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Hi, I have a brake problem. Last weekend I drove with my rover (3500 auto 1976). And the brakes were dragging not only dragging but at some point they were stuck. I released the vacuum hose from the manifold and eventually the brakes freed up. Since then the brakebooster does not seem to work...

My 3500 autyo from 1976 will not start . So tried a lot of things and also changed the starter motor for a refurbished one I had ion the shelf. This starter motor was the early type. It is a lot bigger and therefore a pain to install!!! But I succeded. This starter motor had a solenoid with...

So I have a very sloppy gearstick on my bw65 auto. A friend gave me the gearlever assembly of a BW35. Before I start dismantling all kinds of things is it possible to put the bw35 gearlever on a bw65 gearbox? Mine is a late (1976 3500 auto) Can it be done with the box still in trhe car or do I...

Reading the excellent topic: revitalised Wiper DelayI got the idea of fixing my wiper delay that does not work. I followed al the steps put new grease in etc etc. Dismantled the relay governer and when pressed while holding the thumb on the vacuum outlet it takes more than 5 seconds for the...

I have a problem that the brakes are sticking ! When I shut down the engine the sticking is gone. It has to do with the vacuum somehow I think. I have a 1977 P6 3500 with dual system. I made a drowing how it is assembled. It is just alittle bit differenty than I saw in the Haynes manual: Let...

As the title suggests i have sticky brakes. As soon as I hit the brakes 2 or 3 times the pedal gets really firm and the brakes tend to stick. In my opinion it is al four brakes. The brakes are all new calipers. I have a 3500 of 1976. It has a dual system and the airvalave is not mounted on the...

The Rover 3500 has a sd1/triumph tr8 injection engine with a lucas 35DE8 distributor and a blue bosch coil. The injection part is of and back to carbs . There is no ballast resistor installed nor the ballastwire is in place. coil gets hot. I am suspecting the coil or the distributor. Did I fry...

I dismantled my alternator and saw that my brushes are in a sad state and need replacing. does anybody recognise these and can direct my in the right direction? the only thong I can see is LUCAS H thanks in advance!!

Hi I just painted my old rocker covers but had a question how to finish them: this is how I got them and being blasted: and now they are painted: what i like is that the lines and the rectangke with Rover in it to be aluminium colour. Can i just sand it down ?? how did you do it or...

Hi is there a way to remove the wheel hubs the easy way? I tried with a two legged puller but I do not dare to give more force because I am affraid to break something!! The reason i want to remove the hubs is that I obtaine magnum 500 wheels with modified Hubs. But are ther triks oir tips to...

My auto gearbox is slipping in second gear. It was not the cas last week but i could hear a little squeal when i accelerated. What is the most plausible cause for this? I am not familiar with autoboxes hence my question.... Could it be incorrect fluidlevel or is one of the brakebands...

Hi, My tacho does not work. I have a rvc tachometer and an electronic ignition in the distributor. it is a Lucas Opus system 35DE8. Does anyone know how to install the tachometer? I found this wiring diagram but I have no ballast resistor installed. I have bypassed the resistorwire. any help...

Hi, I am looking at the pressurefailure warning switch. I can not figure out how it works! can someone please explain how this works? this is a detail of the switch: as you can see both "males" or "poles" are connected with a little bridge at the bottom. If the switch is activated the pin...

I am looking for a "bearing seal for accelerator cross-shaft in Tunnel" it is for a left hand drive and for cars LH Stg cars numbered from 42600343, 42801242 onwards it is part 22 in tghe foto: in the picture it is quite a mess and obviously missing!! does anyone know wher to obtain such...

Hi I have a P6 3500 with an injection engine. But I don't know what engine it is. It has no number on the left side near the exhaust. Thas is wher normally the engine number is. It is flat there with no Number. I will fit LPG to it but then I have to know what kind of engine it is and in what...

I will have to replace my rear crossmember bushes. Mine are worn. part number is 563592. I see them in rubber at Wadhams and in polyurethane at Wins. Any thoughts what would be better? looking forward to your remarks!!

The other day I was at the breakers ( is that the coirrect word? place where the take cars apart) and found a 2200 TC with nice powdercoated wheels and tyres..... But is was a 2200 TC tyres were 195/70 R14 that is the same size as are afitted on my 3500. The rims of the 3500 are a little wider...

I need a brakelight switch used in the late models. The switch is located at the brakepedal. Love to hear if someone has oine or knows where to buy them. The switch has a unf 3/8 thread. nr 90570522

I have a Rover with a SD1 EFI engineblock. It is an old one with the flapper injection. Iginition is in distributor Lucas 35DE8. My questions is what sparkplugs should I use? the champion N9YC or the N12YC? Now present are the bosch w8dc thanks in advance for the info!!

In a brakers yard a found an 200TC with nice powdercoated wheels. I would like to exchange them for my rather rusty wheels that came with tehe car. Saving me the trouble of cleaning and paint/ powdercoat the rims. But I see different partnumbers for 2200/200 and 3500 rims. Are the rims really...

I have a full leather stearing wheel in my 3500 but I dont like the fact that the spokes are also in leather what I want is this: what i have now is like this: my question is can I remove the leather and will it be like the 3500 s steeringwheel? thanks in advance for the replies!

20 years ago I bought a 2200TC in Delft the Netherlands. It was in reasonable state but i had stand under a traintracks so it had metal pimples all over the body.... I took the car apart and painted it from mexico brown to a jaguar racing green. It was a hell of a job and then this was our only...

20 years ago I boiught a 2200TC in Delft the Netherlands. It was in reasonablke state but i had stand under a traintracks so it had metal pimples all over the body.... I took the car apart and painted it from mexico brown to a jaguar racing green. It was a hell of a job and then this was our...