What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1317

Pistons_and_processors · 19th December 2021, 14:08

Thought I’d try and tighten the nut on the handbrake compensator, but it’s spinning around more than Kylie Minogue.
Guess I need to change the compensator? 🤷🏼NAUGHTY WORD-♂️
I already have a replacement mini one, was hoping for the easy fix!

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Arctic · 19th December 2021, 14:26

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Originally Posted by Pistons_and_processors

Thought I’d try and tighten the nut on the handbrake compensator, but it’s spinning around more than Kylie Minogue.
Guess I need to change the compensator? 🤷🏼NAUGHTY WORD-♂️
I already have a replacement mini one, was hoping for the easy fix!

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Hi Gavin.
Passenger seat removal is best with the R53 Mini compensator and cable change over.

Pistons_and_processors · 19th December 2021, 16:06

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Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Gavin.
Passenger seat removal is best with the R53 Mini compensator and cable change over.

Cheers, I’ll stick it on the to do list! Something to be done before February’s MOT

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ryszard · 19th December 2021, 17:29

Hi,last night collected a 18 inch Vortex wheel for my new toy.Now have a spare.Next year get tyre fitted and powder coated to match the rest.Regards Ry...

bsafly · 19th December 2021, 18:01

Went to Tesco in the tourer and loaded up with our click and collect order, needed rear seats down to get it all in.

Drove home with 'Christmas in a car'.

No need to do anything before Christmas now, except pick up the turkey from the local butcher in the village on Christmas eve day.
Hope everyone has a wonderful festive break

and a

Paul.

Southern Star · 19th December 2021, 18:24

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Originally Posted by bsafly

Went to Tesco in the tourer and loaded up with our click and collect order, needed rear seats down to get it all in.

Drove home with 'Christmas in a car'.

No need to do anything before Christmas now, except pick up the turkey from the local butcher in the village on Christmas eve day.
Hope everyone has a wonderful festive break

and a

Paul.

I did my shopping today not just for next week but for the Christmas period too and it came to £31 so it just goes to show what a "Billy-no-Mates" I am.

MSS · 19th December 2021, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Southern Star

I did my shopping today not just for next week but for the Christmas period too and it came to £31 so it just goes to show what a "Billy-no-Mates" I am.

Extravagant, is what you are.

Did you not read my post a couple of weeks back about how an Indian can feed a family for a week on £10?

Martin Butler · 21st December 2021, 10:09

What have i done on my 75, well, took it on its first long drive in my ownership this week end, from Hastings on the south coast, to Swindon, for a pre Christmas get together with family, Pleased to report car ran really well, didn't miss a beat, only used 1/4 of a tank each way, which was very good as i wasn't exactly hanging around on the motorway very solid car, no rattles and bangs, probably the most comfortable car i have driven for a long time.

Southern Star · 21st December 2021, 17:15

Quite a varied day today. Just a few little jobs set in motion. I was at work today so not too much time for hands-on work.

Placed the 75 and ZT Club cling sticker in the rear window. This was actually more difficult than it sounded mostly because my OCPD meant it had to be dead-centre and perfectly straight. Looks good though, I'm looking forward to the club grill badge turning up to finish off the other end.

Ordered new bonnet struts from SGS Engineering.

Phoned Lates600 about my coolant leak although it's just about the worst time of year to arrange repairs and he couldn't fit me in any quicker than my local garage. However he did agree to do the transmission fluid change and sort the handbrake out, these aren't so pressing, then I ordered 5 litres of the transmission fluid recommended by Arctic on another thread.

My local garage are good, honest, friendly, efficient etc but it would be good to establish a relationship with a Rover 75 specialist, especially as Lates are very local to me and tend to focus on working at weekends which is when I have my time off work.

Mike Noc · 23rd December 2021, 16:17

Had a quiet morning so reckoned I'd get the old duff bearing out of the hub I recently changed.
Sadly the universal puller kit I bought a few years ago isn't quite as universal as I thought it was, as it wouldn't quite go up to the diameter of the wheel bearing.

So a quick rummage through the scrap bin and managed to find a GhettoTech solution. The yellow flat bar was an old remnant from the banger racing days - used to help hold the bonnet when tying it down with divi bars.

To be fair the universal puller kit has more than paid for itself over the years and despite a fair bit of use still looks like new, so can't complain.

19th December 2021, 14:08	#13161
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19th December 2021, 17:29	#13164
ryszard Gets stuck in Moonstone diesel,X351 Jaguar and now MG ZT 260 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Northampton Posts: 682 Thanks: 288 Thanked 118 Times in 96 Posts	Hi,last night collected a 18 inch Vortex wheel for my new toy.Now have a spare.Next year get tyre fitted and powder coated to match the rest.Regards Ry...

19th December 2021, 18:01	#13165
bsafly Just going about! Rover 75 CDTi Connie SE Tourer starlight silver and serpents. MG ZT-T 190+ in Raven Black. Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Great Leighs Posts: 468 Thanks: 626 Thanked 167 Times in 110 Posts	Went to Tesco in the tourer and loaded up with our click and collect order, needed rear seats down to get it all in. Drove home with 'Christmas in a car'. No need to do anything before Christmas now, except pick up the turkey from the local butcher in the village on Christmas eve day. Hope everyone has a wonderful festive break and a Paul.

21st December 2021, 10:09	#13168
Martin Butler Loves to post Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: St Leonards Posts: 352 Thanks: 46 Thanked 72 Times in 49 Posts	What have i done on my 75, well, took it on its first long drive in my ownership this week end, from Hastings on the south coast, to Swindon, for a pre Christmas get together with family, Pleased to report car ran really well, didn't miss a beat, only used 1/4 of a tank each way, which was very good as i wasn't exactly hanging around on the motorway very solid car, no rattles and bangs, probably the most comfortable car i have driven for a long time.

21st December 2021, 17:15	#13169
Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 358 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	Quite a varied day today. Just a few little jobs set in motion. I was at work today so not too much time for hands-on work. Placed the 75 and ZT Club cling sticker in the rear window. This was actually more difficult than it sounded mostly because my OCPD meant it had to be dead-centre and perfectly straight. Looks good though, I'm looking forward to the club grill badge turning up to finish off the other end. Ordered new bonnet struts from SGS Engineering. Phoned Lates600 about my coolant leak although it's just about the worst time of year to arrange repairs and he couldn't fit me in any quicker than my local garage. However he did agree to do the transmission fluid change and sort the handbrake out, these aren't so pressing, then I ordered 5 litres of the transmission fluid recommended by Arctic on another thread. My local garage are good, honest, friendly, efficient etc but it would be good to establish a relationship with a Rover 75 specialist, especially as Lates are very local to me and tend to focus on working at weekends which is when I have my time off work.

23rd December 2021, 16:17	#13170
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Had a quiet morning so reckoned I'd get the old duff bearing out of the hub I recently changed. Sadly the universal puller kit I bought a few years ago isn't quite as universal as I thought it was, as it wouldn't quite go up to the diameter of the wheel bearing. So a quick rummage through the scrap bin and managed to find a GhettoTech solution. The yellow flat bar was an old remnant from the banger racing days - used to help hold the bonnet when tying it down with divi bars. To be fair the universal puller kit has more than paid for itself over the years and despite a fair bit of use still looks like new, so can't complain.