What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 357

Colin P · 24th June 2015, 23:00

replaced standard gear knob for walnut effect aftermarket one. Much nicer and more comfortable to use.

A19_Graham · 24th June 2015, 23:00

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Sold my anthracite ZT........Wahay !!

Just what I needed, one less liability when my insurance is up for renewal

Brian

Hope it found a good Home young man.

marinabrian · 24th June 2015, 23:40

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Originally Posted by A19_Graham

Hope it found a good Home young man.

Me too, I told him I would hang on to it for him while he sold his Escort

It should be a revelation for Gav not to have to drive around in a Dagenham dustbin any more.

Brian

A19_Graham · 24th June 2015, 23:46

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Me too, I told him I would hang on to it for him while he sold his Escort

It should be a revelation for Gav not to have to drive around in a Dagenham dustbin any more.

Brian

Escort

Copy of Escort is more desirable

marinabrian · 24th June 2015, 23:54

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Originally Posted by A19_Graham

Escort

Copy of Escort is more desirable

I had you down as a Razzle sort of bloke myself

aguy · 25th June 2015, 09:09

After reading a recent thread re seized spare wheel holder in boot , I investigated mine. First time I've been in there properly since I recently got the car.

Pleased to say all was fine and also I found the spare to be a brand new Firestone

Blethered the thread and bolt with Waxoyl and painted the Jack thread with Waxoyl too. Little things but worth doing?.

Harry

Damian-c15 · 25th June 2015, 14:32

Happily driving along today thinking about the leather interior that I have to pick up and fit Monday when out of the blue hears a rattle and scrape noise from N/S/R of the beast.. So thought it must be something to do with the exhaust and its multiple rattles so slows down so I could open the door whilst doing my best ostrich impression from the drivers seat.. Nothing was hanging lower than normal and no obvious problems!!!

So I slowly crept forwards to hear the most horrible of grinding noises... Put into reverse no noise..

OK time to get out and walk about to see if anything jumped out as broken.. nothing...

OK next option ( allow wife to drive car ) aghhhhh... ( she owns a SUZUKI )
so she pulled forwards again horrible expensive sounds..

Reverse into small parking bay just up street jack car up and check..
horrible sound still there when rotating wheel forwards.. ( time to take drum off ) Yes Im the sad person with full toolkit in boot..

After removal of drum found the rear brake shoe retaining pin has pulled through rust hole in back plate.. So cleaned it all up tried to tap metal back into shape enough to put pin in to get home.. NO.. it just made hole bigger.. Good old cable tie through shoe out of back plate and around caliper bracket so I can drive home..

All good so I thought.... Nice and quiet and all seems OK UNTIL... I went on rimmer Bros.. No back plates in stock until 17th July... AAARRRGGGHHHH..

So next job trying to find new back plate and see what else occurs during the replacement process... Will update soon....

Jordan Apex · 25th June 2015, 14:39

Dmgrs used to have them

clf · 25th June 2015, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Damian-c15

Happily driving along today thinking about the leather interior that I have to pick up and fit Monday when out of the blue hears a rattle and scrape noise from N/S/R of the beast.. So thought it must be something to do with the exhaust and its multiple rattles so slows down so I could open the door whilst doing my best ostrich impression from the drivers seat.. Nothing was hanging lower than normal and no obvious problems!!!

So I slowly crept forwards to hear the most horrible of grinding noises... Put into reverse no noise..

OK time to get out and walk about to see if anything jumped out as broken.. nothing...

OK next option ( allow wife to drive car ) aghhhhh... ( she owns a SUZUKI )
so she pulled forwards again horrible expensive sounds..

Reverse into small parking bay just up street jack car up and check..
horrible sound still there when rotating wheel forwards.. ( time to take drum off ) Yes Im the sad person with full toolkit in boot..

After removal of drum found the rear brake shoe retaining pin has pulled through rust hole in back plate.. So cleaned it all up tried to tap metal back into shape enough to put pin in to get home.. NO.. it just made hole bigger.. Good old cable tie through shoe out of back plate and around caliper bracket so I can drive home..

All good so I thought.... Nice and quiet and all seems OK UNTIL... I went on rimmer Bros.. No back plates in stock until 17th July... AAARRRGGGHHHH..

