What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 787

trikey · 24th February 2018, 23:45

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Readers wives

Someones in trouble.....

patrolman pete · 25th February 2018, 16:07

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Originally Posted by trikey

Someones in trouble.....

Olive .....I can see your vest !

GordyB · 25th February 2018, 17:01

Changed the MAF, cleaned the egr which wasn’t bad, new filters air and pcv, checked plenum, pollen filter is black but didn’t have a new one , new fuel filter filled with forte, ran for 30 seconds then switched off. See how it goes tomorrow!! Replaced blown rear plate bulb and top fir tree clip in the door card which keeps coming off. Found out last week that the locking key on the daily is a bit mashed up, think it’s been hammered on in the past. Swapped lockers for normal nuts.

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madeupname · 25th February 2018, 17:11

Got new handbrake shoes on the drivers side. Only took 4 hours this time

It's those retaining pins, the rest is easy.
Snow expected next week from tomorrow onwards so it might be a while before I can go for a drive and start bedding them in properly.

vacuman · 25th February 2018, 17:14

Washed it for the first time since November.

sworks · 25th February 2018, 17:48

Decided to look at a few issues. The car has a leak in both sides of the boot, the nearside rear quarter cubby hole is wet so I think it might be the vent and the off side sat nav wiring is wet so possibly waist trim. The boot board and both trim sides were removed and a liberal helping of talc applied. I found quite a bit of old wiring from its earlier life that I didn’t know was there, I’ve removed loads allready over the years. I also need to have a look at the rear glass tail gate screen that intermittently opens itself? Whilst stripping the trim out I found a nice sticker that dates the rear quarter trims as 4/4/05

minimutly · 25th February 2018, 18:38

Started the zt 190 this morning to move it - damn it - exhaust leak. Givem that the whole system less the stainless back box is original '04, that's not bad really.
Anyway, once underneath found the rear downpipe lambda fell out of the pipe!
So removed the boss, cleaned it up and after a bit of faff, migged it back in, on my back with my eyes closed, one blob at a time. It won't win me a prize at a welding competition, but it's pretty good. What suprised me was that the boss is only welded to the outer pipe.The hardest job was unplugging the sensor behind the head - the gap that rover left there is full of lpg vaporiser...
Then, in anticipation of the appocallyptical weather we're going to have next week, threw in a litre or so of oat to make up for recent topping up.
I was hoping to take the trike out for a spin, but that'll have to wait...

p2roverman · 26th February 2018, 14:41

Drove from Grasmere (Lake district) back to Leeds, having driven up there two days earlier. Faultless pleasant drive both ways, though it would have been better if the thermostat worked (i.e closed) so that we could have some heat in the cabin.

bl52krz · 26th February 2018, 18:00

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Readers wives

Where did you get that photo of my wife from?

Brunty · 26th February 2018, 18:45

Collected Rover from the garage, last Monday was new battery & service and pre MOT check, today they fitted the new door actuator that I got from Rimmers, doors locks & unlocks on the key as it should, 4 new flexible brake hoses ready for MOT, bosch wiper blades, new front number plate as previous one had a chunk missing, and a nice new Smiley for the rear, original was starting to de laminate. Nearly £800 gone in a week! Just hope he passes MOT in 3 weeks time.

25th February 2018, 17:01	#7863
GordyB Gets stuck in ZT, ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Brigg Posts: 932 Thanks: 505 Thanked 313 Times in 160 Posts	Changed the MAF, cleaned the egr which wasn’t bad, new filters air and pcv, checked plenum, pollen filter is black but didn’t have a new one , new fuel filter filled with forte, ran for 30 seconds then switched off. See how it goes tomorrow!! Replaced blown rear plate bulb and top fir tree clip in the door card which keeps coming off. Found out last week that the locking key on the daily is a bit mashed up, think it’s been hammered on in the past. Swapped lockers for normal nuts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Gordon https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...73f7538906.jpg 2001 Connie SE Raven Black, CDT - scrapped 2004 ZT-T+ XPG, 1.8T - sold 2002 ZT+ Biomorphic Supertallic #2 of 10, CDT - sold 2004 ZT-T+ Goodwood Aquamarine, CDT - sold 2004 BMW 320d

25th February 2018, 17:11	#7864
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Got new handbrake shoes on the drivers side. Only took 4 hours this time It's those retaining pins, the rest is easy. Snow expected next week from tomorrow onwards so it might be a while before I can go for a drive and start bedding them in properly. __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

25th February 2018, 17:14	#7865
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Washed it for the first time since November. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

25th February 2018, 17:48	#7866
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Decided to look at a few issues. The car has a leak in both sides of the boot, the nearside rear quarter cubby hole is wet so I think it might be the vent and the off side sat nav wiring is wet so possibly waist trim. The boot board and both trim sides were removed and a liberal helping of talc applied. I found quite a bit of old wiring from its earlier life that I didn’t know was there, I’ve removed loads allready over the years. I also need to have a look at the rear glass tail gate screen that intermittently opens itself? Whilst stripping the trim out I found a nice sticker that dates the rear quarter trims as 4/4/05 __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

25th February 2018, 18:38	#7867
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Started the zt 190 this morning to move it - damn it - exhaust leak. Givem that the whole system less the stainless back box is original '04, that's not bad really. Anyway, once underneath found the rear downpipe lambda fell out of the pipe! So removed the boss, cleaned it up and after a bit of faff, migged it back in, on my back with my eyes closed, one blob at a time. It won't win me a prize at a welding competition, but it's pretty good. What suprised me was that the boss is only welded to the outer pipe.The hardest job was unplugging the sensor behind the head - the gap that rover left there is full of lpg vaporiser... Then, in anticipation of the appocallyptical weather we're going to have next week, threw in a litre or so of oat to make up for recent topping up. I was hoping to take the trike out for a spin, but that'll have to wait...

26th February 2018, 14:41	#7868
p2roverman Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie Tourer & Connie SE Saloon & Club SE Tourer Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Leeds Posts: 975 Thanks: 199 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts	Drove from Grasmere (Lake district) back to Leeds, having driven up there two days earlier. Faultless pleasant drive both ways, though it would have been better if the thermostat worked (i.e closed) so that we could have some heat in the cabin.

26th February 2018, 18:45	#7870
Brunty Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Newtown Posts: 415 Thanks: 273 Thanked 95 Times in 65 Posts	Collected Rover from the garage, last Monday was new battery & service and pre MOT check, today they fitted the new door actuator that I got from Rimmers, doors locks & unlocks on the key as it should, 4 new flexible brake hoses ready for MOT, bosch wiper blades, new front number plate as previous one had a chunk missing, and a nice new Smiley for the rear, original was starting to de laminate. Nearly £800 gone in a week! Just hope he passes MOT in 3 weeks time.