Just to keep those who were interested the car passed it's MOT last week under my watchful eye this time, just to make sure they jacked it up correctly. So I am now back running around Edinburgh.
After refitting them it does not appear to have shims, this was the good side ( O/S) the nearside one was more difficult to refit. I am sure Rover would not have approved the method in the manual but the end result was OK by me. :)
Good news as it was the weekend I managed to obtain the use of a ramp at a local car dealer who was more interested himself. The long and short of it is the springs are now back in place, a lot of oaths were being said but after removing the rear s/a and a little elbow grease with a long lever...
Harvey as you say I myself can not remember ever seeing one jump out. I tried to get the car up high enough to get a photo but as I lost my regular workshop space I do not have a pit now to get a decent view. I may try and get it over to a friendly dealer who used to let me use the ramp at night...
Harvey as you say I myself can not remember ever seeing one jump out. I tried to get the car up high enough to get a photo but as I lost my regular workshop space I do not have a pit now to get a decent view. I may try and get it over to a riendly dealer who used to let me use the ramp at night...
It is not the dreaded tin worm, they have just jumped out of the top mounting. I hope to be under the car within the next few days so I will get a photo posted ASAP. I just in a fit of madness purchased a P%B which has not been used since its MOT in September so have been getting it cleaned up a...
Richard
I had the car up on a ramp today to see for myself and the springs look original as do the shocks. They appear to have shifted rear ward and come out of the reccess in the body.
Idid check for any marks for evidence of jacking in the wrong place but can see none.
Harvey I was unfortunate and had to leave the car with them I as you say cannot think how it happened and was trying to find out if anyone else has had the same thing happen to them.
I have just had the P6 for an MOT, on going to collect it they told me the rear springs were out of there mountings. Does anybody know of this happening, my feeling is they tried to jack it up using the di dion tube and this has caused the problem. I would welcome any input re this as if they...
Peter
As Nick said I would surface eventually, yes I am the owner of JAB 206 C. I use the car round and about Edinburgh.Feel free to contact me on p6roverman@yahoo.co.uk if you want a chat about it or even to come and see it.
Bill
I purchased a P6 in May which had a conversion done by a leading electics company a few months previous, it is a pity they forgot to check if the pulleys wer lined up. I had to remove it and add a 7.5 mm spacer to stop the rapid wear on the fan belt. So be warned not everyone now a days knows to...
A company called Watling Engineering can supply a new tow bar for the P6, I got one up last week and it fitted a treat. The cost was 3139.00 delivered within 24 hrs. They have a web site and do bars for most classic cars the Rover one is part No. PR4A.
Hope this helps.
Bill:cool:
Nick
I bought the car before it appeared in Practical Classics and found a back issue about it. Someone told me it was also in a magazine when it was for sale at Grundy Mack. I must say I am delighted with the car and the other half likes the comfort, makes me wish I had bought one years ago.
Bill
I have only just becomea P6 owner and purchased the series 1 JAB 206 C numbered car, I noticed that a photo of it is in the gallery section. This was obviously put on by a previous owner. I wondered if they are still members of the P6 club and might want to know that the car is in good hands.
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