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Finally got the box on and all sorted at the weekend.thanks to everyone who commented/ helped.

Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been a bit unwell recently. The torque converter was brand new, and the gearbox guy swapped without issue. So now I finally got the box and converter on the car. But ran out of time on the weekend to finish up. So have to just put on the driveshaft and...

I think the 8 weeks is more because of the waiting list, and that was the box and converter.. I'll see what he says when I phone on Monday. Tbh the place looked very professional with lots of equipment, and he gave me lots of advice on fitted etc. So hopefully it's a simple mistake.

Thanks Harvey. I'll go back and see if I can get the later converter. Just don't want to wait 8 weeks for my old one to be reconditioned.as the rover is on the drive blocking everything else in.

Help. Is their a different bellhousing for a torgue converter with a fan? HI All I got a recon box and converter. The replacement converter has an extra piece of metal on it (Fan) than sits proud of the main body. The gearbox guy commented that my torque converter was a p6, not a p6b. (The old...

Thanks I'll give that a go. Might have to wait til the weekend now not sure I can get an afternoon off this week and I have been working late recently. I was planning on doing up the dipstick tube with a tap spanner, not sure if that will get it right enough but if not I will have to make up...

Anyone know how to remove the torque converter bolts. The engine spins when I try to undo these? Finally got the gearbox off. biggest issue was the stupid dipstick tube. Been tightened up by arnord swartzengger. Managed to force the gearbox off without taking the tube off then when I could get...

Re read through the manual, and I dont know what i was thinking before. Looks like the gbox seperates from the bellhousing in the manual. So i`m going to try that process to remove the current one this week. Thurs \ friday (whatever I can get off work). Thanks for your comments

Hi Harvey, thanks for the reply. I think Im going to try and get a day off this week so I can try and pull the old box. If I can get the box off without the ball housing, as per your comments. that sounds a lot more manageable (weight wise) on my own. From what I can see the manual seems to...

Thanks redrover.

Help, It looks llike no garage i can find is willing to change out the box. I can Get hold of a recon box & torque converter ok. Can anyone give me any advise \ pointers on doing this myself? I have never taken a gearbox out before, but have crawled around under cars doing other jobs for years...

After that left it for a while. Now fluid level looks ok, but cant move fwd at all (reverse still fine). So i guess i`m looking at a recon box?

I vacumed some fluid ouy through the dipstick hole (hose length matched to dipstick) and i am now pretty sre the fluid level is fine now. Tried pulling away etc, and at first it seemed better, but then got worse (as heating up). Although the fluid smelled a bit burned at first, it soon clears...

Grumpy with dead gearbox!

Hi i have bee reviving a P6B ( wasnt running, ruined interior \ locked brakes, door bottoms etc), from what i can tell it was left standing for several years before I got it.. And finally got it in a position where it drove, and was useable. However after running it for about 2 months i have...

I had a spare alternator a127 from my mini. And have fitted that for now. It's only a 35a unit so will probably have to change this out. But was a good test before getting a new a127. First time I have ever seen the ammeter register positive, so happy for now

Hi All, i`m new to the forum, and dont have a lot of expereince with Rover p6`s but have had classic cars for over 20 years, so not completely new ot this. I always fancies a P5 and bought this one at auction (not running) about a year ago. I have eventually got the engine \ brakes and welding...