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    Clutch master cylinder pushrod - 2200sc

    Hey folks I'm after a clutch mastercylinder pushrod for my 1976 2200sc Does anyone have one somewhere from a stripped car they could bear to part with... mines a wee bit bent. Thanks in advance.
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    parts catalogue and a few other bits

    hi all ive got a 1974 edition of the rover 2000 parts manual, its seen better days and is a bit tatty but would make a good workshop copy for someone, missing the front and back cover and pages are starting to come away other things that might interest someone (long shot) rover p6 news aug...
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    uninsured driver questions....

    Hi all, quick bit of advice required! yesterday whilst driving to the supermarket someone crashed into the back of us whilst stationary (in my wifes fiesta not in the rover) the damage isn't massive the car will need a new rear bumper, a little bit of straightening on the bootlid and a spot of...
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    Dpost seal channel

    Hi folks does anyone have any tips how i can bend the seal channel to fit the shape of the D post? sadly the old channel ive got is too much of a mess (rusty!) to try to cut off and reuse for the most part. any advice? thanks jamie
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    under body painting advice...

    Hi All, I've just finished some work on the underside of my car, i plan to take all metal back to bare metal and then epoxy mastic 121 all the underside and then seam seal any exposed seams with brush on sealant. I'm guessing that whilst epoxy mastic is hard as nails it will still need some...
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    Dremel.....

    How the hell have I managed 31 years on this earth without one? I bought a Dremel last week because it seemed like a good idea and now I cant stop finding handy little jobs for it, what a truly wonderful tool it is!!! :mrgreen:
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    Pin the tail on the donkey AKA pin the seal on the rear wing

    right folks i was hoping someone could help me out, when i disassembled the rear wing assembly off my car (about 10months ago) I was awfully organised, i removed every seal and carefully balanced them on top of a box in the garage, i didnt label them or anything and the pictures i took only...
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    battery box. quick question

    quick question regarding the rear mounted battery box, should it have a metal frame around the outside of the plastic box? mine has a frame that looks a little heath robinson, should this be fitted or has it been added in to deal with the fact that the plastic box was cracked? thanks Jamie
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    sill cover

    Hi, does anyone have a picture of the rear end of the sill cover, some helpful so and so has chopped a chunk out of the back of mine where it meets back to the sill, and i need to reconstruct the rear end but given that i have never seen a complete one ill have to guess if no one has an image of...
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    2 Rear Wings for a 1976sc

    Hi i'm after 2 good quality rear wings for my 1976 SC mine are a bit of a mess! jamie
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    KDK907P - 1976 2200sc

    I decided to embark on a little bit of tidying up following an MOT advisory regarding pealing underseal and a small amount of surface rust on one of the sills........ so i removed the sill cover to inspect and really wished that I had not I have found a variety of bodged repairs mainly using...
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    sill pictures

    Well after seeing gareths sill cover painting and after an advisory about a small amount of corrosion on the inner sill i was motivated to remove the sill cover on my p6.... Really wish i hadn't. the closing panel into the wheelarch was made entirely of glassfibre, filler and an exhaust rubber...
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    New front seatbelts

    Hi Folks. I'm after some new front seat belts (I do not want second hand belts) for my P6, i couldnt see them on any of the main suppliers shops (Mark grey, Wins, Wadhams) does anyone have any idea where I could get some from or alternatively dimensions so i can source elsewhere? thanks Jamie
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    well that was quick!

    we;ve been having a nightmare of a time with my wifes car, it started playing up with a suspected EGR problem a few weeks back, we took it to a garage (recommended to us by our local regular garage) who dicked about, replaced some components and charged us £1000 for the privilage, the car worked...
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    removing the ballast system, finding the bloody thing!

    hi folks, any ideas where i should begin my search so i can disconnect it?, am i looking for a ballast resistor or is it simply a higher resistance pink/white wire? car is a 76 2200sc thanks Jamie
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    its my fault, sorry folks!

    The poor turn from the weather can be attributed and blamed on me im afraid MOT passed this afternoon for summer driving and boom down comes the rain! a couple of advisories but nothing major, thats three years with no problems, cant wait until next year... :roll:
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    Found it!

    I knew I had a spare engine knocking around here somewhere! On the plus side its been well sealed with bags and the sump was left full of oil (which appears to not have any water in it) so theres a good chance the internals are ok, it'll make a good project eventually anyway! once its had a...
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    Weird Forum

    I joined another forum the other day to ask for some help on a problem im having with the MG midget im working on, im not going to name the forum but what a bunch of weirdos! I asked for a simple bit of advice regarding the fact the drivetrain is bits of mg/morris/triumph etc and im struggling...
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    the terrible sound of big end knocking or something else

    im fairly sure this is the big ends knocking (and im the one thats grumbling) but can people have a listen to check, follow the link for a video. https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=D ... xaF0_1ltR4 thanks in advance Jamie
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    mains and big ends where to buy bearings

    Howdy, I'm thinking its probably about time to replace the mains and big ends, where is the cheapest place to get bearings for the 2200SC, the only supplier that has them listed on their site appears to be bloody expensive compared to bearings ive bought for other vehicles! any ideas where...
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    Fast and Loud...

    does anyone watch this program? I love american cars but im truely amazed at this program, it appears to revolve around the idea that they pump load of cash into a car by doing it up and then send it to auction with no reserve to lose alot of money! (11k loss on one car this week) i still...
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    well that explains that.....

    my mother 'broke' her MG midget on the way back from my wedding back in the summer and i finally got round to pulling the engine (with the intention of swapping it for the fresh built engine ive just completed..... we had presumed that it had suffered from the midget 1500s oil problems and run...
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    various car handbooks and service guides

    Hi folks, does anyone have use for the following? Mini drivers handbook 1986 Saab 900 owners manual 1981 Triumph 1300 pearsons service guide Austin cambridge/morris oxford pearsons service guide All are in used condition They are just cluttering up my spare room and I own non of the cars that...
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    P6 car cover?

    Hi folks, im after an outdoor car cover for my P6 as it is likely to be spending the winter on the drive. does anyone make a custom fit one? anyone got any experience of this? thanks Jamie
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    Chemical Rust Removal

    I took a load of engine components down to a local place for chemical de rusting, really impressed with the results I took the block and the engine tins for my mothers MG midget engine, the block looks brilliant with all the waterways nice and clean and any corrosion has been lifted, the tins...
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