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Selling because it’s the wrong time of life to try and own my dream car. I don’t have a garage or a drive and working on it in the street is upsetting the neighbours. The vehicle starts strong and drives well however it’s burning a bit of oil on startup. I’ve been advised this is usually valve...

Hi all, I seem to have solved the throttle problem by increasing the tension of the pedal return spring. It closes normally and idles smoothly now. However will I come of any unwanted side effects by using this method? I made the adjustment at the rod which has a ball joint at either end. I am...

Next thing I’m struggling with is getting the butterfly valve to fully close. I have lubricated from the pedal box up to the throttle body, replaced the return spring and rotated the spring mount on the shaft to increase tension. However I am still needing to force the throttle shut by hand at...

It was the battery! Strange moment for one of the self tapping screws to snap. Doesn’t explain the oil leak though.

Hi all, I'm a complete amateur however I have always worked on my own cars, never paid a penny to a mechanic as I've always managed to learn and succeed. However I'm struggling with my 110. perhaps because I've always worked on semi modern Rovers. Rover is my proffered brand. I picked it up as...