new owner of rover 75

st john · 9th March 2009, 12:14

I have just bought a 2001 75 diesel auto and love it but am hearing horror stories about not finding parts and head gaskets going have I made a mistake.

GreyGhost · 9th March 2009, 12:19

In a word no.

All parts are available and the diesel is the virtually bullet proof BMW M47 engine.
HGF issues are limited to the 1.8 K series petrol engine. On very rare occasions the V6 may also suffer from HGF

Excuse my manners, welcome to the club. Do a search on Plenum as the drains can clog and should be cleared periodically.

GERFIX · 9th March 2009, 12:30

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Originally Posted by st john

I have just bought a 2001 75 diesel auto and love it but am hearing horror stories about not finding parts and head gaskets going have I made a mistake.

Welcome to the club Adam.

You most definitely have not made a mistake - unless previous owners have totally disregarded any servicing whatsoever. However, that's unlikely!

As GG says, check the plenum drains for blockages. Also, check the boot for water ingress - this can normally be easily rectified with a little detective work and a tube of silicone sealant

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Do some searches for anything that worries you. You are almost guaranteed to get a solution or at least be pointed in the right direction.

Tatts · 9th March 2009, 12:41

Certain items can be difficult to source, but there's a ready supply of used parts available. Unless you want a Tourer rear window, you'll be ok.

The BMW M47 engine is quite bullet proof and quite tunable.

st john · 9th March 2009, 14:11

Thanks for your reasuring coments and advice ( i am not mechanically minded whats a plenum drain ? )

juzza0 · 9th March 2009, 15:45

Hi and

You've got yourself a fantastic car there.... enjoy.

The Plenum drains are located in the engine bay near the bulkhead, they remove the water that's run off of the windscreen from flooding your ECU (top design placement!) they often get stuffed full of dirt which prevents the water from draining away. the link to the how to is: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto

But i think you may need to subscribe to access it.... its the best £3 you'll ever spend and it gives you many other benefits too!

tazman3 · 9th March 2009, 15:49

welcome mate....enjoy the rover 75...

kevin · 9th March 2009, 16:41

wecome to the club. you have got yourself a great car enjoy.

this is what you could find in the plenum.( I did) not hard to clean out. where about are you. as you may have some neer that can show you.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...t=plenum+drain

StevenWilliams · 9th March 2009, 17:02

I wouldn't worry about part avaliability. The engine is made by BMW so thats fine for parts and the car has many suppliers of parts including

Rimmer Brothers
X-Part
SMC (On this very site)

Plus hundreds of ex dealers and breakers.

The only sort of hting you may have issue with is large major parts like wings and event then I bet Rimmers or Xpart would have it. If not you may have to resort to a reconditioned bit but for general mechanical maintenance all parts are freely avaliable.

The real rare things are Walnut steering wheels and stuff like that and they were optional extras.

Welcome to a great driving experiance and club.

9th March 2009, 12:14	#1
st john Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	new owner of rover 75 I have just bought a 2001 75 diesel auto and love it but am hearing horror stories about not finding parts and head gaskets going have I made a mistake.

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GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	In a word no. All parts are available and the diesel is the virtually bullet proof BMW M47 engine. HGF issues are limited to the 1.8 K series petrol engine. On very rare occasions the V6 may also suffer from HGF Excuse my manners, welcome to the club. Do a search on Plenum as the drains can clog and should be cleared periodically. Last edited by JohnDotCom; 9th March 2009 at 16:12..

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Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Certain items can be difficult to source, but there's a ready supply of used parts available. Unless you want a Tourer rear window, you'll be ok. The BMW M47 engine is quite bullet proof and quite tunable. __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

9th March 2009, 14:11	#5
st john Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	new owner Thanks for your reasuring coments and advice ( i am not mechanically minded whats a plenum drain ? )

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juzza0 Mmm Monogram MG ZT-T++ & Rover 75 Connoisseur SE (Workhorse) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hi and You've got yourself a fantastic car there.... enjoy. The Plenum drains are located in the engine bay near the bulkhead, they remove the water that's run off of the windscreen from flooding your ECU (top design placement!) they often get stuffed full of dirt which prevents the water from draining away. the link to the how to is: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto But i think you may need to subscribe to access it.... its the best £3 you'll ever spend and it gives you many other benefits too! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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tazman3 Posted a thing or two Mercedes C200 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Forres Posts: 1,499 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	welcome mate....enjoy the rover 75...

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kevin I really should get out more....... ford focus ghia Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: herts Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	wecome to the club. you have got yourself a great car enjoy. this is what you could find in the plenum.( I did) not hard to clean out. where about are you. as you may have some neer that can show you. http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...t=plenum+drain

9th March 2009, 17:02	#9
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I wouldn't worry about part avaliability. The engine is made by BMW so thats fine for parts and the car has many suppliers of parts including Rimmer Brothers X-Part SMC (On this very site) Plus hundreds of ex dealers and breakers. The only sort of hting you may have issue with is large major parts like wings and event then I bet Rimmers or Xpart would have it. If not you may have to resort to a reconditioned bit but for general mechanical maintenance all parts are freely avaliable. The real rare things are Walnut steering wheels and stuff like that and they were optional extras. Welcome to a great driving experiance and club. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater