The end of the Rover 75 as a useable car ? - Page 4

EHD1978 · 20th December 2017, 14:58

A Rover 75 or ZT that needs urgent remedial work at this time of year is frustrating. The cold dark days do not help, especially if like myself, you’re stuck at a desk between 9 to 5 during the week as it only leaves weekends. It’s also harder if you don’t have another car you can use in the meantime, so I understand your frustration.

However, anything can be put right with a little time and patience. My Tourer has a sunroof (I love a sunroof, it was an essential when I was looking for a tourer), and a couple of months after purchase two and a half years ago, it became clear that I had huge volumes of water in and under the carpet. This was traced to the passenger front, and passenger rear sunroof drain points where the tubes go through the bulkhead and rear arch. After following the superb Arctic post on sunroof drains, the tubes were modified, duck-bills cut and the carpet removed from the car and dried over the course of two weeks. Admittedly, this was in September 2015, so it was still fairly pleasant weather-wise, so I don’t envy you the task at this time of year. However, it was straight forward with the guide to follow, and it gave me the opportunity to give the interior a thorough deep clean. Over two years later, the inside of the car is still dry as a bone, and I no longer get condensation on the inside of the windows. It was also very rewarding to know that I had completed the work on my own without involving a garage.

Give it a go. Best of luck, but if your car has a sunroof, which is sounds like it does, it seems obvious where the leaks are coming from but they can easily be solved.

WillyHeckaslike · 20th December 2017, 15:19

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

Buses, lorries, cars, aircraft and even trains suffer breakdowns.

And boats too ... not unknown for the odd one to leak from the off.

HarryM1BYT · 20th December 2017, 15:27

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

And boats too ... not unknown for the odd one to leak from the off.

Shhhush! Don't mention the boat

KWIL · 20th December 2017, 15:39

psst! it is not a boat. She is a ship.

greendriver · 20th December 2017, 15:53

Whoops! I mentioned the boat...

HarryM1BYT · 20th December 2017, 16:20

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Originally Posted by greendriver

Whoops! I mentioned the boat...

A bigger boat then

smallheathlad · 20th December 2017, 16:31

I have had 3 75’s along with newer and more modern models. Each had there own ‘features’ which as the owner you learn to live with. Are our cars more or less reliable than cars made between 1998 and 2004 I believe not. What this forum and others allow us .... is the sharing of knowledge permitting us many more years of enjoyment.
Just as an aside I’ve yet to have s frozen door which is difficult open on the 75 .... but have had that on a Mercedes and Citroen cars along with the repair bill to match!!

Marmy6 · 20th December 2017, 16:51

All things must pass, but hopeful not for a while yet.

SCP440 · 20th December 2017, 16:56

The problem with a car model forum is most people will not come on here and say '' there has not been anything wrong with my car today and it has performed perfectly''

On the other hand as soon as there a problem you will be on here saying '' my $£%^"£ has failed how do I fix or replace it'' And of course this makes us all think these cars are always having problems. It is exactly the same on any forum.

victorgte · 20th December 2017, 16:57

Very useable cars every day and just recently very good in the snow with my winter tyres fitted.
We rely on all 3 cars. If they were less than reliable or gave us problems they would be replaced. I dread to think with what exactly but as time goes by they will inevitably be replaced with best I can find, Rover or otherwise.
In answer to the OP they are by no means dead ducks yet.

20th December 2017, 14:58	#31
EHD1978 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer & MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ipswich Posts: 193 Thanks: 52 Thanked 42 Times in 23 Posts	A Rover 75 or ZT that needs urgent remedial work at this time of year is frustrating. The cold dark days do not help, especially if like myself, you’re stuck at a desk between 9 to 5 during the week as it only leaves weekends. It’s also harder if you don’t have another car you can use in the meantime, so I understand your frustration. However, anything can be put right with a little time and patience. My Tourer has a sunroof (I love a sunroof, it was an essential when I was looking for a tourer), and a couple of months after purchase two and a half years ago, it became clear that I had huge volumes of water in and under the carpet. This was traced to the passenger front, and passenger rear sunroof drain points where the tubes go through the bulkhead and rear arch. After following the superb Arctic post on sunroof drains, the tubes were modified, duck-bills cut and the carpet removed from the car and dried over the course of two weeks. Admittedly, this was in September 2015, so it was still fairly pleasant weather-wise, so I don’t envy you the task at this time of year. However, it was straight forward with the guide to follow, and it gave me the opportunity to give the interior a thorough deep clean. Over two years later, the inside of the car is still dry as a bone, and I no longer get condensation on the inside of the windows. It was also very rewarding to know that I had completed the work on my own without involving a garage. Give it a go. Best of luck, but if your car has a sunroof, which is sounds like it does, it seems obvious where the leaks are coming from but they can easily be solved. __________________ Ed 2004 Rover 75 Contemporary SE Tourer 2.5 2004 MG ZT 190 SE (Car number 96 of 151) Last edited by EHD1978; 20th December 2017 at 15:02..

20th December 2017, 15:53	#35
greendriver This is my second home MG ZTT 180 in Poseidon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Croydon Posts: 3,745 Thanks: 44 Thanked 86 Times in 75 Posts	Whoops! I mentioned the boat... __________________ *None of my troubles are Rover*

20th December 2017, 16:31	#37
smallheathlad Loves to post No more aRover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Widnes Posts: 252 Thanks: 81 Thanked 39 Times in 35 Posts	I have had 3 75’s along with newer and more modern models. Each had there own ‘features’ which as the owner you learn to live with. Are our cars more or less reliable than cars made between 1998 and 2004 I believe not. What this forum and others allow us .... is the sharing of knowledge permitting us many more years of enjoyment. Just as an aside I’ve yet to have s frozen door which is difficult open on the 75 .... but have had that on a Mercedes and Citroen cars along with the repair bill to match!! Last edited by smallheathlad; 20th December 2017 at 16:35..

20th December 2017, 16:51	#38
Marmy6 Regular poster Rover 75 Club Saloon Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Dorchester Posts: 94 Thanks: 30 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts	All things must pass, but hopeful not for a while yet. __________________ My car was born at 12:57:11, Tuesday September 11th 2001. 33,005th 75 of 112,381 1,140th 75 CDT Club out of 3,403 2,457th 75 in White Gold Metallic out of 12,251.

20th December 2017, 16:57	#40
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,803 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	Very useable cars every day and just recently very good in the snow with my winter tyres fitted. We rely on all 3 cars. If they were less than reliable or gave us problems they would be replaced. I dread to think with what exactly but as time goes by they will inevitably be replaced with best I can find, Rover or otherwise. In answer to the OP they are by no means dead ducks yet. __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

20th December 2017, 15:39	#34
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	psst! it is not a boat. She is a ship.

20th December 2017, 16:56	#39
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	The problem with a car model forum is most people will not come on here and say '' there has not been anything wrong with my car today and it has performed perfectly'' On the other hand as soon as there a problem you will be on here saying '' my $£%^"£ has failed how do I fix or replace it'' And of course this makes us all think these cars are always having problems. It is exactly the same on any forum.