What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 940

marinabrian · 3rd April 2019, 23:10

Drove it sixty miles north, then serviced a Kaiser DS170 compressor, then drove it south a further 100 miles and collected my freshly shotblasted rear suspension parts from HordenHoudini

I then drove further south and did another small job in Middlesbrough, and then got to see the nicest Mk1 75 I've seen in a long while

Then I drove home and made myself a sandwich, and removed the ECM I'd fitted at 6AM..........a 220 mile test is near enough for me

The final job was to code the second ECM to the car, and tomorrow the paint brush will be out in earnest.......there's a subframe and rear anti roll bar to sort out

Brian

TeeCee · 5th April 2019, 17:44

Today.
Removed rear suspension upper arms, lower arms and subframe. Upper arms are like a cross between a jigsaw puzzle and a paper doyley. Subframe is showing obvious signs of delamination.
Changed the bushes in the hub carriers. "Must have" tool here is a BMW / Opel rear suspension bush press kit for 17 quid off eBay. Makes this job a doddle and (having seen first hand how much "oof" was required from the breaker bar on it to shift the bushes) I'd hate to try and do the job without it.

I cut the antiroll bar brackets off. If life's too short to stuff a mushroom, it's way too short to drill four bolts out.

I think that's enough for one day. Next up, Hammerite and bolting on a load of new parts.

Raspberrycai · 5th April 2019, 18:44

Today I finally finished fitting my real wood dashboard after destroying some pieces trying to remove a stripped screw. Cheers to Tim JMGR's in Leigh for selling me the right part plus a real leather armrest for a good price.

I've got to say, at first I was sceptical about the difference changing the dash from light oak to walnut would be - I thought the walnut would be too dark - but after swapping the dash, the walnut is a massive improvement.

Here are some pictures - Before and After

I also removed the cigarette lighter fascia, because I always have something plugged into it and reassembly of it was quite frankly frustrating.

All I need now is a walnut wheel, gear shift surround, and some walnut accessories when Simon who makes them gets better. After that, it'll be time to fit a MK1 ZT front end - That being said, it isn't a bad looking car by any means.

keithst24 · 5th April 2019, 18:57

Took the Odessey for a spin to Brighton

marinabrian · 5th April 2019, 20:33

Subframe stuff

kelvo · 5th April 2019, 20:57

Changed the brake pad wear sensor on the front to clear the low pad warning and then faffed around with the number plate light. Resoldered all the connections on the back but think the bulb holder has gone weak. Managed to get it to stay on so hopefully will last until the MOT next week.

Still need to properly investigate what someone's done to the spoiler repair - i'd rather not chop bits out of my new number plate lamp.

oh, and managed to drop my 1/4 drive extension and 10mm socket down inside the boot lid

I could hear it rolling around as I opened and closed the lid but couldn't find it. Luckily after giving the car a run around it found it's way in to the bottom on the lid so I could reach it when I open the boot. *phew*

P-Nut · 5th April 2019, 21:05

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Subframe stuff

Again? Hope you got a lot of stock, I may need some soon

Arctic · 5th April 2019, 21:16

Added the EGR and MAP also the rubber gaskets to the cleaned out manifolds, some are used and fitted at the Nano meets, 5 ready and 1 in the cleaning bay

which as already had one clean it still needs another to complete the process, time consuming procedure.

The amount of muck that comes out of these manifolds I would hate to think what some members dish washers that have been used to clean them would look like in the pipes etc,

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p2roverman · 7th April 2019, 15:00

Cracked my windscreen when the (bladeless) wiper arm sprang back onto it.
Options -
Scrap the car?
Replacement screen from one of the specialist brakers?

It would be a shame to scrap this KV6 as I've recently fitted new belts, however there is rust on one sill and the rubber has gone from a front suspension arm rear bracket. It also has an apparently unsolvable power stering fluid leak.

bl52krz · 7th April 2019, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by p2roverman

Cracked my windscreen when the (bladeless) wiper arm sprang back onto it.
Options -
Scrap the car?
Replacement screen from one of the specialist brakers?

It would be a shame to scrap this KV6 as I've recently fitted new belts, however there is rust on one sill and the rubber has gone from a front suspension arm rear bracket. It also has an apparently unsolvable power stering fluid leak.

Nothing is ever ‘unsolvable ‘. Just needs a good diagnosis, then a repair/ replace. Simples.

