What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1169

roverbarmy · 11th July 2020, 14:02

Checked all round for upcoming MOT. Replaced one tyre that was cracking with age. Cleaned up and touched up rear subframes, sills and suspensions with Waxoyle and Dynax. Cleaned and checked sliders and pads for free movement. Hopefully that should be that!

Bogbrush82 · 11th July 2020, 14:42

Wasn't today, but the last thing I had done was replace the accident damaged body panels at the front and had the rear bumper reattached. It's all lovely and straight again now.

Maxfly · 11th July 2020, 19:29

New gear know arrived from custom mg rover and now fitted. Big improvement Over the tired oe one.

*edit* I don’t have a ‘wee Beadle hand’, my son was in helping me and the wee hand is his! Lol
Also got my cruise control working, fitted the new brake pedal switch and I think the switch that was there was for a non cruise fitted car. Old switch below

trikey · 11th July 2020, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxfly

*edit* I don’t have a ‘wee Beadle hand'

That made me chuckle

trikey · 11th July 2020, 20:40

Prepped the engine bay of the Dorchester in readiness for applying some paint tomorrow, a fair amount of masking tape has been used!

Rich in Vancouver · 11th July 2020, 22:22

I just thought you had a massive knob!

Maxfly · 11th July 2020, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich in Vancouver

I just thought you had a massive knob!

I’ve been told I am one.......

malcolm the piano man · 12th July 2020, 10:15

I was a bit worried about this for a while. The splines are stripped out of the bolt head. Search archives here and the best suggestion seemed to be to hammer a 21mm socket onto it. I don't have a 21mm socket so I googled for imperial and its apparently 13/16" . Split the socket doing it but it worked. Guess the price of a new socket is less than paying a garage to sort it.

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trikey · 12th July 2020, 10:19

Masked up and ready to tidy up the inner wings...

190+ · 12th July 2020, 12:14

I did nothing due to my ever decreasing mobility (Osteoarthritis of the hip).

11th July 2020, 14:02	#11681
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Checked all round for upcoming MOT. Replaced one tyre that was cracking with age. Cleaned up and touched up rear subframes, sills and suspensions with Waxoyle and Dynax. Cleaned and checked sliders and pads for free movement. Hopefully that should be that! __________________ Oil in my veins!

11th July 2020, 14:42	#11682
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Wasn't today, but the last thing I had done was replace the accident damaged body panels at the front and had the rear bumper reattached. It's all lovely and straight again now. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

11th July 2020, 19:29	#11683
Maxfly Loves to post MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort William Posts: 317 Thanks: 407 Thanked 110 Times in 75 Posts	New gear know arrived from custom mg rover and now fitted. Big improvement Over the tired oe one. edit I don’t have a ‘wee Beadle hand’, my son was in helping me and the wee hand is his! Lol Also got my cruise control working, fitted the new brake pedal switch and I think the switch that was there was for a non cruise fitted car. Old switch below Last edited by Maxfly; 11th July 2020 at 19:31..

11th July 2020, 20:40	#11685
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,767 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Prepped the engine bay of the Dorchester in readiness for applying some paint tomorrow, a fair amount of masking tape has been used! __________________ Lest we forget..

11th July 2020, 22:22	#11686
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	I just thought you had a massive knob! __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021

12th July 2020, 10:15	#11688
malcolm the piano man Avid contributor 75 Tourer 2.5 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 209 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Locking Wheel Bolt Removal I was a bit worried about this for a while. The splines are stripped out of the bolt head. Search archives here and the best suggestion seemed to be to hammer a 21mm socket onto it. I don't have a 21mm socket so I googled for imperial and its apparently 13/16" . Split the socket doing it but it worked. Guess the price of a new socket is less than paying a garage to sort it. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Malcolm

12th July 2020, 10:19	#11689
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,767 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Masked up and ready to tidy up the inner wings... __________________ Lest we forget..

12th July 2020, 12:14	#11690
190+ Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Walsall Posts: 74 Thanks: 37 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	I did nothing due to my ever decreasing mobility (Osteoarthritis of the hip).