What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1221

cbr1100xx · 14th December 2020, 16:50

Fitted the new headlights and front bumper.
Needs a bit of lining up but all went together easily.
The old o/a headlight is well and truly smashed,insides all loose and the back casing has a large hole in it.

Strangely the horn hasn't worked since the bump but cant see anything wrong with it , any ideas (it did make a strange squeaky noise yesterday but now is dead)
New number plate fitted to finish it off.

Stan

Tenesmus · 14th December 2020, 17:21

What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? Well I drove it, and once again marvelled at how much difference a recent new engine mount made to the gear changing (smoother) and overall sound (quieter).

The old one was completely knackered, to be fair.

trikey · 14th December 2020, 19:25

Wired a DPDT relay into Deb's ZTT, she now has the fuel burner on remote and it switches the blowers on, a nice toasty car for when she starts driving again.

hst125 · 14th December 2020, 20:08

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Wired a DPDT relay into Deb's ZTT, she now has the fuel burner on remote and it switches the blowers on, a nice toasty car for when she starts driving again.

Where can I get one of these remotes?

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trikey · 14th December 2020, 20:18

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Where can I get one of these remotes?

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I used one of these

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324068663061

You will also need a dpdt relay to switch the blowers on inside the car, there are full wiring instructions on here if you search.

AndyN01 · 15th December 2020, 07:54

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Where can I get one of these remotes?

Talk to Trebor & Devilish on here.

Had my FBH set up so I can turn it on and off by text message with a tell tail LED by the interior mirror and the ability to turn on the air con to defrost/warm the car up ready for you to jump in - absolutely brilliant.

There's a few recent posts about their expertise.

Ched · 17th December 2020, 17:10

I took the front bumper off and replaced the burners in both headlamps today, then gave the lenses a polish as they were starting to dull, I couldn't spray them in clearcote as they need 24 hours to dry, instead they had a good coating of turtle wax headlamp restorer, it also gave me the opportunity to have a check around on the front of the engine, since fitting an engine tray I'm surprised at how dry it all is in there.
I also checked then nipped up all the allen bolts on the undertray.

The bonnet needs moving back slightly but I'll do that when we have a couple of days of dry weather as I can then align the whole front properly and clearcote the headlamps.

I managed to separate the dosing pump from the bracket without damaging anything, next stage is to finish off rubbing it down then some paint.

trikey · 17th December 2020, 19:13

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next stage is to finish off rubbing it down then some paint.

Don't forget the rust killer before you paint!!

Ched · 17th December 2020, 19:22

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Don't forget the rust killer before you paint!!

I have some excellent paint as recommended by Marinabrian to go on Andy.

bl52krz · 17th December 2020, 19:50

Hi Dave. I have always said that you can tell if an undertray has been fitted or not. We have had some motors come to the Nano Meets at Four Ashes, and as soon as the bonnet went up, you could tell if there was an undertray fitted or not, by the amount of crud that was in,on or around the engine bay. There have been various discussions about whether they are there for cleanliness or to quieten the noise down, but I believe it is to keep the road dirt out and the water when it rains.

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cbr1100xx Gets stuck in VW touareg Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: dunsop bridge Posts: 870 Thanks: 225 Thanked 414 Times in 235 Posts	Fitted the new headlights and front bumper. Needs a bit of lining up but all went together easily. The old o/a headlight is well and truly smashed,insides all loose and the back casing has a large hole in it. Strangely the horn hasn't worked since the bump but cant see anything wrong with it , any ideas (it did make a strange squeaky noise yesterday but now is dead) New number plate fitted to finish it off. Stan __________________ WE WERE BOTH BORN ON THE 4th of JULY CAR DIED 15/11/2022---I'M STILL GOING (JUST)

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Tenesmus Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Penzance Posts: 481 Thanks: 17 Thanked 69 Times in 52 Posts	What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? Well I drove it, and once again marvelled at how much difference a recent new engine mount made to the gear changing (smoother) and overall sound (quieter). The old one was completely knackered, to be fair. __________________ 2005 Connoisseur 2.5 auto SE Tourer in BRG with Sandstone Beige and Black piping interior (the 2nd of only 7 Rover 75s produced 5th November 2004, and it’s the 244th of 303 facelift British Racing Green 75 tourers built worldwide). All I've done is add Rover walnut gear knob and handbrake... 2016 Vauxhall Viva SL (Father Jack) "assisted manual" (auto) in purple. Going rusty underneath already...

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,770 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Wired a DPDT relay into Deb's ZTT, she now has the fuel burner on remote and it switches the blowers on, a nice toasty car for when she starts driving again. __________________ Lest we forget..

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Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	I took the front bumper off and replaced the burners in both headlamps today, then gave the lenses a polish as they were starting to dull, I couldn't spray them in clearcote as they need 24 hours to dry, instead they had a good coating of turtle wax headlamp restorer, it also gave me the opportunity to have a check around on the front of the engine, since fitting an engine tray I'm surprised at how dry it all is in there. I also checked then nipped up all the allen bolts on the undertray. The bonnet needs moving back slightly but I'll do that when we have a couple of days of dry weather as I can then align the whole front properly and clearcote the headlamps. I managed to separate the dosing pump from the bracket without damaging anything, next stage is to finish off rubbing it down then some paint. Last edited by Ched; 17th December 2020 at 17:48..

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bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Hi Dave. I have always said that you can tell if an undertray has been fitted or not. We have had some motors come to the Nano Meets at Four Ashes, and as soon as the bonnet went up, you could tell if there was an undertray fitted or not, by the amount of crud that was in,on or around the engine bay. There have been various discussions about whether they are there for cleanliness or to quieten the noise down, but I believe it is to keep the road dirt out and the water when it rains. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.