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    Has anyone used MEV Spares in Marsden, Kent who are also on eBay as jumble master for new front Brake imperial calipers?

    Hi, I bought a pair of front calipers from MEV (used them before) some months ago excellent price and so far no problems, fitted perfectly except for one thing, the hole for the threaded insert on the caliper for the short metal brake pipe was too deep to make a seal and the brake fluid poured...
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    Water Pump

    Thanks guys, all sorted now
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    Water Pump

    Water pump, long nosed, wanted for 1975 2200 SC, must be good condition. Steve
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    Ebay category of 2200

    When searching in Ebay you often get a compatibility lookup to help ensure getting the correct part. My P6 is 1975 SC 2200 auto, I have assumed that it is the top one in the list to select from as below, is this correct? Buying front brake parts, getting confused, thought they all had the same...
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    The Infamous Series 2 Fusebox

    Just to say that the bodge I did by screwing 2 very small woodscrews (24 in total) into the small space alongside each end of all fuses in the box, (the heads of the screws must be countersunk ones) thus pushing on and tightening up the contacts has worked since I posted about it on August 2020...
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    Alternator Wires 1975 P6 2200SC

    My alternator is giving 12.9 volts which I think is a bit low with headlights on. On looking at it there are 3 wires in the harness that join it, 2 thickish ones to the plug at the back and a thin one not connected to anything. Ignition light goes out when you start it. The wiring diagram in...
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    BW35 Kickdown Cable crimp

    Hi been driving my 2200 SC 1975 for many years with the kickdown cable broken. Got a cable recently, at the adjuster end there is a tiny metal tube sliding on the cable, this has been crimped tightly on the old cable so it didn't move. It all looks fairly straightforward to change but can find...
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    Black exterior trim panel behind top of rear doors - has a small badge on it

    Thanks guys, got the panel off ok. all screws undid. However the black vinyl covering was very brittle being 47 years old, so soaked the rusty corner in boiling water and was able to slowly peel back past the affected bit, sanded rust off, primed and covered in adhesive and used very carefully...
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    Black exterior trim panel behind top of rear doors - has a small badge on it

    How do you get this panel off - do you pull from the outside or is the fitting behind the interior trim? Have got some what look like rust bubbles under the plastic skin.
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    2200 SC Front Brakes

    Thanks for quick reply, unfortunately don't have a Workshop Manual only Haynes. Wadhams seem to just have the one sort at a good price. When it stop raining will take a photo
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    2200 SC Front Brakes

    Bit confused over what front brake pipes to get for my P6 Auto SC 2200 1975. I had thought they were the same for all later P6's but trawling eBay has cast a few doubts. Metric brakes maybe an issue if it has them?
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    Thoughts on VHI MOT exemption

    Took my 2200SC in for a safety check last year instead of MoT, tester said it would have failed on splits in a tyre, needed welding and one back brake not working at all and large oil leak which I had said had been there since he first tested it 20 years ago, but was a lot better than when I...
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    Fusebox Fix?

    I inserted 1/2" wood screws top and bottom in the little space next to each of the 12 fuse clips in the fusebox, which really did tighten up the electrical contact. First time I haven't had to bang the box to get the lights to work, probably not for the purists but it is working well at the...
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    Fusebox Fix?

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    The Infamous Series 2 Fusebox

    Read the posts about the fusebox troubles with interest as my fuses, in particular headlamp and heater motor get really hot and lights don't come on etc. unless you waggle the fuse. Contacts were clean, fusebox not burnt. So bought a set of 1 1/4 inch fuses from ebay, cleaned the contacts...
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    Mystery access panel?

    Replacing carpet in passenger floor after welding trip, found what looked like an inspection panel in the top of the transmission tunnel behind the ashtray and rear seatbelt anchorage bolts, tried to lever it up but solid, too hot anyway, does it come up, if so what is it for?
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    Rev Counter reading double

    Found an old rev counter in a box of junk that came to light, think my brother fitted it to a Mini in the 1960's. Managed to work out how to fit it to my SC 2200 from an earlier thread which contained manufacturers instructions, but it seems to be reading double what it should be. Its a...
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    No fluid through the rear calipers

    Just done my rears, pads, disks and seals, took ages to bleed despite cleaned bleeds and two new hoses. Used a pressure bleeder running at around 20psi from front tyre, maybe the internal passages on the calipers slow things or should have increased the tyre pressure, but an original 1970's...
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    Matching Green Essex Classic Car Show 7th July 2019 10.00 am

    Thought I was the only P6 and was about to award myself a prize when I spotted this beauty, apparently it was a factory prototype from1965, absolutely spotless, really jealous
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    Matching Green Essex Classic Car Show 7th July 2019 10.00 am

    Anyone going to this, or will I be the only P6 again? Its free!! Details on the Web
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    2200 SC Tyres

    Thanks guys, got the brakes sorted eventually so yesterday bought 165/80/14 Hifly ones (Chinese of course) from 'Uncle Toms' Harlow £91.89 for two - fitted and balanced so happy with that. Fitter looked at tread of one of the old tyres and said - thats got to be a Firestone - which it was when...
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    How can a rebuilt rear caliper be tested before fitting?

    Thanks Harvey, got it right second attempt - had got the pushrod collar round the wrong way which when sorted made the S springs fitting understandable. Just got to put it all back now and off the jacks, neighbours will be pleased
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    How can a rebuilt rear caliper be tested before fitting?

    Rebuilt off-side rear caliper of my 1975 P6 2200 SC using data found in various threads - for which many thanks guys. Pretty sure hydraulics now ok, not completely clear in my head as to how the strange rods, s springs and things actually work. Think I have got it all back together, but how...
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    Brake Master Cylinder Alternative

    Just about to sort my brakes out as its warmer, mistyped on eBay and got the Landrover section, plenty of Brake Master Cylinders for 1960's 70's that look just like the one on my 1975 2200 P6, but for a fraction (less than £20) of what the P6 specialists want to squeeze out of us. Whilst the...
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