What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 959

Billyuk1 · 14th May 2019, 19:20

Fitted 2 meyle rta bushes today not a bad job with a puller to get the new in.
drilled the old bush middle out then cut a slot in the old outer case of bush then hammered out with a drift
new mehle bushes went in very tight, would have struggled without the puller.
didn't take the rear arm off just shocker bolt undone and pulled the arm down for access
marked the bracket before removal but will get 4 wheel alignment done soon.
she drives nice and tight again at the back now.
by the way the bushes i used were bmw mehle bushes not mg rover one's.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Ser...item4ae8af4cc6

here is the puller i used to install
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Ser...item3fc15ee49b

had the parts in the boot for the last 12 months lol only just got around to doing it
Sorry only one picture got stuck in

trikey · 14th May 2019, 20:17

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Originally Posted by trikey

I will let you know Tomorrow John, I have a full set of them, they are proper 'Get out of jail free' extractors

Here is the make of the extractors John, not sure how available they are as I’ve had them well over 15 yrs!

trikey · 15th May 2019, 07:23

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Precision Twist are the American arm of Dormer......so if you're sitting down......

LINK

I've never had much success with cheap easyouts, generally as the scroll thread tends to be too fine.

Brian

Worth every penny Bri, the feeling when a broken bolt comes out without damaging anything pays for itself👍

Mike Noc · 15th May 2019, 14:55

I come across a fair few broken 6mm bolts at work and have a 4.8mm left handed drill in my toolbox.

Usually the drill will dig in and unscrew what's left of the thread.

roverbarmy · 15th May 2019, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Worth every penny Bri, the feeling when a broken bolt comes out without damaging anything pays for itself👍

The hardest ones are when "somebody" has drilled, then hammered in the tang end of a file, as an extractor and that broke off too!

trikey · 15th May 2019, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

The hardest ones are when "somebody" has drilled, then hammered in the tang end of a file, as an extractor and that broke off too!

Yes I agree, this time I was lucky! Whoever had snapped the bolt had left me a perfectly flat surface 👍

P-Nut · 15th May 2019, 18:06

Could be handy for my crash beam, a previous owner rounded it off beautifully.

Today I had about 6ft of redundant cooling pipe removed, it used to span from the radiator all the way to a non existant oil cooler bodged together with pvc pipe and then back across the other side into the engine, now it just goes out the radiator and up to the top of the engine

Nobby · 15th May 2019, 19:59

Yesterday spent the day in lovely sunshine under the car doing my annual cleaning of the underside, checking for corrosion, pumping more Dynax into the cavities and then coating all suspension and subframes with more wax. Followed up checking and cleaning the brakes, adjusting the handbrake and cleaning the inside of the wheels. Finally carried out my weekly checks of all fluids and electrics. Great way to spend the day tho’ I must be feeling my age as getting out from under the car was a struggle! Still went to bed with a big smile on my face and slept like a log.

Today took the old girl for her 14th MoT – passed with flying colours and with a smoke test reading of just 0.3. Well chuffed and all ready for another year of pleasure driving

smudge.g · 15th May 2019, 20:18

Spent an hour with a wire brush attachment on the angle grinder stripping a few layers of bright red paint of a pair of recon brake calipers. I was surprised that they came up like almost new! Then another hour to get under the roof liner on my tourer to find the aerial amp and try to work out what the connectors are, to eventually connect a roof aerial instead. Beautiful day too

macafee2 · 15th May 2019, 21:07

I fitted a new lower engine mount to my Tourer having come back earlier from a long weekend away

macafee2

14th May 2019, 19:20	#9581
Billyuk1 Avid contributor zt saloon 1800cc Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: in my car Posts: 234 Thanks: 277 Thanked 63 Times in 48 Posts	Fitted 2 meyle rta bushes today not a bad job with a puller to get the new in. drilled the old bush middle out then cut a slot in the old outer case of bush then hammered out with a drift new mehle bushes went in very tight, would have struggled without the puller. didn't take the rear arm off just shocker bolt undone and pulled the arm down for access marked the bracket before removal but will get 4 wheel alignment done soon. she drives nice and tight again at the back now. by the way the bushes i used were bmw mehle bushes not mg rover one's. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Ser...item4ae8af4cc6 here is the puller i used to install https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-Ser...item3fc15ee49b had the parts in the boot for the last 12 months lol only just got around to doing it Sorry only one picture got stuck in __________________ 15,577th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 703rd ZT 120 to be made out of 921 66th ZT in Aquamarine (Goodwood) (code: HQM) to be made out of 189 Aquamarine (Goodwood) ZTs Last edited by Billyuk1; 14th May 2019 at 22:10..

15th May 2019, 18:06	#9587
P-Nut Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Shields Posts: 561 Thanks: 143 Thanked 170 Times in 103 Posts	Could be handy for my crash beam, a previous owner rounded it off beautifully. Today I had about 6ft of redundant cooling pipe removed, it used to span from the radiator all the way to a non existant oil cooler bodged together with pvc pipe and then back across the other side into the engine, now it just goes out the radiator and up to the top of the engine __________________ Approved food eater Last edited by P-Nut; 15th May 2019 at 19:01..

15th May 2019, 19:59	#9588
Nobby Aged to perfection! Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Princes Risborough Posts: 639 Thanks: 405 Thanked 423 Times in 226 Posts	Yesterday spent the day in lovely sunshine under the car doing my annual cleaning of the underside, checking for corrosion, pumping more Dynax into the cavities and then coating all suspension and subframes with more wax. Followed up checking and cleaning the brakes, adjusting the handbrake and cleaning the inside of the wheels. Finally carried out my weekly checks of all fluids and electrics. Great way to spend the day tho’ I must be feeling my age as getting out from under the car was a struggle! Still went to bed with a big smile on my face and slept like a log. Today took the old girl for her 14th MoT – passed with flying colours and with a smoke test reading of just 0.3. Well chuffed and all ready for another year of pleasure driving __________________ Nobby....... Sometimes I talk to myself, Then we both LAUGH!

15th May 2019, 20:18	#9589
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	Spent an hour with a wire brush attachment on the angle grinder stripping a few layers of bright red paint of a pair of recon brake calipers. I was surprised that they came up like almost new! Then another hour to get under the roof liner on my tourer to find the aerial amp and try to work out what the connectors are, to eventually connect a roof aerial instead. Beautiful day too __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers

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15th May 2019, 14:55	#9584
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	I come across a fair few broken 6mm bolts at work and have a 4.8mm left handed drill in my toolbox. Usually the drill will dig in and unscrew what's left of the thread.

15th May 2019, 21:07	#9590
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I fitted a new lower engine mount to my Tourer having come back earlier from a long weekend away macafee2