Rover 75 gremlins

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Hi group,

I've had a T-reg Rover 75 for eighteen faultless months, if you don't count
one replacement headlight bulb. About a month ago, I had a little coming
together at a roundabout when some bugger in a Punto decided to change lanes
at a roundabout at the last second and stand on the anchors. No prizes for
guessing who came off worse (light damage to NSF wing and bonnet), but a
couple of things have gone wrong since getting the car back from the
bodyshop.

1: ABS warning light: The day after getting the car back, the ABS warning
light came on. Friends suggested Direct Line's bodyshop might've disturbed
something, or there may have been gunk on a sensor. A couple of days later
the light went out again......

2: Speedometer: Tonight I went to do the Big Shop at Asda, and suddenly the
speedo died - and that ABS warning light came on again.

My questions are:

1: Is there really likely to have been anything damaged during repairs?

2: Are these jobs something I can do meself, and if so, how? I helped the
next door neighbour change the speedo cable on his Seat Toledo, which was
hell on earth. I read somewhere that later Rovers use some kind of
electrical sender for the speedo rather than the usual mechanical cable...


Any help greatly appreciated!





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I suppose so - but the last thing you want to do is repair it yourself. Get
on the phone and, well, complain until they put it 100% right.





Re: Rover 75 gremlins

Sounds like an ABS sensor on one of the front wheel hubs has failed,
this will bring on the warning lamp. If I remember correctly (it has
been a couple of years since I left Rover) the speedometer also picks up
its signal from here too, I am sure if I am incorrect someone will let
me know!!!  :-)

Al
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Al

Re: Rover 75 gremlins

No Al, you are correct



Re: Rover 75 gremlins

And would I be right in saying that the sensor picks up its signal from
the wheel bearing as opposed to a toothed external wheel? It seems
familiar.

writes

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Al

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I think that's right, I'll ask

repairs?


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