So next job trying to find new back plate and see what else occurs during the replacement process... Will update soon....

use retaining cups and pins for Ford fiesta/ sierra instead, keep the back plate. (the old fashioned way

)

pin goes in from the back, through the shoe, spring then held in place by the cup

there is a post about it somewhere on the forum. I will post the links for the ones I fitted wwhen I get home. 6 pounds to do both sides and a spare set left over

klarzy · 25th June 2015, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian-c15

Happily driving along today thinking about the leather interior that I have to pick up and fit Monday when out of the blue hears a rattle and scrape noise from N/S/R of the beast.. So thought it must be something to do with the exhaust and its multiple rattles so slows down so I could open the door whilst doing my best ostrich impression from the drivers seat.. Nothing was hanging lower than normal and no obvious problems!!!

So I slowly crept forwards to hear the most horrible of grinding noises... Put into reverse no noise..

OK time to get out and walk about to see if anything jumped out as broken.. nothing...

OK next option ( allow wife to drive car ) aghhhhh... ( she owns a SUZUKI )
so she pulled forwards again horrible expensive sounds..

Reverse into small parking bay just up street jack car up and check..
horrible sound still there when rotating wheel forwards.. ( time to take drum off ) Yes Im the sad person with full toolkit in boot..

After removal of drum found the rear brake shoe retaining pin has pulled through rust hole in back plate.. So cleaned it all up tried to tap metal back into shape enough to put pin in to get home.. NO.. it just made hole bigger.. Good old cable tie through shoe out of back plate and around caliper bracket so I can drive home..

All good so I thought.... Nice and quiet and all seems OK UNTIL... I went on rimmer Bros.. No back plates in stock until 17th July... AAARRRGGGHHHH..

So next job trying to find new back plate and see what else occurs during the replacement process... Will update soon....

You can do a temporary repair with a M4 bolt and some nylock nuts and washers to hold the shoe in place but still allow it to float

here is the how to, it should work for you...
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...1&d=1403286701

25th June 2015, 14:39	#3568
Jordan Apex This is my second home Jaguar XFR 2011MY Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Harlow Posts: 6,363 Thanks: 19 Thanked 816 Times in 759 Posts	Dmgrs used to have them __________________ Now sold! http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/x...psd81417f5.jpg

24th June 2015, 23:00	#3561
Colin P Gets stuck in 2003 Rover 75 Club SE CDT manual saloon Join Date: May 2015 Location: sunderland Posts: 900 Thanks: 73 Thanked 199 Times in 123 Posts	replaced standard gear knob for walnut effect aftermarket one. Much nicer and more comfortable to use.

25th June 2015, 09:09	#3566
aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	After reading a recent thread re seized spare wheel holder in boot , I investigated mine. First time I've been in there properly since I recently got the car. Pleased to say all was fine and also I found the spare to be a brand new Firestone Blethered the thread and bolt with Waxoyl and painted the Jack thread with Waxoyl too. Little things but worth doing?. Harry

25th June 2015, 14:32	#3567
Damian-c15 Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Wakefield Posts: 99 Thanks: 71 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Happily driving along today thinking about the leather interior that I have to pick up and fit Monday when out of the blue hears a rattle and scrape noise from N/S/R of the beast.. So thought it must be something to do with the exhaust and its multiple rattles so slows down so I could open the door whilst doing my best ostrich impression from the drivers seat.. Nothing was hanging lower than normal and no obvious problems!!! So I slowly crept forwards to hear the most horrible of grinding noises... Put into reverse no noise.. OK time to get out and walk about to see if anything jumped out as broken.. nothing... OK next option ( allow wife to drive car ) aghhhhh... ( she owns a SUZUKI ) so she pulled forwards again horrible expensive sounds.. Reverse into small parking bay just up street jack car up and check.. horrible sound still there when rotating wheel forwards.. ( time to take drum off ) Yes Im the sad person with full toolkit in boot.. After removal of drum found the rear brake shoe retaining pin has pulled through rust hole in back plate.. So cleaned it all up tried to tap metal back into shape enough to put pin in to get home.. NO.. it just made hole bigger.. Good old cable tie through shoe out of back plate and around caliper bracket so I can drive home.. All good so I thought.... Nice and quiet and all seems OK UNTIL... I went on rimmer Bros.. No back plates in stock until 17th July... AAARRRGGGHHHH.. So next job trying to find new back plate and see what else occurs during the replacement process... Will update soon....