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20th December 2017, 13:49 | #21 |
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Time to wake up Mike? My car has not reached the end of it life but rather requires more work than many can do and many are experiencing the same.
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...=277079&page=2 Bendrick's post :- Apparently so. It's pretty worrying I had a previous Rover 75 for three years with no problem of this description ( didn't have a sunroof on that one) and had no idea that an electrical or water ingress problem could cause something as bizarre as this to happen. Then we have the problem that in cold weather Rover 75 (and BMW) doors will not close. Many Rover 75 owners are older who may need to rush a loved one to hospital during the cold weather especially as of late we can struggle to get ambulances to even emergencies in the UK. The very obvious risk is unless we get to the bottom of "exactly why" doors suddenly will not close Rover 75 enthusiasts could find themselves trying to rush a loved one to hospital in freezing temperatures in a car where they suddenly find that cannot close the door. |
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20th December 2017, 13:50 | #23 | |
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So, can I ask is yours a saloon or Tour? saloon can leak around rear lights, shark fin, can be outer trims also..as suzublu says have look in the how to. Water can leave a trail so where do you think it's coming from? Is it in all foot wells front back passenger etc? Last edited by rustymotor; 20th December 2017 at 13:53.. |
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20th December 2017, 14:01 | #25 |
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My ZT is 16 years young, and it still looks like new, I'm also happy to report there are NO water leaks.
Regular maintenance is expected with all vehicles, even the newer ones. The repair bills are more frequent and more expensive on newer vehicles. All vehicles will suffer the threat of being unusable as they become older, the newer cars more especially. This is due to 'Planned Obsolescence' cars today are designed and built with the environment in mind, plus reducing cost plays centre stage along with everyone wanting a new car every 3 years. |
20th December 2017, 14:07 | #26 |
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please do not ignore the evidence. There is much on this site and elsewhere on this trend:-
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...=277079&page=2 Bendrick's post :- Apparently so. It's pretty worrying I had a previous Rover 75 for three years with no problem of this description ( didn't have a sunroof on that one) and had no idea that an electrical or water ingress problem could cause something as bizarre as this to happen. Then we have the problem that in cold weather Rover 75 (and BMW) doors will not close. Many Rover 75 owners are older who may need to rush a loved one to hospital during the cold weather especially as of late we can struggle to get ambulances to even emergencies in the UK. The very obvious risk is unless we get to the bottom of "exactly why" doors suddenly will not close Rover 75 enthusiasts could find themselves trying to rush a loved one to hospital in freezing temperatures in a car where they suddenly find that cannot close the door. |
20th December 2017, 14:43 | #27 | |
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I researched, confirmed the point of leakage fixed it and dried it out. There have been no problems at all since. There have been a few reports of wet interior carpets, but those have been not that common. There are other suspect areas, they are well known and easily fixed. So where your '...needs to develop a better and more accurate understanding of the problem and have real fixes ready for people to use.' comes from, I really just don't know.
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20th December 2017, 14:59 | #29 |
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You have obviously identified where the six leaks are coming from. Perhaps you could identify the origin for the rest of the forum and how you cured them.
It will not be a benefit to me personally as I have never had any, though it could be of interest to others. |
20th December 2017, 15:36 | #30 |
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Personally I have 2002 v6 2.5 tourer with 140,000 miles on it over 2 years now and can’t say a bad word about it. I think you should have done research before buying the car you did there are plenty of good cars out there that don’t have an onboard swimming pool.
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