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Rear Windscreen Leak Repair – MG ZT / Rover 75

It is a common problem for leaks around the lower edge of the rear windscreen. The usual reason is that … More

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Water Leak Alarm

I’m pretty sure I’ve fixed the leak coming up from the bottom of the spare wheel well in the boot … More

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MGZT Spare Wheel Well Leak!

I know I have a leak from one of the rear windscreen fittings but surprised that accounted for all the … More

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MGZT Rear Windscreen Leak!

Typical that the only place I didn’t do my leak preventative maintenance was the rear lower windscreen clips. Guess mainly … More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MG ZT Check for any Sunroof Drain Leaks

A recent post on a forum explained in full detail how to fix or prevent water leaks from the sunroof … More

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