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Hi, Ive got a question for the folks who've done a 4.6 conversion. Im part way through and have found the oil pick up strainer on the GEMS 4.6 is mounted to the timing cover - on the 3.5 it was in the middle of the block. The 4.6 still has the older mounting so I can bolt the oil pick up...

Hi, I hope this is a silly question with an easy answer, but Ive got my V8 on the floor with its BW35 attached and Im trying to get the timing cover off but am stuck on the crank pulley. Ive not worked on autos before, the book says to hold the crank by putting a screwdriver through the access...

Hi, after taking the engine out a few months ago Im finally putting it all back, but foolishly didn't pay enough attention when it was coming apart (I thought I knew the engine bay well enough...) and have a spare cable. Does anyone know how many chunky brown wires go to the starter..? Is is a...

I don't know if Im alone in wanting to take this off - for those who call it some thing else, its the big casting that the distributor and oil pump sit on - but I need to get to a broken engine side plate stud behind it. Haynes dont mention it beyond an exploded diagram, which looks like just 2...

Lovely white S2 3500 with boot mount spare, stuck in the usual awful traffic on the A2 for the Blackwall tunnel this morning, not a regular. If you see a black 5 series touring staring and taking iphone pics itll be me. If it was you, move to the left lane after the first Greenwich exit as that...

Last year I took my P6 around France on the Beaujolais Run, just before we left I had the carb rebuilt by SU (Burlen) but as it was all a bit last minute, didntget it properly tuned until we got home... Classic Cars of Kent fiddled and tweaked with it and got the power at the wheels up from...

Hi everyone, Is anyone going to the Chatham Dockyard show tomorrow? If so fancy saying hello in person? Ive not got a P6 on show as they have limited numbers and I wasnt chosen. Also, if anyone is going, do you have a spare brake light switch or bottom (long) exhaust manifold bold I can buy...

Hi guys, I havnt started poking yet, so this is the lazy option! I pulled the V8 out and MOTed it for the summer a few days ago, amazingly it sailed through, but as I pulled out of the testing station it stalled at wouldnt restart. Turning the key, it churned and churned until fuel ran out the...

After finally getting the exhaust on and the salt rained away, the 2000 got to blast around town abit today. Fantastic, beating cars off the lights, whipping around roundabouts and blokes from shops coming out to look at it (only got half my errands done thanks to chatting about the car. Might...

Afternoon chaps, Anyone going out to the garage this week? If you are can you take a ruler please? I bought myself a Christmas present of a stainless back box for my 2000sc from PD Gough, whos other parts Ive seen have been works of art, but on the new one the silencer is much smaller than on...

Hi all, I run an early 72 2000SC, originally fitted with an HS6 carb, which caused no trouble and I happily ignored. Being built around new year 71 it has run out parts from before the 72 updates (flat pleat seats with inertia real cut outs but a static passenger seat belt for example). About...

Typical, not been on the forum for ages and now he wants something... We all know the dream, restore your favourite classic (a 2000SC), jump in and head across Europe, loving every mile of sunny country road and not breaking down once... In November Im doing that, in the name of charridee I'm...

On the V8, has anyone else had trouble with the alternator pulley nut unscrewing itself when the engine runs :? Its happened a couple of times now, first up in Lincolnshire I heard a squealing sound and stopped just in time to stop the pulley and fan vanishing into a ditch. Nice stranger in an...

Hi folks, Finally got all the newly painted panels back on my 3500 and got it taxed and MOTed for April 1st, finally took it out to a show and found that having refitted the door locks, the nearside pair look locked as the button goes down and the key clicks it down, but both the exterior...

Hi, Wondered if anyone had seen this before and before I have to take the 'box out. My 73 3500 was on the ramps half way through its MOT when a stream of ATF started pouring out from the front of the gearbox - I couldnt see where it was originating as they pulled it out of the bay sharpish, but...

Hi all, Im putting my 73 V8 auto back together ready for the MOT, and am stuck with 1 duff light. Every light works fine apart from the offside front side & indicator - which worked when the car came apart. Its not a bad earth as I've checked the power/earth feed coming from the loom (at the...

I know the old V8 has a reputation for the timing slipping out, but 3 times over 500 miles in a weekend (4 if you include setting it before leaving) seems a tad excesive. Anyone had this before and would electronic ignition suffer the same as the whole dizzy is rotating? Thanks chaps Matt

I was getting the 3500 auto out tonight ready for drive it day, and pulling up the slope from my lock up the auto box was slipping, revving hard but hardly pulling. I backed down and tried on the again, then on the flat where it lost all drive, no click or thump into any gear, but park locks it...

I was getting the 3500 auto out tonight ready for drive it day, and pulling up the slope from my lock up the auto box was slipping, revving hard but hardly pulling. I backed down and tried on the again, then on the flat where it lost all drive, no click or thump into any gear, but park locks it...

I was getting the 3500 auto out tonight ready for drive it day, and pulling up the slope from my lock up the auto box was slipping, revving hard but hardly pulling. I backed down and tried on the again, then on the flat where it lost all drive, no click or thump into any gear, but park locks it...

I was getting the 3500 auto out tonight ready for drive it day, and pulling up the slope from my lock up the auto box was slipping, revving hard but hardly pulling. I backed down and tried on the again, then on the flat where it lost all drive, no click or thump into any gear, but park locks it...

Can you damage the engine if you run it with too much oil in - does the pressure go through the roof? thanks everyone

This is stupid, Ive done this several times before, but I have a new painted door shell and a window frame assembly, and I'll be b*$$@£ed if I can get the 2 together. Can anyone offer any tips on fitting the front door windows? Thanks

Its not often you get something for nothing, and if you take this on it'll cost you a whole lot more (yeah the girl friend twigged what the V8 I picked up here has cost so far...), but I just stumbled on http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-P....iewItem some nice person has a 69 car free to a...

Hi all, Has anyone else had the worrying experience of driving along and suddenly a waft of smokedrifts up from the foot well (not a dropped fag setting the carpet alite as I dont smoke!)? When I first got the car running this happened, but I put it down to the large amounts of brake fluid...