5th April 2019, 17:44	#9392
TeeCee Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ruislip Posts: 107 Thanks: 2 Thanked 30 Times in 19 Posts	Today. Removed rear suspension upper arms, lower arms and subframe. Upper arms are like a cross between a jigsaw puzzle and a paper doyley. Subframe is showing obvious signs of delamination. Changed the bushes in the hub carriers. "Must have" tool here is a BMW / Opel rear suspension bush press kit for 17 quid off eBay. Makes this job a doddle and (having seen first hand how much "oof" was required from the breaker bar on it to shift the bushes) I'd hate to try and do the job without it. I cut the antiroll bar brackets off. If life's too short to stuff a mushroom, it's way too short to drill four bolts out. I think that's enough for one day. Next up, Hammerite and bolting on a load of new parts. __________________ Objects in the rearview mirror may be enormous and a very long way away.

5th April 2019, 18:44	#9393
Raspberrycai Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon, Merc 190E 1.8, '91 Yamaha SR125 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Chester Posts: 193 Thanks: 85 Thanked 60 Times in 36 Posts	Today I finally finished fitting my real wood dashboard after destroying some pieces trying to remove a stripped screw. Cheers to Tim JMGR's in Leigh for selling me the right part plus a real leather armrest for a good price. I've got to say, at first I was sceptical about the difference changing the dash from light oak to walnut would be - I thought the walnut would be too dark - but after swapping the dash, the walnut is a massive improvement. Here are some pictures - Before and After I also removed the cigarette lighter fascia, because I always have something plugged into it and reassembly of it was quite frankly frustrating. All I need now is a walnut wheel, gear shift surround, and some walnut accessories when Simon who makes them gets better. After that, it'll be time to fit a MK1 ZT front end - That being said, it isn't a bad looking car by any means. __________________ 2004 Rover 75 Saloon - Connoisseur S.E - 2.0 Diesel CDTi - Platinum Gold - Auto. 1991 Mercedes 190E 1.8 (Nico) / 1991 Yamaha SR125 (David) This vehicle (Nigel) was born Wednesday, 15th September 2004 @ 08:14:39 and was the 103,810th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 - This vehicle was the 3,096th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 - This vehicle was the 303rd 75 in Platinum Gold (code: MCN) to be made out of 1,685 Platinum Gold 75s

5th April 2019, 18:57	#9394
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	Took the Odessey for a spin to Brighton __________________ [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

5th April 2019, 20:57	#9396
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	Changed the brake pad wear sensor on the front to clear the low pad warning and then faffed around with the number plate light. Resoldered all the connections on the back but think the bulb holder has gone weak. Managed to get it to stay on so hopefully will last until the MOT next week. Still need to properly investigate what someone's done to the spoiler repair - i'd rather not chop bits out of my new number plate lamp. oh, and managed to drop my 1/4 drive extension and 10mm socket down inside the boot lid I could hear it rolling around as I opened and closed the lid but couldn't find it. Luckily after giving the car a run around it found it's way in to the bottom on the lid so I could reach it when I open the boot. phew Last edited by kelvo; 5th April 2019 at 21:01..

5th April 2019, 21:16	#9398
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,716 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Added the EGR and MAP also the rubber gaskets to the cleaned out manifolds, some are used and fitted at the Nano meets, 5 ready and 1 in the cleaning bay which as already had one clean it still needs another to complete the process, time consuming procedure. The amount of muck that comes out of these manifolds I would hate to think what some members dish washers that have been used to clean them would look like in the pipes etc, 1 2 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

3rd April 2019, 23:10	#9391
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Drove it sixty miles north, then serviced a Kaiser DS170 compressor, then drove it south a further 100 miles and collected my freshly shotblasted rear suspension parts from HordenHoudini I then drove further south and did another small job in Middlesbrough, and then got to see the nicest Mk1 75 I've seen in a long while Then I drove home and made myself a sandwich, and removed the ECM I'd fitted at 6AM..........a 220 mile test is near enough for me The final job was to code the second ECM to the car, and tomorrow the paint brush will be out in earnest.......there's a subframe and rear anti roll bar to sort out Brian

7th April 2019, 15:00	#9399
p2roverman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 975 Thanks: 199 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts	Cracked my windscreen when the (bladeless) wiper arm sprang back onto it. Options - Scrap the car? Replacement screen from one of the specialist brakers? It would be a shame to scrap this KV6 as I've recently fitted new belts, however there is rust on one sill and the rubber has gone from a front suspension arm rear bracket. It also has an apparently unsolvable power stering fluid leak.