Search results

Thanks guys. Time to spend some time and $ on the engine. Cheers...Simon

Grim, yes it hasn't been tuned for a while. I went out and put some sewing machine oil into each of the dashpots and then test drove - no difference, still very sluggish and hesitant on pulling away, especially after having decelerated beforehand. :| Cheers

Thanks for the replies guys: Replies to the various pointers:- - fuel pump is mechanical and has not been overhauled in the recent past - fuel filter is around 2 years old, one of those chrome metal can jobbies - carbs are manual choke HS6 - Guilty as charged your honour, I haven't topped up the...

Hello there, My 1972 P6B auto sufferes from an extreme case of hesitation when, say, pulling away from a roundabout (still in top gear) or other maneouvre involving pulling away at low revs. Any ideas what the problem could be? Cheers....Simon

An update to close this one off. Removed dash and hence tacho, speedo and speedo cable and took all to Howards Instruments in Heidelberg. Tacho needed a new movement and was duly repaired. Speedo was checked and found to be ok. Cable inner was deemed to be RS so a new one was procured. Fitting...

No, not a sausage. The tacho needle is actually jammed fully clockwise is the red zone. I pulled the dash out on the weekend and removed both the tacho and the speedo. This confirmed that the tacho needle has no free movement at all. The speedo on the other hand was suffering from wandering...

Thanks Ron. I'll have a look at taking the dash out and removing both instruments. Any tips re attacking the dash as I have never attempted it before? Cheers....Simon

Hello, My 72 P6B's tacho has never worked in the 5 years I have owned the car. Now is the time to look at fixing it. The symptoms are:- needle fully at maximum in the red and never moves. I would appreciate any suggestions as to the best way to go from here. The speedo needle is wildly hunting...

Hi, I was reading through this post and noticed that you had the same tacho problem that I have with my 72 P6B which is yet unsolved, that is, needle constantly full on as shown in your picture. Did you eventually fix the tacho problem? Cheers...Simon

Thanks gents for suggestions. Master oil gauge test (after needle had declined to zero) showed that the oil pressure was fine. Some handling of the sender once removed and then replacing it seems to have (at least for now) fixed the problem as the gauge now functions as it should. Definitely the...

Can anyone assist with this problem? A new main rope seal has just been put in the engine of my P6B. Now, the oil pressure gauge comes up to around 3/4 on start up, stays there for a bit and then after running for 5~10 minutes, drops down slowly to what looks like zero. All sounds ok from the...

An inspection of the rear underside revealed the rear exhaust restraint had broken. Thanks to all for help and suggestions. Regards...Simon

Thanks Gents, for the ideas of things to check out as the possible cause. I will keep the forum posted on the outcome. Simon

I am based in Melbourne Australia and own a 1972 Rover P6B. Recently, I have detected a loud clanking noise from the rear left hand side when negotiating tight left handers (bends not people) or when descending into a sudden dip in the road? Under steady conditions with normal road conditions...

I am based in Melbourne Australia and own a 1972 Rover P6B. Recently, I have detected a loud clanking noise from the rear left hand side when negotiating tight left handers (bends not people) or when descending into a sudden dip in the road? Under steady conditions with normal road conditions...