Sunroof Drain Pipes

BRG75 · 11th July 2020, 06:59

I’ve recently been cleaning these out, and have a suggestion to put forward.

Dealing with the pipe joint alongside the fuse box, and the other 3, I have frequently read that MGR should have used something better than a few turns of PTFE tape to ensure a good fit.

I certainly don’t disagree with this, but would question if indeed it was ever intended to make, or to improve, the fit.

Could it have been to enable a visual inspection, that the upper pipe had been fully pushed into the lower, larger diameter pipe.

i.e. white tape visible, pipes not fully pushed together?

Regards

Mike

Arctic · 11th July 2020, 08:47

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Originally Posted by BRG75

I’ve recently been cleaning these out, and have a suggestion to put forward.

Dealing with the pipe joint alongside the fuse box, and the other 3, I have frequently read that MGR should have used something better than a few turns of PTFE tape to ensure a good fit.

I certainly don’t disagree with this, but would question if indeed it was ever intended to make, or to improve, the fit.

Could it have been to enable a visual inspection, that the upper pipe had been fully pushed into the lower, larger diameter pipe.

i.e. white tape visible, pipes not fully pushed together?

Regards

Mike

Hi Mike.
It may have been but to be honest that still does not make any difference to the poor connection which can easy fall out & does

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BRG75 · 11th July 2020, 09:58

Absolutely, and I'm not excusing it at all; simply wondering if MGR even recognised the weakness.

kaiser · 12th July 2020, 09:11

That is the sad part of the Rover story. Surely somebody DID recognize the faults. And surely some other bodies DID NOT LISTEN!

There is no ways in a several hundred years, that you could push out about 300000 models, and not get valid feed back.

It is a classic story of somebody too stuck up to take advice.

What happened when the Chinese took over? they gathered some of the engineers and technicians and said OK, what would you change to get this K4 engine right??

And they did that and they got it right. It should have happened with Rover, but it didn't!

It is a crying shame that the Wilks brothers were not in charge. Rover would never have gone under, had they had people like them at the helm!

But, I guess it is symptomatic of the modern age. Now whole societies are going under in a slow sink, people have lost belief, common sense, logical thinking and pride.

It is just one ungodly mess.

11th July 2020, 06:59	#1
BRG75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer, 9th & 10th Rovers Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 973 Thanks: 670 Thanked 290 Times in 195 Posts	Sunroof Drain Pipes I’ve recently been cleaning these out, and have a suggestion to put forward. Dealing with the pipe joint alongside the fuse box, and the other 3, I have frequently read that MGR should have used something better than a few turns of PTFE tape to ensure a good fit. I certainly don’t disagree with this, but would question if indeed it was ever intended to make, or to improve, the fit. Could it have been to enable a visual inspection, that the upper pipe had been fully pushed into the lower, larger diameter pipe. i.e. white tape visible, pipes not fully pushed together? Regards Mike __________________ Presently 2004 75 CDTi auto Connoisseur Tourer - White Gold 2001 75 2.5 auto Connoisseur Saloon - White Gold Previously 2002 75 1.8 auto Club SE, 2000 75 1.8 auto Classic SE (Company Car) 1997 420 (Company Car) 1996 216 cabriolet, 198? 213 VDP 1986 SD1 V8 VDP, 1968 2000TC, 1966 2000.

11th July 2020, 09:58	#3
BRG75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer, 9th & 10th Rovers Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 973 Thanks: 670 Thanked 290 Times in 195 Posts	Absolutely, and I'm not excusing it at all; simply wondering if MGR even recognised the weakness. __________________ Presently 2004 75 CDTi auto Connoisseur Tourer - White Gold 2001 75 2.5 auto Connoisseur Saloon - White Gold Previously 2002 75 1.8 auto Club SE, 2000 75 1.8 auto Classic SE (Company Car) 1997 420 (Company Car) 1996 216 cabriolet, 198? 213 VDP 1986 SD1 V8 VDP, 1968 2000TC, 1966 2000.

12th July 2020, 09:11	#4
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	That is the sad part of the Rover story. Surely somebody DID recognize the faults. And surely some other bodies DID NOT LISTEN! There is no ways in a several hundred years, that you could push out about 300000 models, and not get valid feed back. It is a classic story of somebody too stuck up to take advice. What happened when the Chinese took over? they gathered some of the engineers and technicians and said OK, what would you change to get this K4 engine right?? And they did that and they got it right. It should have happened with Rover, but it didn't! It is a crying shame that the Wilks brothers were not in charge. Rover would never have gone under, had they had people like them at the helm! But, I guess it is symptomatic of the modern age. Now whole societies are going under in a slow sink, people have lost belief, common sense, logical thinking and pride. It is just one ungodly mess. __________________ Worth his V8 in gold Last edited by kaiser; 12th July 2020 at 09:13..