struggled to get the bolts re-threaded with the new bush, due to the road-spring on full extension, so the bush is rotated. Finally managed it with a tyre lever under the lower arm and pressing down on the bracket to get the bolt and holes aligned, and the same kinked spanner pressing down on the bolt flange, turning half a flat at a time. Doubtless an easier job, once you have learned all the lessons from doing it once, but not my idea of a fun way to spend the weekend. All designed for ease of putting together before the subframe was fitted to the car in the factory. Not so easy on an old car without dropping the subframe, with all the additional disassembly that involves!
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