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Hello fellow Rover drivers, i recently replaced a bearing on my alternator because it was making funny noises. It is ok now, but i would like to store a replacement alternator in the spares box for bigger trips just to be on the safe side... My car is a 3500 V8 with the first generation (short)...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i had my PAS box completely overhauled (new seals all around) by my friend, who is a professional car mechanic. The old box was leaking fluid all over the place before, we overhauled a second box and replaced it. Now the steering feels quite different than before and...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, with the winter coming i will try to take care of my badly leaking PAS box on my 1971 3500 Auto. I have a few questions regarding the box: As far as i understand the main culprits for a leaking box are the two O-rings on the upper and lower side of the box. Is it...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i am absolutely happy with my technically perfect P6, but i am fighting a nagging problem: The car smells bad inside. Its like the typical "old car smell" with a special odor of old english fart mixed with it :-) Seriously this is a problem because all your clothes...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i recently had the problem that my engine (with a BW35 auto box behind) just stops when breaking very hard and i had to start the engine again. Otherwise there is no visible problem, the engine runs beautifully and idles perfect. But i assume that my idling revs of...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i am using an LT77 box in my MGB GT equipped with a V8 engine out of a P6. The box was overhauled but does not work properly. I am looking for a realiable and trustworthy source to get a working LT77 Box for my car. I would like to buy the box outright without...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, a chap from our neighbourhood just recently bought a P6 and we want to help him get the car road ready again. First thing he needs urgently is a new alternator. Is there any replacement alternator from the current range of the normal car suppliers (like Bosch or...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, here is a question not regarding my rover P6, but my MGB V8 conversion with a P6 engine and a completely (internal parts) overhauled LT77 manual gearbox out of an SD1. I have a problem of repairing/fitting the gearstick and the corresponding surrounds properly. Since...

Hello fellow rover drivers, the steering box of my LHD PAS 3500 P6 (from 1971) is leaking for quite some time now and the leak is getting worse. I can get by with a refill from time to time because otherwise it seems to be fine, but leaving oil on other people's driveway is a sure way to make...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i took my P6 out for a spin yesterday and wanted to drive the car a little harder. After properly warming up everything i tried a kickdown. But nothing happened, just "normal" acceleration in third gear. Otherwise the box switches gears like it used to be. Kickdown...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i have a strange problem with my P6. The reading of the temperature gauge drives me crazy. It doesn't matter for how long i drive the car, the needle hardly touches the green sector. When the car is warm, the temperature needle moved from nil to the beginning of the...

Hello fellow rover drivers, i am planning to change the filter in the PAS reservoir when it is getting a bit warmer. Do i have to do something special or is it just the regular thing: - open reservoir - remove (probably unscrew) old filter - put in new filter Any dangers to avoid about air...

Hello, i am desperately searching for a pair of ET Headrests (very light leather - Buckskin). They should be in good condition. Any offers are welcome. Greetings from Germany Olaf

Hello fellow Rover drivers, while constantly enhancing my car i am thinking about installing an oil temp gauge to monitor oil temp and making sure the engine is warmed up properly. The instrument itself is no big deal - i can purchase remanufactured 52 mm round Smith gauges for the task for...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i have an urgent question regarding the trnasmission end of the crankshaft of a P6 engine. I am in the process of fitting an early P6 Engine (which formerly had automatic transmission) to an LT77 manual transmission. I have the corresponding SD1 bellhousing and SD1...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, i am searching for quite some time now for the correct pair of headrests for my P6. I am searching for a pair of ET-Headrests in Buckskin (very light, almost white) leather. They should be in good condition if possible. Does anybody know where to get a pair or can...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, the PAS Box on my 3500 V8 auto (LHD) is leaking a bit. After every drive i leave a couple of drips of fluid on everybodys driveway, which sometimes leads to unpleasant discussions. Especially if somebody just renewed the driveway surface (sic). So, i wondered how...

Hello fellow rover drivers, my neverending story about the non working speedo has another chapter - after changing the seized speedo and the upper angle drive, my lower angle drive seemed to have gone on holiday. The speedo cable is not moving anymore (it did before). Since the cable itself is...

Hello, finally i solved my (possibly) fuel vapourisation issues. I always had trouble when running my P6 on the autobahn for extended periods of time. The car would suddenly hesitate to maintain power. Since an electric fuel pump (Pierburg sucker pump) was already installed, i searched for...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, it seems that the fuel vaourisation issues are a hot (sic) topic right now. I assume i have the same problem, because after a while in hot weather driving higher speeds my car starts to stutter and power goes away. The engine does not die, and when i switch the...

Hello fellow rover drivers, i recently drove my P6 3500 LHD (1971, round gauges) when i heard some squeaking from the dashboard. Sure enough an hour later i heard a screeching noise and since then the speedometer is dead. I assume it is a mechanical failure of either the speedo cable or the...

Hello, since i need to put new carbs on my P6 V8 Engine to fit it under the bonnet of an MGB GT, i spoke with RPI. They are heavily promoting the Weber 500 kit for the Rover Engine. Since i have no experience whatsoever with this carb, i am interested in opinions from people who either have it...

Hello, i have a very good P6 V8 Engine which will go into my MGB GT. Before that a complete engine overhaul is due. The overhaul will be done by an engine specialist shop. Which parts would you replace or rebuild? Is it feasible to buy a complete "overhaul kit" somewhere like the one rimmer...

Hello fellow Rover drivers, since i totally fell in love with the V8 engine in my P6, i am in the process of fitting a P6 engine in another MGB GT. I will couple this with an LT77 5-speed gearbox from an SD1. My question: Does the SD1 flywheel work together with the P6 engine? Does the starter...

Hello, since i am still hunting my perhaps fuel related problem i have one question regarding tank ventilation: As far as i understood the ventilation is achieved by a hose running from the tank upwards ending somewhere in the rear window area. Is there any chance to check this for blockages...