A question on spares ...

Terrorfex · 18th March 2012, 19:38

What's the parts availability like with the V8? Is there a decent amount of interchangeability between 75 components and the V8 (aside from the engine itself) Behemoth?

With only 800-odd ever made, is it a nightmare sourcing replacements when bits break?

Zeb · 18th March 2012, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Terrorfex

What's the parts availability like with the V8? Is there a decent amount of interchangeability between 75 components and the V8 (aside from the engine itself) Behemoth?

With only 800-odd ever made, is it a nightmare sourcing replacements when bits break?

Only a few parts are difficult to source...and even then the 260s club are on the case with such items...eg. rear disks. Not heard of any being off the road due to unavailability of parts....either standard 75 / ZT bits or Ford bits are easily sourced in the majority of cases.

Dominic22 · 18th March 2012, 20:14

Not as bad as you would imagine. The owner's club does a good job of sourcing parts or getting those items made that are difficult to get. Also some parts were borrowed from other cars so will fit.

There are still some new supplies around at SMC etc. It will get harder I imagine but a lot of owners have a "war chest" of emergency parts...

I was at Austin Garages the other day and Nick had discovered a bolt on the subframe that sometimes fails was used in some ford (mondeo I think) so was just ordering them.

Ragman · 18th March 2012, 22:46

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Originally Posted by Zeb

..and even then the 260s club are on the case with such items...

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Originally Posted by Dominic22

The owner's club does a good job of sourcing parts or getting those items made that are difficult to get.

One tries ones best, seriously though, the two-sixties are very actives in ensuring hard to get parts are remanufactured

mohair · 1st April 2012, 20:32

Then do you know where I can get a gearbox output seal for me v8 zt?

Ragman · 1st April 2012, 22:23

As per other threads, I think I got mine from Dreadnought, other than that try Nick at Austins

ksilver · 2nd April 2012, 20:15

I've put 120,000 miles on mine in the last 4 years and have not had a problem sourcing parts as yet.

championdaddy · 8th April 2012, 09:18

Does anyone know where i can get hold of the heat shields on the rear bumper for the v8 ?

Zeb · 8th April 2012, 09:58

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Originally Posted by championdaddy

Does anyone know where i can get hold of the heat shields on the rear bumper for the v8 ?

Les at SMC....http://www.75ztcommunity.co.uk/smc-trading-t448.html

championdaddy · 8th April 2012, 10:23

thanks, ill send them a message !

18th March 2012, 19:38	#1
Terrorfex Gets stuck in Kia Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hitchin, Bedfordshire Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	A question on spares ... What's the parts availability like with the V8? Is there a decent amount of interchangeability between 75 components and the V8 (aside from the engine itself) Behemoth? With only 800-odd ever made, is it a nightmare sourcing replacements when bits break?

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Ragman This is my second home ZT 260 SE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ashington, West Sussex Posts: 3,512 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	As per other threads, I think I got mine from Dreadnought, other than that try Nick at Austins __________________ I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

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championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	v8 exhaust trims Does anyone know where i can get hold of the heat shields on the rear bumper for the v8 ?

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Dominic22 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V8 Plus Others Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Swadlincote Posts: 1,603 Thanks: 18 Thanked 163 Times in 81 Posts	Not as bad as you would imagine. The owner's club does a good job of sourcing parts or getting those items made that are difficult to get. Also some parts were borrowed from other cars so will fit. There are still some new supplies around at SMC etc. It will get harder I imagine but a lot of owners have a "war chest" of emergency parts... I was at Austin Garages the other day and Nick had discovered a bolt on the subframe that sometimes fails was used in some ford (mondeo I think) so was just ordering them.

1st April 2012, 20:32	#5
mohair Regular poster MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT+ CDTI Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 59 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Then do you know where I can get a gearbox output seal for me v8 zt?

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ksilver Loves to post ZT-T 385 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts	I've put 120,000 miles on mine in the last 4 years and have not had a problem sourcing parts as yet.

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championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	thanks, ill send them a message !