Advice, Major MOT fail - Page 2

Arctic · 15th July 2019, 16:25

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Originally Posted by Mangizmo

Biting the bullet, keeping the faith, I have booked it in for a new rack, a bew exhaust and a retest £700 !!! thats old cars for you !!

Hi Vaughan.
Make sure you get all the receipts for the parts, and also the old steering rack if you can that way you will know that the rack as been changed and not just a rubber boot, hope it all works out for you Arctic.

Mangizmo · 15th July 2019, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Vaughan.
Make sure you get all the receipts for the parts, and also the old steering rack if you can that way you will know that the rack as been changed and not just a rubber boot, hope it all works out for you Arctic.

Good point, will do thanks V

Yorkshire GOC · 15th July 2019, 16:48

Might be worth PM'ing Mickyboy he sourced me a mark 2 steering rack last month in good nick .

And for a good price.

Mike Noc · 15th July 2019, 19:44

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Originally Posted by Mangizmo

What can you do !!! 4 good tyres, all 4 springs new, rear suspension mounts done, front bushes replaced, good clutch and no rot, it would be crazy to give up on the old boy now !! plus I really like it, so I am gonna keep the faith !!

4 or 5 years ago I had a weep of power steering fluid on the nearside of the rack. Poured in some reconditioning fluid (swells the rubber in the seals) and have sailed past every MOT since.

Worth a try for a couple of quid.

Brunty · 15th July 2019, 19:53

Same here, advisory on MOT 2 years ago regarding slight weep on power steering, purchased slick 50 power steering fluid in front of me now, only used about 1/3 Protects against wear, Stops leaks, not had to top up since! cost me £6.99 from motor world. Job done!

15th July 2019, 16:48	#13
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Might be worth PM'ing Mickyboy he sourced me a mark 2 steering rack last month in good nick . And for a good price. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

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Brunty Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Newtown Posts: 415 Thanks: 273 Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts	Same here, advisory on MOT 2 years ago regarding slight weep on power steering, purchased slick 50 power steering fluid in front of me now, only used about 1/3 Protects against wear, Stops leaks, not had to top up since! cost me £6.99 from motor world. Job done!