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

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by marinabrian

Today was the day to enjoy a spot of crisp sunny autumn weather, so what better way to spend it, but under a nice shiny red 75





Spent a leisurely few hours tinkering, a set of intercooler O Rings, followed by gunking off a load of gunge where Rovetec had been less than careful with an ATF change.

Finally after inspecting bushes, drop link rubbers, brake pipes and track rod ends, I made some domed washers, then bolted the undertray back on.

So why domed washers I hear you say? well after sorting through my bits and bobs bolts, I found a few bolts I had recovered from door cards where the handles are bolted to the card.

These were screwed into the holes in the subframe with flanged nuts and pointing downwards.

Standard (new) fixings were used on the leading edge where it attaches to the bumper, and when the undertray was offered up at the back, the M6 nuts protruded through the holes.

This meant of course if standard washers were used, then the undertray wouldn't actually be secured firmly against the subframe, and would have the possibility of introducing chatter, and failure of the undertray where it is in contact with the washer.

So I machined up a domed die, then using a nut and bolt pulled in the die against a standard plain penny washer sandwiched onto a socket of slightly smaller diameter of the washer to create the dome washer.

Once these were fitted over the protruding bolt, and another M6 nut pulled in tight, the undertray is as solid as a rock, and a considerable improvement over the two cable ties previously employed.


It should be noted none of my own fleet have undertrays fitted, so this was merely an experiment.

So the bolt and nut where attached to the subframe are nipped tight with a dot of Loctite 243, and the second nut and washer securing the undertray itself given a generous dollop of Coppaslip on the threaded section, and a smear of LM grease on the nut head.

It wouldn't do to make the thing impossible to remove in the future

Brian

Hi Brian.
I have similar ramps to you both, orange ones from Halfords which are good for the R40 MGZT, & some heavy duty one with the longer flat run both have the stop restraining bracket.

Sometimes both are used together

[Bogbrush82]

Bought a replacement side repeater and some Mintex rear discs and pads for Tarquin.

[Arctic]

Not with my car as such but parts that will come in handy for it, or other local members if needed, I cleaned the spray pattern tips on a few injector before totally stripping them down in a few days time, did the plenum spy hole trays that had been replaced at the last Nano, gutted a few EGR, also the tourer tail gate mod plates.

[sewerman]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Not with my car as such but parts that will come in handy for it, or other local members if needed, I cleaned the spray pattern tips on a few injector before totally stripping them down in a few days time, did the plenum spy hole trays that had been replaced at the last Nano, gutted a few EGR, also the tourer tail gate mod plates.

Be interested in a few new injectors when their ready Steve T4 shows the ZT has 2.9 on one and 4 on the other!

[Mike Trident]

Well not actually today, was Sunday morning.
I removed my walnut / smokestone steering wheel and fitted a black leather ZT wheel.

What a huge improvement in feel.

[charlie 22]

Had my clutch replaced today. A big thank you to the boys at MGRS ltd High Wycombe.

[p2roverman]

Suffered a sticking NSF caliper for the second time in 18 months just before a long trip south. Piston stuck. No good spare so raided one from the spare car I keep MOTd in case of major breakdown.
Fortunately the flexibles unscrewed easily from both calipers so will reassemble tomorrow. Lets hope it's not raining.

[Bogbrush82]

They're a brand I used on Tarquin before when I had to get the fronts replaced. Very impressed with them, and not very expensive either.

Entire kit for the rears (discs + Pads) was £41 inc delivery.

[Mike Trident]

just make sure they are genuine Mintex, apparently there are plenty of fakes about.

I have had some, they caused many problems until I changed to EBC greenstuff

[Rich in Vancouver]

I have EBC rotors with Redstuff pads on my 190. Very happy with their performance. The price, not so much