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Jules · 19th February 2012, 20:53

Busy last 2 weeks and YES we're still changing cooling fans in the middle of winter!!!

Free plenum guard for first person to name all the components (and which engine variants they're from) in the photo

James.uk · 20th February 2012, 00:50

Hmmm.. OK.. So -- two skinny wheels, a pogo stick, a boomerang, plus a few whatsits innit...

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Astraeus · 20th February 2012, 07:19

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Originally Posted by James.uk

Hmmm.. OK.. So -- two skinny wheels, a pogo stick, a boomerang, plus a few whatsits innit...

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Hi

Don't be silly. It is obviously a giant sink plunger, 2 food blender blades and a thingymajig. You may be correct about the boomerang though. I just hope I never argue with the owner. He must be huge!

Chris

Johnny the Fox · 30th April 2012, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Jules

Busy last 2 weeks and YES we're still changing cooling fans in the middle of winter!!!

Free plenum guard for first person to name all the components (and which engine variants they're from) in the photo

I would have said three speed fan and fan blade, ABS module, thermostats and housings, front suspension,McPherson strut and lower track control arm, from a CDT, not sure on the belt and idler /tensioner pulley possibly from a 1.8, oops forgot the rear spring.

Jules · 30th April 2012, 22:14

Well Johnny
I'll give you that as it was a bit unfair !
The belt tensioner is from a 2.5V6 (the large belt would have been the clue but I always advise the owners to take the main belt with them as evidence it has been changed if they come to sell) !

The different Stat housings are from a KV6 & a CDTi

PM your address and I'll send you the prize

Good luck
Jules

Johnny the Fox · 30th April 2012, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

Well Johnny
I'll give you that as it was a bit unfair !
The belt tensioner is from a 2.5V6 (the large belt would have been the clue but I always advise the owners to take the main belt with them as evidence it has been changed if they come to sell) !

The different Stat housings are from a KV6 & a CDTi

PM your address and I'll send you the prize

Good luck
Jules

Result , Cheers Jules

Jules · 27th November 2012, 19:56

Attention all Petrol variants. (execpt V8)
Watch those large puddles now !

Check your Shannon tubes/ducts below the Air filter box.
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=68958

The OEM black type have a habit of disintegrating after 60k miles, usually splitting open at the lowest point. (leaving your engine very vulnerable to ingesting water)

Until you can get one delivered and fitted my advice is to remove the duct all together (screws off)
The bottom inlet of the airbox is at a fairly decent height and certainly higher than a leaking duct.

The original ducts are rather like soggy cardboard after they get wet!

Jules · 28th November 2012, 10:08

We are still seeing many cases of unmodified bonnet releases!!
Amazing they haven't "popped" out yet.

If your single cable going into the divider block looks like this with the cable touching the inner wing.
Attend to it now !!!
Other wise the next time you pull the release it will go TWANG

You have to put a 5mm slice of 5/8 fuel pipe onto the single cable or 15- 20 turns of tape (to act as a packing spacer)
Either method will keep the cable in it's place at the end of the slotted hole.

Before reassembly reverse the inner block so the slots are facing the engine.

Finally
Grease the cables going into the catch mechanisms

As seen here behind the rubber block which sits on top of radiator.
The cables on diesels suffer more than petrol versions due to less heat around the radiator to dry any moisture which gets into the catches.

Grease here now today!!
It's very easy

So after today I don't want to hear about any more problems with divider blocks or broken cables ok folks ?!!!
There are of course other effective methods which various members have come up with.

This above method had been applied to over 2000 member's cars which have been here over the last 5 years.
Our own ZT was modified in 2006 and has not failed so proof it works!
I don't charge for this service if your car is here for other work

Jules · 19th February 2013, 09:41

Tasks lined up today so far........

Send a Kenlowe cooling kit to New Zealand .......guess it's hot there

Dealing with another flooded ECM on a CDTi .
Shame the recent new owner didn't know about the drains!
And an even bigger shame the full service history car hadn't had them checked for a long time (tut tut garage !!)
We all know how to stop the debris entering the plenum area don't we?!

