tyre proyectors

macafee2 · 18th August 2018, 18:32

seeing an old thread about these has reminded me.

my tourer does not have tyre protectors fitted but I cant see a hole on the strut for fitting them. A quick look at rimmers web site seems to indicate these are for saloons only. Is this right, they only go on saloons?

If only for saloons, why not tourers? Don't their springs snap?

macafee2

CLINTE · 18th August 2018, 20:27

Hi,

I have spring protectors fitted on my face lift MG ZTT 180 SE auto . For safety reasons and they don't cost a lot of money I would recommend that if not already fitted owners should fit them to their cars.

I used to have them fitted to my Rover 75 tourer before that died.

Clinte

RoverP480 · 18th August 2018, 21:48

I fitted the protectors to my Tourer, the fixing hole was not instantly obvious but was there. The spring seat is the same on saloons and tourers, for instance Damper RNB001050 fits both

Arctic · 18th August 2018, 21:50

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Originally Posted by macafee2

seeing an old thread about these has reminded me.

Quote:

my tourer does not have tyre protectors fitted but I cant see a hole on the strut for fitting them.

A quick look at rimmers web site seems to indicate these are for saloons only. Is this right, they only go on saloons?

If only for saloons, why not tourers? Don't their springs snap?

macafee2

HI Ian.
The fixing holes on the struts will, be there they may have been filled in by mud etc

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=250430

Les4048 · 19th August 2018, 07:00

The holes as others have said will be there but if you can’t find them just drill one. It won’t matter if there’s an extra hole, in fact it’d be beneficial in draining water from the cup

macafee2 · 19th August 2018, 11:17

ok thanks I'll take another look. No idea where car was used before but the amount of mud/dirt everywhere in unbelievable. Rust however does not seem to be an issue

macafee2

Yorkshire GOC · 19th August 2018, 11:30

When i fitted mine the lower hole bolt was a doddle but aligning the bolt through the upper hole took some fettling- seemed slightly out to me

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steve-45 · 19th August 2018, 12:11

When fitting mine I formed the threads with the self tapping bolts before I offered up the spring retaining cups.

Just found it easier to initially drive the bolts in without having to hold the metal spring retainers in place too.

alanaslan · 22nd August 2018, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

seeing an old thread about these has reminded me.

my tourer does not have tyre protectors fitted but I cant see a hole on the strut for fitting them. A quick look at rimmers web site seems to indicate these are for saloons only. Is this right, they only go on saloons?

If only for saloons, why not tourers? Don't their springs snap?

macafee2

I am sure I got a recall notice for the tourer from Rover I'll have a check
Alan got the sons wedding this weekend please give me till early next week

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Les4048 · 22nd August 2018, 20:16

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Originally Posted by alanaslan

I am sure I got a recall notice for the tourer from Rover I'll have a check
Alan got the sons wedding this weekend please give me till early next week

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I think you’re a bit late to respond to the recall

18th August 2018, 18:32	#1
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	tyre proyectors seeing an old thread about these has reminded me. my tourer does not have tyre protectors fitted but I cant see a hole on the strut for fitting them. A quick look at rimmers web site seems to indicate these are for saloons only. Is this right, they only go on saloons? If only for saloons, why not tourers? Don't their springs snap? macafee2

18th August 2018, 21:48	#3
RoverP480 Gets stuck in None at the moment Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hereford Posts: 501 Thanks: 1 Thanked 165 Times in 146 Posts	I fitted the protectors to my Tourer, the fixing hole was not instantly obvious but was there. The spring seat is the same on saloons and tourers, for instance Damper RNB001050 fits both Last edited by RoverP480; 18th August 2018 at 21:54..

19th August 2018, 11:30	#7
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	When i fitted mine the lower hole bolt was a doddle but aligning the bolt through the upper hole took some fettling- seemed slightly out to me. __________________ 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.

18th August 2018, 20:27	#2
CLINTE Loves to post Rover & MG less Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: ELLESMERE PORT Posts: 320 Thanks: 44 Thanked 97 Times in 90 Posts	Hi, I have spring protectors fitted on my face lift MG ZTT 180 SE auto . For safety reasons and they don't cost a lot of money I would recommend that if not already fitted owners should fit them to their cars. I used to have them fitted to my Rover 75 tourer before that died. Clinte

19th August 2018, 07:00	#5
Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,277 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	The holes as others have said will be there but if you can’t find them just drill one. It won’t matter if there’s an extra hole, in fact it’d be beneficial in draining water from the cup

19th August 2018, 11:17	#6
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	ok thanks I'll take another look. No idea where car was used before but the amount of mud/dirt everywhere in unbelievable. Rust however does not seem to be an issue macafee2

19th August 2018, 12:11	#8
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	When fitting mine I formed the threads with the self tapping bolts before I offered up the spring retaining cups. Just found it easier to initially drive the bolts in without having to hold the metal spring retainers in place too.