aldo135 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 How big a job and how much would it be to sort out the gear cable? Looks a pain to do yourself but my local rover specialist quoted £80 including 2nd hand cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 For further updates on the rover...watch this space, once I manage to get it home tomorrow. Any sort of history on it is good, as Alan was a bit stressed earlier on. aldo135, gearoil and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well, got it home and lost 1st and 2nd gear, further investigation has revealed........gearbox is knackered, rattly noise im guessing was the selector fork breaking up and floating about inside, so, now looking for gearbox beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearoil Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well, got it home and lost 1st and 2nd gear, further investigation has revealed........gearbox is knackered, rattly noise im guessing was the selector fork breaking up and floating about inside, so, now looking for gearboxUPI at Inverkeithing had 2 or 3 75's in when I was there couple of weeks ago. But the big, some would say crucial question is - has the Paul Walker sticker been removed and burnt with actual fire yet ? Lacquer Peel and aldo135 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Shit! Not good mate. Hope you can get it sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 SCB in Newbridge had about 6 in, think one was a diesel. Cant remember what the rest are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Marty's daily is a free Zafira that had been lying 3 years. He seen my gumtree ad for this Rover, came out and found a list of faults and bought it anyway. So naturally I told him about this place! martyb, oldcars and skattrd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Gearbox out, replacement on its way next week. The concentric slave cylinder has been leaking for some time so not sure if its munched the clutch or not, so next job is to unbolt pressure plate and see what state its in aldo135 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Once ive checked clutch out, the paul walker stickers will be coming off and will be killed with fire !!! aldo135, gearoil and purplebargeken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Can anyone tell me how long ago the clutch etc was done and if the thrust bearing was changed....cos its helluva noisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Glad someone has taken this on. Amazes me how worthless they are. This one was sat outside J Noble's scrapyard in Kirkcaldy today having been freshly weighed in. It was truly the cleanest R75 I've clapped eyes on in a long time. Did an MOT history check and it turns out it was presented for MOT last week and failed on ABS light and one rear suspension arm. 65,000 miles only and probably 150 quid would have bought it another year on the road. The forklift went straight through the windows shortly after this pic. martyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 do not like. Cavcraft, Laseraligningfoofooflanges and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Glad someone has taken this on. Amazes me how worthless they are. This one was sat outside J Noble's scrapyard in Kirkcaldy today having been freshly weighed in. It was truly the cleanest R75 I've clapped eyes on in a long time. Did an MOT history check and it turns out it was presented for MOT last week and failed on ABS light and one rear suspension arm. 65,000 miles only and probably 150 quid would have bought it another year on the road. The forklift went straight through the windows shortly after this pic.I hate how disposable cars are in this country - here I am changing an engine in a moon rocket mobile toilet and someone scrapped that for some wear and tear bollocks! aldo135, trigger and CortinaDave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Well....hopefully after zafira goes to its new home and rover is put into service, my next want is a mk5 cortina, always regret getting rid of my first car, almost 23 years ago now, man time flies aldo135 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Stickers off.....daft film off fogs and driving lamps, looks a million times better rml2345, Cavcraft, aldo135 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 ***UPDATE***I's alive!!! New gearbox in after the worlds longest 48 hour courier service that took 10 days. Turns out the original gearbox imploded cos there was not a lick of oil in it possibly been an oversight when clutch was done as its a right c#!t to get oil into. Drives very smooth. Next job is to sort the exhaust out cos it just sounds daft..... aldo135, oldcars, Fat_Pirate and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo135 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Good work mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 This news is fatharris approved. oldcars, martyb and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Cheers chaps....had a tramadol sandwich just now just a few niggles to sort now and all ill be good oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyb Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Latest update....slave cylinder that came with gearbox went pop so now replaced clutch master and slave which involved gearbox out AGAIN. So now becoming an expert in these and mg zt clutches taxi paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Glad someone has taken this on. Amazes me how worthless they are. Did an MOT history check and it turns out it was presented for MOT last week and failed on ABS light and one rear suspension arm. 65,000 miles only and probably 150 quid would have bought it another year on the road. The forklift went straight through the windows shortly after this pic.Probably because (IMO) 75s are fucking horrible. Interiors like Harvester pubs, and positively seeping with "long live our glorious past" bullshit. The car equivalent of flat roof pubs full of racist edl morons. I just don't like 75s - even though I'm told I'm should, I'd happily put a forklift through one. Yeah, they're nice to drive but so are a lot of other cars which can had for similar money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Probably because (IMO) 75s are fucking horrible. Interiors like Harvester pubs, and positively seeping with "long live our glorious past" bullshit. The car equivalent of flat roof pubs full of racist edl morons. I just don't like 75s - even though I'm told I'm should, I'd happily put a forklift through one. Yeah, they're nice to drive but so are a lot of other cars which can had for similar money.For fuck's sake stop sitting on the fence. Just come right out with it and say what you really think. Dave_Q, aldo135 and stripped fred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Sorry. Just one of those cars I have an irrational hatred for. Like the Audi A3 and the Nissan Squashedquiche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Sorry to see this one ended up in upullit even after all the gearbox work! Was there when i was in yesterday. Assume it got cremated at last months MoT. Anyone know if the rear sunblind worked? Looking for one for my ZT. Ill go liberate it tomorrow if it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Sorry to see this one ended up in upullit even after all the gearbox work! Was there when i was in yesterday. Assume it got cremated at last months MoT. Anyone know if the rear sunblind worked? Looking for one for my ZT. Ill go liberate it tomorrow if it worksIf your looking for a manual sunblind here is one for a bargain.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-Window-Sunblind-Rover-75-MG-ZT-Saloon-New-and-Genuine-MG-Rover-/291822751240?fits=Car+Make%3ARover%7CModel%3A75&hash=item43f1fdce08:g:X0MAAOSwaB5XpzY0 EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Im going for the power blind since the wiring is already there in my car. Just a case of fitting the switch and the actual blind oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Heres a couple of pics of the former autoshite bike looking sorry for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 'Dude I almost had you there' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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