What's the worst bodge you've ever found?

RovernearDover · 27th December 2013, 13:00

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"Don't take it to the garage, my mate will do it for you"

Trevor1975 · 27th December 2013, 13:05

Very poor clutch return spring !!!

no wonder my clutch wasn't returning properly

Trevor1975 · 27th December 2013, 13:07

And a glued key that snapped off, when I stalled during a hill start between two lanes of heavy traffic :-0

Got a couple of flip keys sorted straight away!

kaiser · 27th December 2013, 13:09

When I got my MKII many years ago, the overdrive would not engage.
The reason was simple, it turned out, someone had welded the planetary gear solid.

SideValve · 27th December 2013, 13:12

My Austin A35 had very rusty sills. Welding = very expensive, Filler = quite expensive, using the bag of cement my father had at the back of his garage = free :¬)

lovema75 · 27th December 2013, 13:15

Bathroom sealant holding my headlight bulbs in, only discovered when they all started pointing in different directions!

lovema75 · 27th December 2013, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevor1975

And a glued key that snapped off, when I stalled during a hill start between two lanes of heavy traffic :-0

Got a couple of flip keys sorted straight away!

Nearly fell off my chair laughing at the thought of that!

pab · 27th December 2013, 13:19

This Resistor was badly retained on a members car, it had failed and a 100w version was fitted correctly in it's place.

seancar · 27th December 2013, 13:23

i have had a couple in some of the worse are a kv6 that some one had damaged the treads on both driveshafts and welded them to the hubs and wondered why abs light was on and why both front wheel bearings where shot lol. had 2 or 3 in with molegrips on brake hoses as calipar is leaking and you could see from the molegrips they had been on there a fair while. i have had them in with garden hose pipe slide over fuel pipe to try and stop a leak, even had one in with threaded bolt screwed in to the fuel tank again to try and stop a leak. you would not believe some of the things i have seen.

T-Cut · 27th December 2013, 13:40

Not a 75/ZT, but the idea could be applied if the bonnet catch fails.

Improve security system.

Upgraded Demist

Easy access Climate Control

TC

27th December 2013, 13:00	#1
RovernearDover Gets stuck in Mk2 Rover 75 Connoiseur CDTi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Deal Posts: 618 Thanks: 139 Thanked 46 Times in 43 Posts	What's the worst bodge you've ever found? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1388152755.225084.jpg "Don't take it to the garage, my mate will do it for you" __________________ http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0f83d4ed.jpg 2005 55 Connie SE 2.5 Auto

27th December 2013, 13:05	#2
Trevor1975 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon cdt club SE 1999 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Gloucester Posts: 744 Thanks: 142 Thanked 67 Times in 48 Posts	Very poor clutch return spring !!! no wonder my clutch wasn't returning properly __________________ Had a 1999 CDT Club SE - Sandstone Leather interior, EGR bypass, 160 remap, 21psi boost, inline thermostat housing ... Sold...

27th December 2013, 13:07	#3
Trevor1975 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon cdt club SE 1999 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Gloucester Posts: 744 Thanks: 142 Thanked 67 Times in 48 Posts	And a glued key that snapped off, when I stalled during a hill start between two lanes of heavy traffic :-0 Got a couple of flip keys sorted straight away! __________________ Had a 1999 CDT Club SE - Sandstone Leather interior, EGR bypass, 160 remap, 21psi boost, inline thermostat housing ... Sold...

27th December 2013, 13:12	#5
SideValve Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford Posts: 767 Thanks: 141 Thanked 204 Times in 141 Posts	My Austin A35 had very rusty sills. Welding = very expensive, Filler = quite expensive, using the bag of cement my father had at the back of his garage = free :¬) __________________ The Story So Far: Austin A35, Morris Oxford, Triumph Herald, Mini 850, Mini 1000, Austin Allegro, MG Midget, MGB GT, Rover SD1 2600, Austin Maxi, Rover 200, Rover 825, Rover 800, Bedford TK, Range Rover 3.9 efi, Rover 400, Rover 100, MGF, Rover 25, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.0 V6, MGF 1.8i, Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 Auto, Morris Eight Series E, Morris Minor 1275. Last edited by SideValve; 19th January 2014 at 19:10..

27th December 2013, 13:40	#10
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Not a 75/ZT, but the idea could be applied if the bonnet catch fails. Improve security system. Upgraded Demist Easy access Climate Control TC Last edited by T-Cut; 27th December 2013 at 13:46..

27th December 2013, 13:09	#4
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	When I got my MKII many years ago, the overdrive would not engage. The reason was simple, it turned out, someone had welded the planetary gear solid.

27th December 2013, 13:15	#6
lovema75 This is my second home 75 Tourer CDT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Enfield Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 63 Thanked 431 Times in 237 Posts	Bathroom sealant holding my headlight bulbs in, only discovered when they all started pointing in different directions!

27th December 2013, 13:19	#8
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	This Resistor was badly retained on a members car, it had failed and a 100w version was fitted correctly in it's place.

27th December 2013, 13:23	#9
seancar Banned 75 tourer and t4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bexhill on sea Posts: 4,428 Thanks: 278 Thanked 731 Times in 350 Posts	i have had a couple in some of the worse are a kv6 that some one had damaged the treads on both driveshafts and welded them to the hubs and wondered why abs light was on and why both front wheel bearings where shot lol. had 2 or 3 in with molegrips on brake hoses as calipar is leaking and you could see from the molegrips they had been on there a fair while. i have had them in with garden hose pipe slide over fuel pipe to try and stop a leak, even had one in with threaded bolt screwed in to the fuel tank again to try and stop a leak. you would not believe some of the things i have seen.