£600 Rover 75 Connoisseur SE, 2.5 v6

[JeremyH5]

PrinceRupert said:

Odd. Just went and made sure the tyre pressures were correct - fronts far too hard and rears far too soft. On drive back the car is now making an odd knocking noise at low speeds. Some problem with the tyres...?

I’d get “ the man” to check out the suspension and anti-roll bar drop links when you have the alignment sorted out. Sort tyre pressures out, obviously!

[d_a_n1979]

PrinceRupert said:

Excellent, thank you!

I will get my trusty Haynes manual to teach me how to remove the pollen filter :-)

It just unclips pal, you can see the tabs where it clicks into place

[ian316]

Nice looking thing for the price of a weekend away (what's one of those) I could have bought 4 by now by those maths

[PrinceRupert]

d_a_n1979 said:

It just unclips pal, you can see the tabs where it clicks into place

Haynes wants me to take the windscreen arms off. I'm going to try and do it without doing so

Edit: success!

Edited by PrinceRupert on Thursday 25th June 20:34

[carinaman]

Top work but doesn't really count as Geralding.

[d_a_n1979]

PrinceRupert said:

Haynes wants me to take the windscreen arms off. I'm going to try and do it without doing so

Edit: success!

Edited by PrinceRupert on Thursday 25th June 20:34

Super. Cut the bottom part off where you can see that it closes up and that'll stop crud from building up and blocking the drain etc

[PrinceRupert]

And it is reinstalled.

The knocking noise is coming from front n/s suspension. Pushing down on that corner makes a very audible knocking noise. Sounds like it needs some suspension parts. Wonder if they're something I could learn to fix myself...

Thinking about it it is a bit odd given it apparently got two front shocks late last year only a few thousand miles ago.

Edited by PrinceRupert on Thursday 25th June 20:51

[carinaman]

Can you post a video of the noise?

[PrinceRupert]

Does this work:

http://imgur.com/gallery/0fcERMZ

[d_a_n1979]

PrinceRupert said:

And it is reinstalled.

The knocking noise is coming from front n/s suspension. Pushing down on that corner makes a very audible knocking noise. Sounds like it needs some suspension parts. Wonder if they're something I could learn to fix myself...

Thinking about it it is a bit odd given it apparently got two front shocks late last year only a few thousand miles ago.

Edited by PrinceRupert on Thursday 25th June 20:51

Hopefully something as simple as the drop links or one of the arms... If they're knocking that freely, the bush or ball joint has failed

[PrinceRupert]

d_a_n1979 said:

Hopefully something as simple as the drop links or one of the arms... If they're knocking that freely, the bush or ball joint has failed

That's unfortunate. Odd the noise only started once I corrected the tyre pressures.

[PrinceRupert]

I'm wondering if it is the engine mount?

[carinaman]

No audio on your video. I am fairly certain it's not the chrome strip.

If you've not signed up there already, they may be able to help:

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.ph...

[PrinceRupert]

carinaman said:

No audio on your video. I am fairly certain it's not the chrome strip.

If you've not signed up there already, they may be able to help:

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.ph...

There is audio - click on the speaker icon on the top right.

Will sign up!

[Northbrook]

As a starting point, it might be worth checking that the nuts & bolts are still fully secured/tight. Stranger things have happened....

[PrinceRupert]

I asked a R75 FB group who immediately said it was an anti roll bar link and it's a common issue.

It is a 2/5 spanner difficulty in my Haynes so might be something I could give a go.

[dai1983]

No idea what the knocking noise is but mine went and didn't sound like that. Any change you could get someone to push it down while you stick your head under?

[carinaman]

PrinceRupert said:

There is audio - click on the speaker icon on the top right.

Will sign up!

My mistake. I've heard it now. I reckon someone on the Rover 75/ZT forum will know.

[PrinceRupert]

So i've just spent about the same amount on tools as I did on the car, and a set of front arb links.

Taking bets as to the likelihood of my diy attempt failing miserably and phoning a mobile mechanic

[carinaman]

Well it's a cheap enough car to learn on. Don't injure yourself.