What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1147

75driver · 30th May 2020, 17:54

Enough rovering for one day..

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trikey · 30th May 2020, 18:49

Fitted inner tie rods and track rod ends today, also had an advisory last year for a worn wheel bearing, I had to resort to redneck removal of the stake nut as it was a 36mm nut that had been fitted and my 36mm socket wouldn’t go into the hub. Strangely I couldn’t find an issue with the bearing?!?

simondhopkins · 30th May 2020, 19:00

Picked my new 75 connie se up.

Regreased rear blind, cleaned mirror control contacts, checked boot for signs of water, results were great, did plenum check, cleaned satnav disc and works perfectly.

Ched · 30th May 2020, 19:18

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Hi Dave. Let us know how they wear. I had some on the Rover V8 SD1 and they seemed to wear out quicker than normal. In fact, I still have a wheel from that car with the XVS tyre still on it. A relic now. A bit like me!!

Will do Dave, I have them on the rear, I've moved the conti's to the front, they've been on the back of 2 of my cars, I bought them 2 years ago and there's about 5mm still on them.

bl52krz · 30th May 2020, 21:13

After giving the Connie a good wash yesterday, I have polished it today, and I must say it looks good. Cannot wait to get it on the road. I am wondering if I can get it taxed without an m.o.t.? I would not take it on the road if I thought it would not pass an mot, but I think because the tax was up last September along with the m.o.t., and it is on sorn, I think it has to have an mot first? Any ideas anyone?

Mark Murphy · 30th May 2020, 21:17

Cut the rust out of my 75 offside rear sill, the zt has already been done.

trikey · 30th May 2020, 21:35

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Originally Posted by Mark Murphy

Cut the rust out of my 75 offside rear sill, the zt has already been done.

I still have hat job to do!

steve-45 · 30th May 2020, 21:44

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

After giving the Connie a good wash yesterday, I have polished it today, and I must say it looks good. Cannot wait to get it on the road. I am wondering if I can get it taxed without an m.o.t.? I would not take it on the road if I thought it would not pass an mot, but I think because the tax was up last September along with the m.o.t., and it is on sorn, I think it has to have an mot first? Any ideas anyone?

Yes, will need a new MOT to get it back on the road.

alphaeagle · 30th May 2020, 21:51

So today I went to the scrap yard, looking for an engine tray as the guys that did my Slave cylinder have seemed to of misplaced it.....Go back on Tuesday to see what the story is....

So I got a couple of D-Pillar pre project drive ones and a leather handbrake cover, and found two 2.0 cdt torpedo badges. NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- home and found out that I had left them on the boot of the scrapped 75

Back up on Tuesday as its a bank hol here this weekend.

trikey · 30th May 2020, 21:53

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Originally Posted by alphaeagle

So today I went to the scrap yard, looking for an engine tray as the guys that did my Slave cylinder have seemed to of misplaced it.....Go back on Tuesday to see what the story is....

So I got a couple of D-Pillar pre project drive ones and a leather handbrake cover, and found two 2.0 cdt torpedo badges. NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- home and found out that I had left them on the boot of the scrapped 75

Back up on Tuesday as its a bank hol here this weekend.

I don't get how garages can misplace an undertray! they are not exactly small!

30th May 2020, 17:54	#11461
75driver Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon, manual. Rover 75 Tourer, Auto. Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Newry Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 574 Thanked 443 Times in 371 Posts	Enough rovering for one day.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2006 75 Contemporary SE diesel manual (#1) 2003 75T Connoisseur SE diesel auto (For Comfort) 2005 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (Marmite duotone ) 2006 75 Connoisseur SE diesel auto (The last one?) 2009 E220 (For a change) 2018 L200 (For Big & Heavy Things) 1976 W114 250 Manual (For Sundays)

30th May 2020, 18:49	#11462
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Fitted inner tie rods and track rod ends today, also had an advisory last year for a worn wheel bearing, I had to resort to redneck removal of the stake nut as it was a 36mm nut that had been fitted and my 36mm socket wouldn’t go into the hub. Strangely I couldn’t find an issue with the bearing?!? __________________ Lest we forget..

30th May 2020, 21:13	#11465
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	After giving the Connie a good wash yesterday, I have polished it today, and I must say it looks good. Cannot wait to get it on the road. I am wondering if I can get it taxed without an m.o.t.? I would not take it on the road if I thought it would not pass an mot, but I think because the tax was up last September along with the m.o.t., and it is on sorn, I think it has to have an mot first? Any ideas anyone? __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

30th May 2020, 21:51	#11469
alphaeagle Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon CDTi, MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Portarlington Posts: 135 Thanks: 66 Thanked 25 Times in 19 Posts	So today I went to the scrap yard, looking for an engine tray as the guys that did my Slave cylinder have seemed to of misplaced it.....Go back on Tuesday to see what the story is.... So I got a couple of D-Pillar pre project drive ones and a leather handbrake cover, and found two 2.0 cdt torpedo badges. NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- home and found out that I had left them on the boot of the scrapped 75 Back up on Tuesday as its a bank hol here this weekend. __________________ Working on: Rover 75 CDTi Copperleaf Today is just yesterdays tomorrow.....

30th May 2020, 19:00	#11463
simondhopkins Loves to post Vauxhall Vectra C Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Burnley Posts: 445 Thanks: 179 Thanked 88 Times in 62 Posts	Picked my new 75 connie se up. Regreased rear blind, cleaned mirror control contacts, checked boot for signs of water, results were great, did plenum check, cleaned satnav disc and works perfectly.

30th May 2020, 21:17	#11466
Mark Murphy Regular poster Rover 75, and Mg zt 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 92 Thanks: 302 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	Cut the rust out of my 75 offside rear sill, the zt has already been done.