Pics of my new Rover 75 - Page 2

macafee2 · 14th November 2020, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Yorkshirerider

Thank you for all this really appreciated

I do like the idea of the blind and mirror, are they hard to get?

I see that a 1.8 from a previous post cant have cruise, that is a shock. Massive failing by Rover that one
Self dimming mirror and blind, ask mickboy a tradeer here. The mirror should be easy to get the blind perhaps not so.

macafee2

Yorkshirerider · 16th November 2020, 07:45

Thanks appreciated

BoroRover · 16th November 2020, 14:09

Just a smiley plate needed now !!

coab · 17th November 2020, 17:51

Make sure the car is not pressurising as your header tank shows signs of antifreeze being Forced out of the cap. Lovely car don’t want to pee on your fireworks but just an observation.

Yorkshire GOC · 17th November 2020, 17:59

Does look like orange OAT on the expansion tank -

Yorkshire GOC · 17th November 2020, 18:02

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Originally Posted by coab

Make sure the car is not pressurising as your header tank shows signs of antifreeze being Forced out of the cap. Lovely car don’t want to pee on your fireworks but just an observation.

Wonder if its overfilling - loads of garages fill coolant to the top of the tank fins when it should be a few mils off the bottom of the fins on the min and max marks - and of course this causes coolant to force the cap.

COLVERT · 17th November 2020, 18:11

RE, The handbrake problem mentioned in an earlier post. There is a way to make the handbrake do what it's supposed to do without stretching the cables or needing the compensator.
I use the method and can lock both back wheels if I apply my handbrake just before I stop.---

Info in the forum.

Gunnerhavesome · 18th November 2020, 09:42

Good looking car, I have the same colour but the V6 2.O and have enjoyed it. Hope you get many happy hours motoring.

Yorkshirerider · 19th November 2020, 14:45

Thanks all for the comments much appreciated

The pipe to the t piece had frayed and the prev owner had chopped frayed bit off and re fitted then topped it up

My plan is to get a new hose and fit and do a complete coolant change for which is best?

16th November 2020, 07:45	#12
Yorkshirerider Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Doncaster Posts: 28 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks appreciated __________________ 2004 Rover 75 - Doncaster South Yorkshire

17th November 2020, 17:59	#15
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Does look like orange OAT on the expansion tank - __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

19th November 2020, 14:45	#19
Yorkshirerider Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Doncaster Posts: 28 Thanks: 10 Thanked 20 Times in 5 Posts	Thanks all for the comments much appreciated The pipe to the t piece had frayed and the prev owner had chopped frayed bit off and re fitted then topped it up My plan is to get a new hose and fit and do a complete coolant change for which is best? __________________ 2004 Rover 75 - Doncaster South Yorkshire

16th November 2020, 14:09	#13
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	Just a smiley plate needed now !!

17th November 2020, 17:51	#14
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,137 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Make sure the car is not pressurising as your header tank shows signs of antifreeze being Forced out of the cap. Lovely car don’t want to pee on your fireworks but just an observation.

17th November 2020, 18:11	#17
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	RE, The handbrake problem mentioned in an earlier post. There is a way to make the handbrake do what it's supposed to do without stretching the cables or needing the compensator. I use the method and can lock both back wheels if I apply my handbrake just before I stop.--- Info in the forum.

18th November 2020, 09:42	#18
Gunnerhavesome Avid contributor 2001 Rover 75 2.0 V6 Con SE, Range Rover P38 4.6 for my Russian winter home Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: France Feb to October/Sevastopol Crimea November to Jan Posts: 145 Thanks: 155 Thanked 43 Times in 35 Posts	Good looking car, I have the same colour but the V6 2.O and have enjoyed it. Hope you get many happy hours motoring.