Finally later on fitting a new lower mount (Japanese type) to a KV6 2.0 manual transmission.
The rubber is way softer than a diesel mount so only time will tell for owners fitting these to diesels.
I think the mount will be operating on it's "end stops" most of the time.
Might be ok in an Auto

Jules · 19th February 2013, 20:17

Just bought a nice Copperleaf Connoisseur very low mileage with Aubergine personalised leather...............only one key.

However I wrote to the previous owner who sold it over a year ago and said yes he has it in his kitchen drawer !!

So you see it pays to chase these things.
His kindness forwarding it on to me just saved me a packet so I sent the kind old Gent £10 of lottery tickets for his trouble.
Hope he wins

19th February 2012, 20:53	#21
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Busy last 2 weeks and YES we're still changing cooling fans in the middle of winter!!! Free plenum guard for first person to name all the components (and which engine variants they're from) in the photo __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

30th April 2012, 22:14	#25
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Well Johnny I'll give you that as it was a bit unfair ! The belt tensioner is from a 2.5V6 (the large belt would have been the clue but I always advise the owners to take the main belt with them as evidence it has been changed if they come to sell) ! The different Stat housings are from a KV6 & a CDTi PM your address and I'll send you the prize Good luck Jules __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

27th November 2012, 19:56	#27
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Recent floods Attention all Petrol variants. (execpt V8) Watch those large puddles now ! Check your Shannon tubes/ducts below the Air filter box. http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=68958 The OEM black type have a habit of disintegrating after 60k miles, usually splitting open at the lowest point. (leaving your engine very vulnerable to ingesting water) Until you can get one delivered and fitted my advice is to remove the duct all together (screws off) The bottom inlet of the airbox is at a fairly decent height and certainly higher than a leaking duct. The original ducts are rather like soggy cardboard after they get wet! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

28th November 2012, 10:08	#28
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Bonnet divider block revisited We are still seeing many cases of unmodified bonnet releases!! Amazing they haven't "popped" out yet. If your single cable going into the divider block looks like this with the cable touching the inner wing. Attend to it now !!! Other wise the next time you pull the release it will go TWANG You have to put a 5mm slice of 5/8 fuel pipe onto the single cable or 15- 20 turns of tape (to act as a packing spacer) Either method will keep the cable in it's place at the end of the slotted hole. Before reassembly reverse the inner block so the slots are facing the engine. Finally Grease the cables going into the catch mechanisms As seen here behind the rubber block which sits on top of radiator. The cables on diesels suffer more than petrol versions due to less heat around the radiator to dry any moisture which gets into the catches. Grease here now today!! It's very easy So after today I don't want to hear about any more problems with divider blocks or broken cables ok folks ?!!! There are of course other effective methods which various members have come up with. This above method had been applied to over 2000 member's cars which have been here over the last 5 years. Our own ZT was modified in 2006 and has not failed so proof it works! I don't charge for this service if your car is here for other work __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

19th February 2013, 09:41	#29
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Tasks lined up today so far........ Send a Kenlowe cooling kit to New Zealand .......guess it's hot there Dealing with another flooded ECM on a CDTi . Shame the recent new owner didn't know about the drains! And an even bigger shame the full service history car hadn't had them checked for a long time (tut tut garage !!) We all know how to stop the debris entering the plenum area don't we?! Finally later on fitting a new lower mount (Japanese type) to a KV6 2.0 manual transmission. The rubber is way softer than a diesel mount so only time will tell for owners fitting these to diesels. I think the mount will be operating on it's "end stops" most of the time. Might be ok in an Auto __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

20th February 2012, 00:50	#22
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Hmmm.. OK.. So -- two skinny wheels, a pogo stick, a boomerang, plus a few whatsits innit... ...

19th February 2013, 20:17	#30
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Spare key Just bought a nice Copperleaf Connoisseur very low mileage with Aubergine personalised leather...............only one key. However I wrote to the previous owner who sold it over a year ago and said yes he has it in his kitchen drawer !! So you see it pays to chase these things. His kindness forwarding it on to me just saved me a packet so I sent the kind old Gent £10 of lottery tickets for his trouble. Hope he wins __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block