What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1163

Bogbrush82 · 24th June 2020, 11:12

Drove it.

ryszard · 24th June 2020, 12:02

Hi,had the air con serviced and filled by the mobile a/c guy.Was down to 50% capacity.Will need to use it more often even though it affects my throat. Didn't bother having my launch car done as still on sorn.Regards Ry.....

Odd Job · 24th June 2020, 15:06

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Originally Posted by ryszard

Hi,had the air con serviced and filled by the mobile a/c guy.Was down to 50% capacity.Will need to use it more often even though it affects my throat. Didn't bother having my launch car done as still on sorn.Regards Ry.....

How much was that if you dont mind me asking?

patrolman pete · 24th June 2020, 17:20

Decided to fit my pair of new rear springs to the Connie that I purchased from DMGR spares. One of the hardest parts for the job was untangling the springs that had been wrapped together! I twisted them , pulled them sideways, shook them but they were joined like magicians rings ! Then by magic they separated, one falling on my foot then rolling down the street! I knew my n/s spring was broken so I needed to swap it and investigate the knock from the rear that sounded as if the subframe was going to fall off the car. In the end it was a drop link but as I didn’t have a spare I just removed the whole ZT rear anti roll bar that I had fitted last year as it’s probably more trouble than it’s worth plus it made swapping the springs easier once I prised out the end caps from the springs. Once completed, silence and comfort was restored.

Bullnose75 · 24th June 2020, 18:55

Filled up the Tourer with petrol and LPG for the first time in 3 months. Luckily.I still had almost half a tank of LPG when I went there or it would have come to more than the £83 it did. That should keep me going for a while though

p2roverman · 24th June 2020, 20:19

Having fixed the issue with the pscan found out why the AVS and airbag warning lights were on.
OSR ABS detector, this is a new problem so hope it's either a connection or broken wire issue. I have a new one to subxtitute to check this.
The airbag issue is "open circuit right hand side" so presumably the socket under the driver's seat.

ryszard · 24th June 2020, 23:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Odd Job

How much was that if you dont mind me asking?

Hi,it was £70. A bit expensive but I wanted a full check rather than a splash and dash.Regards Ry....

Rich in Vancouver · 25th June 2020, 00:30

I ordered a bottle of red-tinted car wax made by Turtle Wax from Amazon. I was surprised to see it is made in Liverpool of all places. (I always thought of it as an American product)
I had used their black tinted wax to good effect on my Freelander. It disguised minor scratches and marks nicely. Unfortunately the red stuff doesnt work as well which was disappointing

. At least the top half of the ZT is shiny now.
Tomorrow, the bottom half!

bl52krz · 25th June 2020, 08:42

Driving the silver one tomorrow................to its mot. I will be like a school child sitting an exam. Always glad when it is over.

clf · 25th June 2020, 19:35

A rattle.comong from.the passenger door recently has been bugging me, so thought I would fit the deadening mat I bought at the start of lockdown (a job I had put off for neigh on 5 years!).

Not the neatest but it will serve its purpose.

Without going for a drive, I can tell the rattle will still be there. Testing the speakers and rest of the wiring before fitting the door card I also.found the.cause. I dont expect the super glue to last lol, so on the hunt for a new pair. Might look into a pair of MB quarts - had a set decades ago and I loved them, but they're probably cheap rubbish now, like all the good brands of days gone.

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24th June 2020, 11:12	#11621
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Drove it. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

24th June 2020, 18:55	#11625
Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	Filled her up Filled up the Tourer with petrol and LPG for the first time in 3 months. Luckily.I still had almost half a tank of LPG when I went there or it would have come to more than the £83 it did. That should keep me going for a while though

25th June 2020, 00:30	#11628
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	I ordered a bottle of red-tinted car wax made by Turtle Wax from Amazon. I was surprised to see it is made in Liverpool of all places. (I always thought of it as an American product) I had used their black tinted wax to good effect on my Freelander. It disguised minor scratches and marks nicely. Unfortunately the red stuff doesnt work as well which was disappointing. At least the top half of the ZT is shiny now. Tomorrow, the bottom half! __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021

25th June 2020, 08:42	#11629
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Driving the silver one tomorrow................to its mot. I will be like a school child sitting an exam. Always glad when it is over. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

25th June 2020, 19:35	#11630
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	A rattle.comong from.the passenger door recently has been bugging me, so thought I would fit the deadening mat I bought at the start of lockdown (a job I had put off for neigh on 5 years!). Not the neatest but it will serve its purpose. Without going for a drive, I can tell the rattle will still be there. Testing the speakers and rest of the wiring before fitting the door card I also.found the.cause. I dont expect the super glue to last lol, so on the hunt for a new pair. Might look into a pair of MB quarts - had a set decades ago and I loved them, but they're probably cheap rubbish now, like all the good brands of days gone. Sent from my SM-A600FN using Tapatalk __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

24th June 2020, 12:02	#11622
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,had the air con serviced and filled by the mobile a/c guy.Was down to 50% capacity.Will need to use it more often even though it affects my throat. Didn't bother having my launch car done as still on sorn.Regards Ry.....

24th June 2020, 17:20	#11624
patrolman pete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 club se tourer CDT and a Connoisseur SE Diesel Auto Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houghton - le - Spring Posts: 1,418 Thanks: 618 Thanked 333 Times in 197 Posts	Decided to fit my pair of new rear springs to the Connie that I purchased from DMGR spares. One of the hardest parts for the job was untangling the springs that had been wrapped together! I twisted them , pulled them sideways, shook them but they were joined like magicians rings ! Then by magic they separated, one falling on my foot then rolling down the street! I knew my n/s spring was broken so I needed to swap it and investigate the knock from the rear that sounded as if the subframe was going to fall off the car. In the end it was a drop link but as I didn’t have a spare I just removed the whole ZT rear anti roll bar that I had fitted last year as it’s probably more trouble than it’s worth plus it made swapping the springs easier once I prised out the end caps from the springs. Once completed, silence and comfort was restored.

24th June 2020, 20:19	#11626
p2roverman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 974 Thanks: 199 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts	Having fixed the issue with the pscan found out why the AVS and airbag warning lights were on. OSR ABS detector, this is a new problem so hope it's either a connection or broken wire issue. I have a new one to subxtitute to check this. The airbag issue is "open circuit right hand side" so presumably the socket under the driver's seat.