MG ZT / R75 Steering Wheel Controls Replacement

Since I have had the car the steering wheel controls have not worked too well. The volume control seemed to … More

Leak Proofing – Boot Lid Bolts

Someone on one of the 260 forums suggested that the bolts supporting the boot lid may be leaking on his … More

MG ZT Handbrake Adjustment

After replacing the handbrake compensater (see Handbrake Compensater Mod )the handbrake then needs to be adjusted. Plenty of instructions on … More

Handbrake Cable Compensater Mod

The handbrake on the MG had never been good – although up to mot standard it is no way as … More

Leak Proofing – Rear sunroof drain (drivers side)

A similar procedure to the passenger side but before removing inner boot panel:- wait for sat nav unit to power … More

Leak Proofing – Rear sunroof drain (passenger side)

Access to this drain is probably the easiest so I would suggest this is the one to do first so … More

Leak Proofing- Front Sunroof Drains

The front drains are a bit more fiddly to get to as tucked away in the corners so a bit … More

Leak Proofing – Boot Vents

Exposed by removing the side panels in the boot (plus a few other bits on the drivers side) but to … More

MG ZT IsoFix Seat Fittings

So we can easily fit the child seat for our granddaughter to the rear seat on the occasions we are … More

Leak Proofing – Waistline Trim Fasteners

Apparently these waistline trim fasteners can leak. I used Capt. Trolleys and to be extra safe pout a good quality … More

Leak Proofing – Rear light cluster

A common problem and one I suspected was leaking on mine is the original type gasket used on the rear … More

Leak Proofing – Body Seams

It’s known that leaks can occur along some of the seams / joints between body panels. The ideal sealer is … More

Leak Proofing – Boot Area

The MG ZT is notorious for leaks as they start to age and although my low mileage example had no … More

The Orange Clip

On all the advice forums connected with the MG ZT and Rover 75 it is recommended that you must fit … More

MG ZT Windscreen Jet to Spray Washer Conversion

After reading on one of the forums where BMW spray jets had been fitted to the ZT instead of the … More

MG ZT Bonnet Insulation Repair

I recently released the lower fixings on the insulation to check behind it ready to do a job on the … More

Fitting New Auxillary Belt

I’ve been waiting for an improvement in the weather to replace the auxiliary belt (or serpentine belt as it’s also … More

Rear Coil Springs

At my first visit to Austin Garage near Burton on Trent it was pointed out that the rear springs on … More

MG ZT V8 Serpentine Belt

Also known as the Auxiliary Belt. I noticed a few days ago that the gap between pulleys 7 & 8 … More

Replacement Engine Mountings

Since I’ve had the car I have been disappointed with noise levels during hard acceleration – the” drone/ resonance” noise … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 5

The final stage is adding the new pins into the blue and white plugs. Release the plugs from the tv … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 4

Soldering the Pins:- “The Missing Link” …… At last the pins arrived and I was a bit surprised as to … More

Fuel Cap Cord Repair

When I got the car the fuel cap cord had broken making it a bit tricky finding a convenient spot … More

Fitting a Reversing Camera – Part 3

Wiring and fitting the trigger relay:- Whilst waiting for the additional terminal pins that fit into the blue and white … More

Boot Light

My car left the factory without a boot light because the Harman Kardon sound box takes so much room that … More