What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 920

P-Nut · 24th February 2019, 17:52

Today (and the past week) I've been wracking my brain to figure out how I should go about making a custom intake manifold, so many options!!!

Think I've decided to keep the lower and replace the plastic upper with a composite based design, so if anyone has a spare knackerd plastic manifold for the V6 let me know.

Mr bountyfull · 24th February 2019, 22:47

Fitted the in-line thermostat, Temp gauge now sitting bang in the middle rather than at 20 to the hour.
I don't know if the better than normal MPG on my Shap to Newbury run was down to the mod or the splendid weather this afternoon/evening or both. I usually see the average after the 270 mile run around 48-50 , today a smidgen over 52 mpg.

grout20 · 25th February 2019, 08:07

Replaced lower engine mount but had to lever the engine down a fair bit to allow one of the bolts to get past the sensor attached to the exhaust.

Details and pics in a separate Thread if anyone has the same issue.

Well worth the effort ....!

John

Bogbrush82 · 25th February 2019, 12:13

Replaced the wing mirrors on Bones.

marinabrian · 28th February 2019, 15:38

Well here's something I've never experienced before, came in last night from work no problems at all.

Went shopping today, bit gloomy so on with the lights........

So were these unbranded bulbs, no they were Wotan (Osram) which are E marked and type approved.

These were fitted as a pair nine months ago almost to the day when I had the headlights removed to refurbish the lenses.

I've never had two headlight bulbs fail simultaneously on any car I've ever owned or driven ever.

Spooky or what

Brian

roverbarmy · 28th February 2019, 15:51

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I've never had two headlight bulbs fail simultaneously on any car I've ever owned or driven ever.

Spooky or what

Brian

I had a transit which did this twice in a few months. The alternator regulator was failing and after it was changed, no problems.

roverbarmy · 28th February 2019, 15:55

Undertray off, cleaned and rusting clips renewed. Oil and filter changed. Checked out the auto box for upcoming fluid change. General wipe with a clean cloth. Wire brush, Dremel and paint brush out tomorrow if the weather stays kind!

marinabrian · 28th February 2019, 16:22

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I had a transit which did this twice in a few months. The alternator regulator was failing and after it was changed, no problems.

There were no symptoms of a failed or failing AVR, I did check the output voltage after fitting the new bulbs, as I suspected something must have caused this.

I've put the Fluke Hydra in the passenger footwell with a couple of inputs from pin 34 and 7 of the LSM connector, and one from the main busbar of the engine compartment fusebox to data log the next few journeys.

I'm super curious about this one, nothing like a bit of overkill to satisfy that cat

Brian

FLYING BANANA · 28th February 2019, 16:48

Helped the ailing petrol station owners out and filled the Bear's tank up.

trikey · 28th February 2019, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by marinabrian

There were no symptoms of a failed or failing AVR, I did check the output voltage after fitting the new bulbs, as I suspected something must have caused this.

I've put the Fluke Hydra in the passenger footwell with a couple of inputs from pin 34 and 7 of the LSM connector, and one from the main busbar of the engine compartment fusebox to data log the next few journeys.

I'm super curious about this one, nothing like a bit of overkill to satisfy that cat

Brian

You had TOAF plugged in 😂🤣🤣

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P-Nut Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Shields Posts: 561 Thanks: 143 Thanked 170 Times in 103 Posts	Today (and the past week) I've been wracking my brain to figure out how I should go about making a custom intake manifold, so many options!!! Think I've decided to keep the lower and replace the plastic upper with a composite based design, so if anyone has a spare knackerd plastic manifold for the V6 let me know. __________________ Approved food eater

25th February 2019, 08:07	#9193
grout20 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie SE 2.5 V6 Auto Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Stevenage Posts: 619 Thanks: 619 Thanked 253 Times in 182 Posts	Replaced lower engine mount but had to lever the engine down a fair bit to allow one of the bolts to get past the sensor attached to the exhaust. Details and pics in a separate Thread if anyone has the same issue. Well worth the effort ....! John __________________ . My 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto 75 is the • 20,516th 75 to be made out of 112,381 • 787th 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 • 1,248th Wedgwood Blue Metallic (code: JBH) to be made out of 7,515 code JBH 75's

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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	Replaced the wing mirrors on Bones. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

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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	Undertray off, cleaned and rusting clips renewed. Oil and filter changed. Checked out the auto box for upcoming fluid change. General wipe with a clean cloth. Wire brush, Dremel and paint brush out tomorrow if the weather stays kind! __________________ Oil in my veins!

28th February 2019, 16:48	#9199
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24th February 2019, 22:47	#9192
Mr bountyfull Gets stuck in MGZTV8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newbury Posts: 567 Thanks: 173 Thanked 82 Times in 58 Posts	Fitted the in-line thermostat, Temp gauge now sitting bang in the middle rather than at 20 to the hour. I don't know if the better than normal MPG on my Shap to Newbury run was down to the mod or the splendid weather this afternoon/evening or both. I usually see the average after the 270 mile run around 48-50 , today a smidgen over 52 mpg.