Something I noticed today and haven't before - Page 2

lady zed · 15th November 2006, 16:55

LOL! Sorry guys, just to clarify, there is NO burning smell in the 75.

lady zed · 15th November 2006, 16:58

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

The last time I had a 'brum, brum' effect from the engine was a day before the cambelt went. This was on a 400 diesel which had been 'serviced' by a dubious character, who reckoned to have replaced the belt 40K miles earlier. This and your burning smell sounds familiar. I'd have it checked NOW.

Oh dear. I think perhaps Lates should have a trip to Glasgow and give me..em I mean, MY car a good going over.

lady zed · 15th November 2006, 17:09

Or Alex for that matter...

GreyGhost · 15th November 2006, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Zebedeedooday

PMSL....the subtleties of Scooterchick's formatting eluded you (and others)Grey Ghost....

I think I'll have the aspirin and a lie down anyway

driverjgp · 15th November 2006, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooterchick

Oh dear. I think perhaps Lates should have a trip to Glasgow and give me..em I mean, MY car a good going over.

and I'll give him a lift if he wants....LOL

driverjgp · 15th November 2006, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooterchick

I was sitting with the car at idle, it was fluctuating between 500 and 800 revs going brum, brum, if you know what I mean. When I put the windscreen wipers off, the heaters off, the rear windscreen demister off and the lights off it went to 600 revs and stayed there, no more brum brum, just a steady purr. Is this normal?

I can smell burning...........

Your rev counter should be sitting about here.

hth

Zeb · 15th November 2006, 20:21

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Originally Posted by driverjgp

Your rev counter should be sitting about here.

hth

That was a gratuitous instrument cluster photo.

driverjgp · 15th November 2006, 20:28

Took the photo on mobile.

Alan · 15th November 2006, 21:50

When you said I smell burning, i thought you meant you were expecting to get flamed

KevG · 15th November 2006, 22:04

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Originally Posted by scooterchick

I think perhaps Lates should have a trip to Glasgow.

Here, Here, 2 places in Glasgow to do MGRover servicing and both are really dodgy.

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lady zed This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the edge Posts: 6,659 Thanks: 1,354 Thanked 1,210 Times in 716 Posts	LOL! Sorry guys, just to clarify, there is NO burning smell in the 75.

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lady zed This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the edge Posts: 6,659 Thanks: 1,354 Thanked 1,210 Times in 716 Posts	Or Alex for that matter...

15th November 2006, 21:50	#19
Alan Avid contributor Other Make Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Glasgow Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When you said I smell burning, i thought you meant you were expecting to get flamed