I am thinking about buying a 52 reg Rover 75, 2.0 cdi estate to replace the money pit otherwise known as a ford mondeo tdci.
Are there any common problems that you are aware of on this motor. I am sure you all know about the DMF on the mondeo that cost a small fortune to rectify, and i dont want to walk into that trap again. Has this car got a cam belt and are there any issues regarding changing the belt. Are there any componants that fail on this car on a regular basis. Also is obtaining spare parts an issue.
Thanks. Paul
{changed 52 to 2002 in the subject header as the question in the box prompts for 'Year of manufacture' and not registration plate prefix}
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 14/11/2008 at 18:41
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R75 can be a cracking looking car but you may need very deep pockets & lets just say you could be left waiting but mostly for less common parts.
Best to make very good friends with a Rover secialist who has a T4 diagnostic kit & knows how to use it. Have you driven a Rover? very cramped & very sluggish pulling away. 131Bhp better than 115BHP. They can be tweeked up but won't have the grunt of the mondeo
I have had 1 75cdi & 5 TDCi's through my own choice. I have to admit to the Dual mass exploded on the Rover at 7 months old & never had one on a TDCi.
Watchout on 75d for Air flow meters, intank fuel pumps, dashboard failures, EWS imobilizer failure, central locking issues, window & mirror faults, water ingress into electrics. Key issues! premature clutch failure, dual mass flywheels, radiator cooling fan failures, Alternators wiring on ABS interface corrodes due to ingress of water from N/S/F wheel sensor, cam & crank sensor failures, so not to bad really .
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Just to balance the argument, I ran mine to 226,000 miles. I had every receipt from new and the only major non service item was a clutch at 120K.
It needed a new cam sensor just as I was trading it in as well but didnt bother as it would start eventually. Cant exactly complain about the reliability and comfort and not really sure about it being cramped either? It was far roomier for front passengers than my current A4.
As with everything, go and try one and check history carefully as they wear very well, I wouldnt be surprised if many have been clocked.
I agree with the above though and dont go for the 115bhp one - the 131 is far more responsive. You can easily and cheaply chip them to 150+ - check the zt and 75 owners club as well.
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I run a 75 cdt 116 bhp, I am very happy with it, got it with 120k on the clock and now has 130k.
Known problems? There are a few, but no more then any other make.
Cooling fan, 52 reg would have probably had the 3 speed fan, these fail on speed 1 (lowest) due to brushes wearing out. a rewire can be done to use the remaining 2 speeds. Easy way to check is to put ignition on (no need to start the car) and ensure aircon is on (there is a button for econ mode that turns the aircon off), the fan should run even with engine off. Cost is about £300 to have a kenlowe fan fitted by a garage, less if you want to do it yourself. You can get oem fans but they cost a fair bit more for what is perceived to be lower quality.
Plenums! Under the passenger side windscreen their is a panel that can be removed ( a couple of plastic scrivets need to be undone), this is where the pollen filter lives, it is also where the ECU is housed, it has a drain at the bottom that often gets blocked with leaves etc, causing the ecu to take a bath, this is the cause of many electrical faults!! just need to check it to make sure it is dry, there is a simple mod that can be carried out to make clearing the drain very easy.
Airbag light! caused by loose connection under driver/pasanger seat, easy to fix, remove plugs and hard wire together.
Those are the 3 main things, none of them that major imho. All I have had to do on my car was to replace the cooling fan, which was no real big deal.
Personally I think they are a cracking car for the money, a real quality feel for little money, and don't forget the cdt is a BMW 2.0 lump!!
And the owners club www.the75andztclub.co.uk is very good, and loads of how to's etc.
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