My Great Ride.

revor64 · 26th June 2011, 19:12

Cleaning one family member by an other

Things I want to change in the future:

The weels.

The manual windows levers in the back doors
I would like to have a cruise control.

But in general, I had 6 wonderfull years riding this car.
And hope on many more.

Plenums: Done 30 Jun 2011
Boot rack: Installed 5 Jul 2011
air filter, pollen filter: done 3 Jul 2011

stocktake · 26th June 2011, 19:16

Glad your enjoying the car, take a tip , Do the plenums YESTERDAY, not just the upper ones in the photo ( that look blocked!) but the all important lower ones. Do them now PLEASE. if not it could be the end of the ECU and your pride and joy.

revor64 · 26th June 2011, 19:33

Quote:

Do the plenums YESTERDAY

I will, actually I have been looking a few times, but I could not find them yet.
Not only two left hands, but also blind as a bat

stocktake · 26th June 2011, 19:59

In the picture of your upper plenum you can just see the plastic grill, remove the grill, you dont need any tools to do it and shine a torch into the deep chamber below, if there is any water at the bottom then your lower plenums require immediate attention

revor64 · 27th June 2011, 19:36

Wat a stupid shape this is.
This is asking for getting blocked.
And it was. Despite of the expensive maintenance session at the real rover garage.

stocktake · 27th June 2011, 19:43

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Originally Posted by revor64

Wat a stupid shape this is.
This is asking for getting blocked.
And it was. Despite of the expensive maintenance session at the real rover garage.

That is just the upper one, how are you doing with the lower ones?

James.uk · 27th June 2011, 19:46

Awwwww, this threads about a car???

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revor64 · 27th June 2011, 20:10

I must be stupid. Cannot find the lower ones. When looking in the big hole, with the brake amplifier, I only see debrie on the bottom. ( this is the left side of my car )

The quest for the plenums will continue !

stocktake · 27th June 2011, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by revor64

I must be stupid. Cannot find the lower ones. When looking in the big hole, with the brake amplifier, I only see debrie on the bottom. ( this is the left side of my car )

The quest for the plenums will continue !

If you can see Debris then thats a good thing, it indicates its dry.

On your model the main plenum drain will be on the drivers side.

You will need to pop out the lower plastic push clips along the base of the windscreen on the drivers side (4 of, be careful they have a tendancy to fly off in any direction.

Remove the plastic grid at the base of the wind screen under the bonnet and this reveals a solid plastic piece with a single plastic screw in, remove this screw. Lift up the plastic trim where you have remved the 4 clips and pull the solid plastic shelf out to the side of the car ( its a bit fiddly

) You will then be able to see the ecu, directly below the ECU there is a lower plenum drain

revor64 · 27th June 2011, 20:36

I start to understand. I was looking at the 4 clip part. But this is actually the part where the window wipers emerge from. Therefore it is not possible to remove it easilly. But that is not nessesary then.

This is on the right side, and not on the left side. The driver is on the left side, and the wiper motor, brake amplifier also. So the plenum should be on the right side then.
I think the pollen filter is also on the right side (passenger side)

I will try to find some time tomorrow again to search for them.

An other note. Those upper plenums felt sticky and brittle. I think they are rubber, and
on their way to dissolve or fall apart.

26th June 2011, 19:16	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,593 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Glad your enjoying the car, take a tip , Do the plenums YESTERDAY, not just the upper ones in the photo ( that look blocked!) but the all important lower ones. Do them now PLEASE. if not it could be the end of the ECU and your pride and joy. __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

26th June 2011, 19:59	#4
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,593 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	In the picture of your upper plenum you can just see the plastic grill, remove the grill, you dont need any tools to do it and shine a torch into the deep chamber below, if there is any water at the bottom then your lower plenums require immediate attention __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

27th June 2011, 19:46	#7
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Awwwww, this threads about a car??? ...

27th June 2011, 20:10	#8
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I must be stupid. Cannot find the lower ones. When looking in the big hole, with the brake amplifier, I only see debrie on the bottom. ( this is the left side of my car ) The quest for the plenums will continue !

27th June 2011, 20:36	#10
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I start to understand. I was looking at the 4 clip part. But this is actually the part where the window wipers emerge from. Therefore it is not possible to remove it easilly. But that is not nessesary then. This is on the right side, and not on the left side. The driver is on the left side, and the wiper motor, brake amplifier also. So the plenum should be on the right side then. I think the pollen filter is also on the right side (passenger side) I will try to find some time tomorrow again to search for them. An other note. Those upper plenums felt sticky and brittle. I think they are rubber, and on their way to dissolve or fall apart.