What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 840

kelvo · 19th July 2018, 20:28

finished re-assembling the front end after having the air-con recharged and leak detected. All good, now the air-con blows freezing cold air as it should.

The old condenser fins were starting to crumble so would have been false economy not to replace it, it was probably the original one.

Bullnose75 · 20th July 2018, 20:32

Headlight washers on the Tourer now working as they should. Fitted new headlight washer pump earlier this evening.
Am gradually getting stuff working on the car that wern't working when I got it

Mike Noc · 20th July 2018, 21:36

Sorted two intermittent noises, a drone and a whine with the A/C on.

The drone happened around 70 mph and turned out to be the undertray having a bit of a flap as a couple of fasteners were missing.

The whine was a bit more of a job. Turns out the fan bearings are shot. Luckily had a spare petrol two speed in the garage, so swapped the diesel control box over.

As it was used I thought I'd better test it before fitting it to the car and so held it in the vice and powered it up from a spare battery.

They don't half go!

Rogue · 20th July 2018, 23:07

Had to do a 100 mile round trip for work this morning and covered her in bugs so thought it was time to make her shiny again

Madderz · 21st July 2018, 19:07

Today I changed a wheel bearing under the advice of Trikey, and my low speed ABS fault is now a distant memory! Thanks mate

Also pulled the arch liners away from the body and cleaned out tons of soil from behind them, undersealing as I've gone.
it was a good feeling to remove the bungs and see the inner sills are still like new!

Also did the upgrade to an R53 Mini handbrake coupling......
Handbrake is now the best it's ever been, but what an absolutely horrible job to do with the interior still in place, bottom gravy of the very highest order

LeRich · 21st July 2018, 19:08

Changed the auto box fluid via the standard Rover method. Fairly simple and very worthwhile.

madeupname · 22nd July 2018, 17:50

Not today but last week, finally got the air block out of Mo's engine. Took her for an MOT the next day. She failed on headlight alignment (I was expecting that) but once that was fixed she passed again

On Kim I had a broken offside rear light unit so I changed that for a replacement one and all is now working fine

Slaya · 22nd July 2018, 18:03

Repaired the rear number plate lights, they no longer flicker and die

Put several litres of coolant and water in the header tank and watched most of it appear on the road shortly afterwards

jackatesme · 22nd July 2018, 19:02

Fitted Simon's Chrome around clock and air wheel and rear air vent.
That's me done for the day.

keithst24 · 22nd July 2018, 19:22

Started Bumble up...not much more

20th July 2018, 23:07	#8394
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,654 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Had to do a 100 mile round trip for work this morning and covered her in bugs so thought it was time to make her shiny again __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

21st July 2018, 19:07	#8395
Madderz Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Barnsley Posts: 594 Thanks: 233 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Today I changed a wheel bearing under the advice of Trikey, and my low speed ABS fault is now a distant memory! Thanks mate Also pulled the arch liners away from the body and cleaned out tons of soil from behind them, undersealing as I've gone. it was a good feeling to remove the bungs and see the inner sills are still like new! Also did the upgrade to an R53 Mini handbrake coupling...... Handbrake is now the best it's ever been, but what an absolutely horrible job to do with the interior still in place, bottom gravy of the very highest order Last edited by Madderz; 21st July 2018 at 19:11..

21st July 2018, 19:08	#8396
LeRich Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Cont SE 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,082 Thanks: 215 Thanked 232 Times in 178 Posts	Changed the auto box fluid via the standard Rover method. Fairly simple and very worthwhile. __________________ Rover 75 1.8T Contemporary SE Auto Starlight Silver MBB

22nd July 2018, 17:50	#8397
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Not today but last week, finally got the air block out of Mo's engine. Took her for an MOT the next day. She failed on headlight alignment (I was expecting that) but once that was fixed she passed again On Kim I had a broken offside rear light unit so I changed that for a replacement one and all is now working fine __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

22nd July 2018, 19:02	#8399
jackatesme This is my second home rover 75 saloon.Renault Captur 1.5 diesel. Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: rhymney Posts: 3,661 Thanks: 2,269 Thanked 1,242 Times in 702 Posts	Fitted Simon's Chrome around clock and air wheel and rear air vent. That's me done for the day. __________________ - John B signing out Maralyn was born 9th Sept 2004 14.44.48. 103,597 of 112,381 (75s) 3,021 of 4,744 Connie SE 239 of 1.685 Platinum Gold. "Maralyn": Platinum Blonde,Troublesome,Unpredictable.

19th July 2018, 20:28	#8391
kelvo Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 569 Thanks: 22 Thanked 163 Times in 135 Posts	finished re-assembling the front end after having the air-con recharged and leak detected. All good, now the air-con blows freezing cold air as it should. The old condenser fins were starting to crumble so would have been false economy not to replace it, it was probably the original one.

20th July 2018, 20:32	#8392
Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	Headlight washers on the Tourer now working as they should. Fitted new headlight washer pump earlier this evening. Am gradually getting stuff working on the car that wern't working when I got it

20th July 2018, 21:36	#8393
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: 11,550 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Sorted two intermittent noises, a drone and a whine with the A/C on. The drone happened around 70 mph and turned out to be the undertray having a bit of a flap as a couple of fasteners were missing. The whine was a bit more of a job. Turns out the fan bearings are shot. Luckily had a spare petrol two speed in the garage, so swapped the diesel control box over. As it was used I thought I'd better test it before fitting it to the car and so held it in the vice and powered it up from a spare battery. They don't half go!

22nd July 2018, 18:03	#8398
Slaya Loves to post MG ZT V6 160+, MG TF 135, Focus 1.6 Zetec Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 285 Thanks: 129 Thanked 68 Times in 50 Posts	Repaired the rear number plate lights, they no longer flicker and die Put several litres of coolant and water in the header tank and watched most of it appear on the road shortly afterwards

22nd July 2018, 19:22	#8400
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	Started Bumble up...not much more __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs