What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1022

Mike Noc · 24th October 2019, 14:49

Well not mine but Mrs Noc's 75 to be precise - broken down at work.

Tipped out armed with tools and a selection of spares. Car cranking but refusing to start, so checked the oil light came on, no EP on the gear display, looked under the bonnet and very quiet it was too.

Gave the UBP a tap and away it went. Total time from call out was about 15 minutes, and from arriving on the scene and getting it going just under a minute.

If only all breakdowns were as quick and easy.

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ceedy · 24th October 2019, 16:37

I thought about the dizzles Alternator, went out had a look, thought it a bit chilly so ignored it and came back inside

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marinabrian · 24th October 2019, 18:21

Washed the building site clarts off, then drove it the 12 miles to the test station, at 70MPH in third gear.

On arrival it was apparent the DVSA inspectorate chap was doing a premises check, it looked to me as if the walls had been very recently repainted and the staff were rehanging the MOT signage.

So I relaxed in the warm of the MOT viewing area, had a cup of coffee and watched as Mrs MB's car was subjected to it's annual healthcheck.

It passed with an advisory for a slightly worn tyre...........when I questioned this, the reply was "I can't possibly give a fifteen year old car a clean pass with the Ministry man watching"

An interesting result, as I know all tyres were perfect, as they along with the lights, seat belts, screen wash and wiper blades are the very minimum I check before presenting a car for test, this one had more than that......I'd been underneath both ends yesterday, the wheels had been off and washed underneath this morning.

But a pass is a pass, and the emission test was 0.027 of a maximum 1, so my long suffering wife will not be getting a new car this weekend

Brian

Dawn · 25th October 2019, 16:43

I took the ZT up the road and gave it some beans in sport mode with the Cataclean in this afternoon. No idea if it did any good but I think I scared myself lol! Bought a nice boot tidy for it from Aldi and then did a bit of bling under the bonnet. I can't stop with this car. It's a terrible addiction...

20191025_170729 by Dawn_B, on Flickr

kelvo · 26th October 2019, 17:52

Decided to make a start changing over the carpet in my ZT from Mk2 to Mk1, having had a sunroof leak there was still a slight damp smell and the Mk1 carpet is much better quality. Bit daunting at first taking the interior apart but actually not that bad and didn't take as long as I thought it would. I had expected the carpet to still be wet but seemed dry.

Whilst at it, decided to fit the modified handbrake compensator that I had assembled. Think it was needed as this was how it had been adjusted (I had backed the adjuster nut off in the pic)

Tomorrow I will start putting it back together as I was defeated by the weather.

sewerman · 26th October 2019, 23:40

Took the wife and daughter to the station this morning in the rain felt the low speed ABS crunch but thought it's the wet, went to pick them up at midnight more crunching then ABS light comes on

so will put it on TOAF tomorrow to see what it says, hopefully rear wheel bearing as I've got a spare

smudge.g · 27th October 2019, 05:07

Replaced the bottom mounting bolts on the rear shocks as i thought this might be the source of the constant knocking from the rear. It wasnt. Ho hum, will keep trying to locate this annoyance!!

190+ · 27th October 2019, 08:59

Thinking about wintering my car as im still waiting for the bodyshop im using to do my sill.(im not prepared to use just anybody and they are very busy cos they`re good)

Also found a brake pipe has a leak.

The MOT is due in dec and i don`t want to do any work in the winter.

Eddy600 · 27th October 2019, 12:27

Swapped the handbrake compensator for the mini version, I have been putting this off for years on all the various rovers I've had but this was actually a doddle to do I left the seats in and followed artics how to, few cuts on the hands but did it in a leisurely couple of hours including adjusting at the rear wheels.

190+ · 27th October 2019, 12:45

The leak is somewhere round there.
its definately the brake as im having to top up twice and its wet on the underside of the car.

24th October 2019, 14:49	#10211
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Well not mine but Mrs Noc's 75 to be precise - broken down at work. Tipped out armed with tools and a selection of spares. Car cranking but refusing to start, so checked the oil light came on, no EP on the gear display, looked under the bonnet and very quiet it was too. Gave the UBP a tap and away it went. Total time from call out was about 15 minutes, and from arriving on the scene and getting it going just under a minute. If only all breakdowns were as quick and easy. . . Last edited by Mike Noc; 25th October 2019 at 09:48..

24th October 2019, 16:37	#10212
ceedy This is my second home All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset.. Posts: 6,075 Thanks: 916 Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts	I thought about the dizzles Alternator, went out had a look, thought it a bit chilly so ignored it and came back inside c __________________ The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's

27th October 2019, 05:07	#10217
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	Replaced the bottom mounting bolts on the rear shocks as i thought this might be the source of the constant knocking from the rear. It wasnt. Ho hum, will keep trying to locate this annoyance!! __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers Last edited by smudge.g; 27th October 2019 at 05:10..

27th October 2019, 08:59	#10218
190+ Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Walsall Posts: 74 Thanks: 37 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? Thinking about wintering my car as im still waiting for the bodyshop im using to do my sill.(im not prepared to use just anybody and they are very busy cos they`re good) Also found a brake pipe has a leak. The MOT is due in dec and i don`t want to do any work in the winter.

27th October 2019, 12:45	#10220
190+ Regular poster MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Walsall Posts: 74 Thanks: 37 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	The leak is somewhere round there. its definately the brake as im having to top up twice and its wet on the underside of the car. Last edited by 190+; 27th October 2019 at 12:52..

24th October 2019, 18:21	#10213
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Washed the building site clarts off, then drove it the 12 miles to the test station, at 70MPH in third gear. On arrival it was apparent the DVSA inspectorate chap was doing a premises check, it looked to me as if the walls had been very recently repainted and the staff were rehanging the MOT signage. So I relaxed in the warm of the MOT viewing area, had a cup of coffee and watched as Mrs MB's car was subjected to it's annual healthcheck. It passed with an advisory for a slightly worn tyre...........when I questioned this, the reply was "I can't possibly give a fifteen year old car a clean pass with the Ministry man watching" An interesting result, as I know all tyres were perfect, as they along with the lights, seat belts, screen wash and wiper blades are the very minimum I check before presenting a car for test, this one had more than that......I'd been underneath both ends yesterday, the wheels had been off and washed underneath this morning. But a pass is a pass, and the emission test was 0.027 of a maximum 1, so my long suffering wife will not be getting a new car this weekend Brian

25th October 2019, 16:43	#10214
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	I took the ZT up the road and gave it some beans in sport mode with the Cataclean in this afternoon. No idea if it did any good but I think I scared myself lol! Bought a nice boot tidy for it from Aldi and then did a bit of bling under the bonnet. I can't stop with this car. It's a terrible addiction... 20191025_170729 by Dawn_B, on Flickr

26th October 2019, 23:40	#10216
sewerman Gets stuck in MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 632 Thanks: 166 Thanked 264 Times in 154 Posts	Took the wife and daughter to the station this morning in the rain felt the low speed ABS crunch but thought it's the wet, went to pick them up at midnight more crunching then ABS light comes on so will put it on TOAF tomorrow to see what it says, hopefully rear wheel bearing as I've got a spare

27th October 2019, 12:27	#10219
Eddy600 Loves to post Rover, MG Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Halifax Posts: 275 Thanks: 19 Thanked 77 Times in 61 Posts	Swapped the handbrake compensator for the mini version, I have been putting this off for years on all the various rovers I've had but this was actually a doddle to do I left the seats in and followed artics how to, few cuts on the hands but did it in a leisurely couple of hours including adjusting at the rear wheels.