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    Why do my headlights and instrument lights get brighter when I rev the engine harder!?!?

    I have noticed when driving after dark that if I rev my V8 a little higher and hold it in a lower gear a little longer, the headlamps and the instrumentation light up considerably brighter. When I back off the throttle they return to their usual dim and paltry glow. What might be the cause, and...
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    Best way to remove the fasteners holding the rear valance to the rear wings?

    The rear valance is attached to the lower corners of the rear wings with a pair of short chunky screws with a big wide flat head. The two grooves for a screwdriver or similar are very shallow, and I can't get purchase on the side of the big wide domed screw head with mole grips or similar as...
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    How much leather is needed to re-trim a pair of flat pleat front seats?

    More specifically, would a "half hide" be enough leather from which to be able to cut four 'horseshoe' sections for two seat backs and lower cushions? My central pleated sections are in fine form and could be re-used, but the surrounding larger 'horseshoe' shapes have tears and will need to be...
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    Burnt out starter motor - caused by faulty ignition switch? How to test that!?!?

    I was briefly left stranded yesterday when my car wouldn't start again after a brief stop. Not so much as a single audible click from the starter motor. Perplexing! AA arrived very promptly and diagnosed a burnt out starter. The helpful chap said it was really really hot. He gave me a bump start...
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    'Icebreaker' get-together at Whitewebbs Motor Museum this Sunday Feb 26th 10am - 3pm

    Any P6ers who abide not too far from Enfield are invited to the annual 'Icebreaker' get-together at the charming Whitewebbs Museum of Motoring, Whitewebbs Rd, Enfield EN2 9HW, this coming Sunday, Feb 26nd from 10am until 3pm. I'll be making my way there in my rusty Blue Meanie for a cup of tea...
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    Who are the best vendors of the correct wire and connectors with which to properly repair my old loom?

    Before I start asking the search engines I thought I'd ask y'all, who is the best vendor of the correct wire and connectors with which to update my 50yr old wiring loom? I need to renew the white and brown wire from the alternator backwards. I'll be asking more questions about where that goes in...
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    What is causing my battery to drain!?

    I shelled out for a brand new battery only a few weeks ago. I have noticed that the IGN warning lamp glowed dimly most all of the time. Sometimes it would illuminate brightly. Now and then a stab of the gas pedal would put it out again for a while. Yesterday I stalled halfway reversing into my...
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    I need a pulley wheel for a Rover V8 like the one depicted

    I am storing the Rover V8 engine out of my mates P5 Sedan in my lock-up while he does some work on his car in his own small garage. Not so long ago I foolishly reversed into his engine, and cracked a piece out of the pulley wheel. Doh! Now I need to get a replacement for him. We think the...
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    Wanted: window winder handle, with a knob that isn't already wobbly, weak and about to fall off!

    Only a few months ago I pulled the round rubber knob off my drivers door window handle. I found a replacement handle on ebay, but it was already fairly wobbly when I opened the package, and unsurprisingly the round knob came off in my hand again the other day. Does anybody on here have a good...
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    Fuel gauge seems to have quit.

    Now the fuel gauge seems to have ceased to function, although the temperature gauge beneath it is still working. Any pointers, chaps, as to what i should be investigating?
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    Battery charge only reaches 13V

    I had to recharge my car battery overnight with my slow charger. I seem to recall it used to attain something like 14.5V, but this time it only managed to reach 13V. Is this an indication that it is going to need replacing again soon?
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    Mounting bolts for rear number plate lamp

    Wasn't sure where to post this question, opted for the P6 Electrics section. Yesterday I wasn't paying sufficient attention as I reversed before departing a parking spot. I managed to hook my rear number plate lamp underneath the bottom edge of the bumper of the lifted SUV parked behind me. When...
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    Brake lights not working - nor brain! – Solved!!!

    Must be the heat. Can't think what to check. Bulbs work in all the taillights. Couldn't see any wires come adrift by the brake sensor on the offside of the engine bay. What should I be inspecting? I fear my grey matter is also defective!
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    Wanted – good solid rear N/S door for a P5B saloon

    Does anybody have a replacement rear N/S door for my mate's old P5B? His is pretty far gone, and he would much rather buy a solid replacement than repair the little that is left of his original!
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    LT77 gearbox whine

    I transplanted an LT77 into my 3500 the other year. Recently I have started to hear a whining noise when driving with the window down. Pretty high pitched, sounds like whirring fluid. I think it goes away when I dip the clutch, which is why I suspect a gearbox issue. I've also been told the...
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    Bolts to attach a a Rover V8 to an engine stand

    My mate has the V8 out of his P5B saloon stashed in my garage. I'm trying to convince him to buy an engine stand so we can inspect and refurbish the engine. I seem to vaguely recall that when I had my engine on such a stand I used different bolts, not the original bellhousing bolts, to attach it...
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    Custom front shocks – lots of questions!

    When I restored my car a decade ago I added threaded tubular sleeves to the front lower shock mounts, increasing the diameter to 22mm (from memory, and with apologies for not using imperial units!). I fitted custom shocks from GAZ with one size larger lower eyelets to fit the beefed up shock...
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    Shimming front upper links to adjust camber

    My car is fitted with shorter springs to lower the ride height. At the front, the wheels tilt inwards at the top, so my tyres are wearing unevenly on the inner edge. I recall reading on here that adding shims between the innermost mounting point of the front upper links and the bulkhead can...
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    Nope, not a P6, but a jolly nice 1975 BMW

    At the filling station yesterday when this beauty pulled up to the pump. South African special 530 MLE (Motorsport Light Edition), one of 35 homologation specials for the South African Saloon Car racing series, with the engine, box and rear axle from the 'Batmobile' 6 series coupé. Three litre...
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    What dictates the compression ratio of a Rover V8 engine? Is it the design of the piston crown?

    I hope everybody will go easy on me if I'm asking stupid questions. Last year I helped a good mate of mine to yank the V8 engine and automatic gearbox out of his P5B saloon. It is currently languishing in a corner of my garage while he further modifies his front subframe, which he has previously...
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    Saharan dust = red rain = dirty car!

    I gave my grubby car a wash, and the very next day the south of England was deluged with red rain. Saharan dust sure makes the car filthy! Reaches for bucket and sponge...
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    Sunday Feb 27th; Whitewebbs Museum, Enfield; Rover Sports Register 'Icebreaker' meeting

    The Rover Sports Register 'Icebreaker' meeting is this Sunday, 27 February at Whitewebbs museum, Whitewebbs Lane, Enfield. I'm posting this memo I received from Tony Bunting from The Case Is Altered P6ers; "This is always a wonderful day. Time 10-3. Please do not arrive before 10.00 or our...
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    P6 attacked by giant bats!!!!

    Shamelessly stolen from the facepalm page of the P6 club, and presented without further comment...
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    Having had to half fill my rad with plain water, what's the best way to drain it before adding more coolant?

    This afternoon my car began to suddenly expel hot coolant. Billowing plumes of sweet smelling steam from the gaps between the bonnet and wings. Pulled over straight away. Engine temp up to the red! The electric fan had ceased to function. It had blown its fuse. The ever so helpful AA chap...
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    What is a reasonable life expectancy for a car battery?

    Looking back through my posts, it seems I replaced my battery last in 2015. After a night out in the cold I notice it took a few more cranks than normal to fire, and it seemed to be cranking slower than usual. So how many years should a battery last? Mine sees regular use, it doesn't usually...
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