Advice please…..

Elwood2011 · 15th July 2022, 18:59

Good evening

Having been a fan of the 75 for many a year I am looking at taking the plunge and buying a TDCi model as a second car that I can learn to maintain and run.

I have researched a few cars for sale in my potential price bracket, looking at their MOT histories, I prefer the pre-facelift model so am at the older end of the range.

A consistent advisory I am noticing is corroded rear suspension arms and subframes. Can you advise if these are jobs that can be tackled by novice owners and whether the parts are readily available? If they need to be done at a garage, an estimate of the cost would be appreciated.

Many thanks

macafee2 · 15th July 2022, 20:00

Yes the sub frame and arms can be done by the novice. DMRS do the ars and seem to be the best place to but quality arms.
A lot of fun has been pointed at the Haynes manauals but for our diesels they are good to have and follow.

I think a pair of arms is about £190 but look at the DMRS web site.
I dont recall seeing anyone post a sub frame picture that was very rotten but as they do rust you may be able to get yours shot blasted, painted and refitted if you cannot get a new one

macafee2

Arctic · 16th July 2022, 00:53

Hi Ben.
You can get the full set up sometimes, i recently changed mine over because of the arms rusting out, which i only found out after i decided to remove the wheels and found a broken rear spring.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ostcount=13772

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It's a job for two people i would say even though i managed on my own.

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I got mine from David Bourne, picked up this lovely rear subframe with lower and upper arms, original drop links, it is like brand new.

I needed to change out my upper arms and was going to buy some new ones from DMGRS, but saw this last night contacted David now it's mine really pleased.

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I can now exchanged the subframe all in one go, he does have a few more if anyone is interested.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125375949...4353%7Ciid%3A1

They are from Spain so that is the reason why they are like new, just goes to show how good weather can help our cars.

Elwood2011 · 16th July 2022, 15:23

Many thanks for taking the time to reply, I am a novice but eager to learn and sometimes these jobs sound worse than they are. I will no doubt be posting again for help if I decide to buy a car!

15th July 2022, 18:59	#1
Elwood2011 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Ayr Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advice please….. Good evening Having been a fan of the 75 for many a year I am looking at taking the plunge and buying a TDCi model as a second car that I can learn to maintain and run. I have researched a few cars for sale in my potential price bracket, looking at their MOT histories, I prefer the pre-facelift model so am at the older end of the range. A consistent advisory I am noticing is corroded rear suspension arms and subframes. Can you advise if these are jobs that can be tackled by novice owners and whether the parts are readily available? If they need to be done at a garage, an estimate of the cost would be appreciated. Many thanks

16th July 2022, 00:53	#3
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,708 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Rear subframe Hi Ben. You can get the full set up sometimes, i recently changed mine over because of the arms rusting out, which i only found out after i decided to remove the wheels and found a broken rear spring. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ostcount=13772 1 2 3 4 It's a job for two people i would say even though i managed on my own. 5 I got mine from David Bourne, picked up this lovely rear subframe with lower and upper arms, original drop links, it is like brand new. I needed to change out my upper arms and was going to buy some new ones from DMGRS, but saw this last night contacted David now it's mine really pleased. 1 I can now exchanged the subframe all in one go, he does have a few more if anyone is interested. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125375949...4353%7Ciid%3A1 They are from Spain so that is the reason why they are like new, just goes to show how good weather can help our cars. __________________ 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 "

15th July 2022, 20:00	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,924 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Yes the sub frame and arms can be done by the novice. DMRS do the ars and seem to be the best place to but quality arms. A lot of fun has been pointed at the Haynes manauals but for our diesels they are good to have and follow. I think a pair of arms is about £190 but look at the DMRS web site. I dont recall seeing anyone post a sub frame picture that was very rotten but as they do rust you may be able to get yours shot blasted, painted and refitted if you cannot get a new one macafee2

16th July 2022, 15:23	#4
Elwood2011 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Ayr Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many thanks for taking the time to reply, I am a novice but eager to learn and sometimes these jobs sound worse than they are. I will no doubt be posting again for help if I decide to buy a car!