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30th April 2020, 10:41 | #11291 |
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Sprayed Plus Gas liberally around both Pinch bolts, ball joint nuts etc. in prep for changing the front springs after finding one broken.
When I run out of Plus Gas has anyone ever come across/used Kano Kroil penetrating fluid? Looks like it's American and reported to be excellent. http://www.kanolabs.com/ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kano-Kroi...0AAOSw8axaRlUv Also read that auto transmission fluid mixed with acetone is pretty good - and I've already got those . Andy. |
30th April 2020, 10:59 | #11292 |
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All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006
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Just a bit of polishing and a new badge on the diesel. ..
& still looking pretty good even after 17 years and 160,000 miles ..
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30th April 2020, 20:42 | #11293 |
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Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012
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Released the handbrake. Poor car hasn't moved since lockdown :¬(
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2nd May 2020, 18:38 | #11294 |
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Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008
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I’m a bit of a fraud posting up on this, because I have not done anything after pulling a shoulder muscle trying to undo the rear subframe bolts. But the spring has been installed by another Brian. He fitted it by dropping the subframe. It was picked up on a low loader and delivered . Then Mike brought it back on trade plates for me. Never even got my hands dirty. I like it. So now down to me now to get it Waxoyled, track checked because new track rod ends each side, and then MOT time after three new timing belts. And to make my day, Mike said that it runs really smooth. Can not wait to get it on the road.
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2nd May 2020, 18:48 | #11295 |
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Fitted a pair of brake back plates today as both mine were either missing or just about hanging on.
Meant to do it when doing everything else but forgot to order some new bolts. And cleaned up and refitted both wheel arch liners which are now held in place with new push rivets. Lovely Stan
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2nd May 2020, 20:28 | #11296 |
I really should get out more.......
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The car doesnt seem to go into reverse properly so out with the battery tray and investigate.
I found the the coolant pipes and some wiring were fouling the mechanism, so a little time sorting out where it all should be was spent. I wondered why there was a little puddle of clutch fluid on top of the box, wiped my finger on the quick release coupling and it was wet, probably the O ring has failed. Cleaned it up, checked the operation of the gearstick and it now goes into gear properly. All back together so then I decided to check and clean the egr valve, I'd wondered why my fuel consumption had dropped slightly and also the car was a little lethargic, and there was the prob, a split cooler pipe, so some tape covering it all till I get a new one. The egr valve wasnt too bad, I removed it and cleaned it up with some carb cleaner I have, and it came up lovely and clean. |
2nd May 2020, 20:47 | #11297 |
This is my second home
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Well, been a bit of a dipstick couple of little scratches near the chrome washer nozzle where a magpie tried to nick it, tried polishing compounds and nothing. So I thought I'd wet sand the area, then polish.
Unfortunately, when I dried the area, seems I've gone through the clearcoat and ended up with dark blue Pics tomorrow of the damage Hardly touched it too Time for wine, lots of it |
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2nd May 2020, 23:47 | #11299 |
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Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014
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Fitted a replacement fronr to to the unique Arden Green 2.5 Connie SE tourer.
What a pain - You have to connect the electrical plug BEFORE hanging the door, and after hanging, you can't get a spanner on the hinge to body bolts to adjust the fit! As for releasing the two central clips hold the door card on... Just the mirror to check its motors and refit. |
3rd May 2020, 19:58 | #11300 |
Posted a thing or two
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Washed the silver saloon..
Thought about washing marmite, but it looked clean enough.🙄 So didn’t.😬 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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