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2nd November 2018, 15:04 | #8681 |
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Fited my SS handbrake compensator from Arctic. Three notch rear wheel locking now!
Also fitted a new bolt to my passenger door striker plate. Adjusted and closing with a lovely "Clunk" now. Note to SWMBO - Don't slam it!
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2nd November 2018, 18:10 | #8682 |
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When you take your car for mot, it is for an mot, not adjustment of items so it will pass. You are lucky if you get an mot station that undertake’s to do adjustments as they carry out your mot. I always carry out a check on the wall by my garage to see if they are high and/or aligned correct.
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2nd November 2018, 19:55 | #8683 |
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What did I do with my ZT today?
Nothing whatsoever, I did drive around in a five year old Astra van though......which I have to say isn't quite as ergonomic inside, but goes quite well and more importantly isn't in a million bits in my workshop.......... Brian |
2nd November 2018, 22:35 | #8684 |
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I got the tailgate wiper functional on the ZTT, only to have a headlight go pop........
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Oh well, it's only money...... 2004 Conn SE 1.8 Work so far:- Gerry T, Rad Fan Resistor, Handbrake Compensator, Bonnet Catch Block, Leather Handbrake gaiter, Journey Camera, Sean's DD Unit with Freeview!, Towbar, Rear Sunblind, Smiley!, Headlamp Protectors, Alloy Intake, R75 Brolly, Puddle lights, reversing camera. 2004 Connie CDTi Tourer; replacement for the ZTT. |
3rd November 2018, 13:13 | #8685 |
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Just drove and enjoyed it, my petulant TF seems to have hogged most of the summer, with its tantrums
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3rd November 2018, 21:08 | #8686 |
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Curiosity got the better of me today, so I dropped the gearbox out and found one of the clips on the thrust bearing part of the slave broken, and by the look of the top hat section, it would appear to have been contacting the ends of the diaphragm springs
So I unbolted the clutch from the flywheel, cleaned it thoroughly then bolted a flat bar across two opposing holes through a couple of tubular standoffs. I then attached the magnetic base of my DTI to the outer part of the DMF, and clocked the axial play............... .005" , then moved the bar to another set of holes, and rechecked .006". Satisfied with that, I spragged the crankshaft and checked the relative rotation between the masses, and found an 8mm anticlockwise motion before the arc springs started taking up load, and 7mm clockwise. So, I hoofed it back home, went up into the loft and procured a new clutch, sorted out what was left of my hard surface cleaner, a couple of old paintbrushes, and spent an enjoyable hour gunking the bellhousing, allowed it to dry and fitted the new slave after careful inspection of the guide tube revealed it was fit for further service. While the gearbox was drying off, I fitted the new driven plate and cover to the flywheel, and torqued the cover to 25 Nm Tomorrow if the enthusiasm lasts that long, I'll refit the gearbox, and tackle the two front brake pipes, and the front to rear pipes that come from the ABS modulator down to the join under the floor........ ......not nice are they? So once those little tasks are out of the way, I can refit the shafts, refill the gearbox, and refit the subframe after a little TLC is carried out on it. That only leaves the upper rear arms, and a bit of general preventative maintenance to the brakes, then it's just a matter of waiting for the four new tyres I ordered in anticipation of a smooth transformed car, turning up so I can get on with fitting those. Damned car better be grateful for this care and attention being lavished upon it Brian |
3rd November 2018, 21:16 | #8687 |
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I fitted a Nextbase 512sw dash cam. Hard wired.
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Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s |
3rd November 2018, 22:31 | #8688 |
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Nice job Mr S, you need something to keep you busy
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4th November 2018, 12:55 | #8689 |
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Well that's the gearbox back in without fuss or drama, and all of my knuckles intact, so after a quick coffee and sandwich, I'll head back over and see about the brake pipes that need replacing before the subframe is refitted.
No need to rush this, I don't plan on having to replace any more fixed brake pipes on this car anytime soon, and these will look like the factory fitted items when I'm done Brian |
4th November 2018, 21:53 | #8690 |
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I think that the rubber used for the seal is not upto specification.Noticed this on every single incident of them giving up the ghost. China cheapi comes to mind.
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