My Rover

GRTV8 said:
Using anti-seize on those threads will let you sleep well at night. That impellor is heartening too.
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It does indeed Gerald. Particularly for two of the long 1/2" bolts that protrude into the water jacket.

Absolutely, it is a nice design, isn't it!

Ron.
 
Took a trip to Graeme Cooper Automotive in the Sydney suburb of St Peters yesterday (Nov 03, 2022) so Ward (workshop manager) could carry out my Rover's registration inspection. In NSW, all cars (not sure about heritage plates, but I expect so) require an annual inspection prior to registration renewal for another year. It is called getting a pink slip, but these days the slip is no longer pink, instead, it is white.
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Erika really liked the ex-Australian Army Land Rover.

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Ward is about to take the Rover for a road test.

Ron.
 
There has been considerable damage to many roads in NSW as a result of the recent flooding across large parts of the state. My Rover suffered a broken headlight from stones thrown up by a passing semi-trailer.
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A hole punched into the O/S outer headlight

The bulb completely shattered, the bottom of the lamp containing all the glass.
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The replacement double filament bulb
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The new Hella H4 ready to refit
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Ron.
 
Ron,
Recently one of our Vic members drove up the Newell Highway, (also with MANY potholes) and lost a screen . He had premium cover with RACV, but was advised that a broken windscreen is NOT a 'breakdown', its an insurance issue, call somebody else. I think he was 2 hours south of the nearest Windscreen replacement operation, in Warwick. He was told to call back in 2 weeks, flat out mate!
 
I use plastic dome covers on my lights, which are sealed beams. they have quite a gap to the glass and absorb the impact of quite large rocks. I've stuck to toughened glass windscreens as they can absorb big stones hitting them due to the rubber mounting which causes the laminated ones to crack.
 
jp928 said:
Ron,
Recently one of our Vic members drove up the Newell Highway, (also with MANY potholes) and lost a screen . He had premium cover with RACV, but was advised that a broken windscreen is NOT a 'breakdown', its an insurance issue, call somebody else. I think he was 2 hours south of the nearest Windscreen replacement operation, in Warwick. He was told to call back in 2 weeks, flat out mate!
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I am not surprised John. O'Brien would be flat out I am sure!

Ron
 
mikecoombs said:
I use plastic dome covers on my lights, which are sealed beams. they have quite a gap to the glass and absorb the impact of quite large rocks. I've stuck to toughened glass windscreens as they can absorb big stones hitting them due to the rubber mounting which causes the laminated ones to crack.
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Hi Mike,

Toughened glass rather than laminated :hmm: My Rover's original windscreen was smashed by a stone flicked up by a passing car up near Stroud Road in the late 80s. The screen went white, all those little cubes. Luckily a service station had a plastic replacement that I stuck down with masking tape. Back in Sydney, took it to O'Brien for a laminated replacement, which aside from a few tiny chips is still going well.

I would have thought that big stones would shatter a toughened screen :hmm:

Ron
 
I had a toughened screen go on a Mercedes 207D back in the day. The road disappeared in an instant followed by hasty side window-winding. A handy service station gave me a refuge until the company got a windscreen guy out to me. The gearsticks used to break off in your hand too. :hmm:

I have a laminated screen to fit into my Oxford when l get round to it.
 
Yes Ron it goes against the grain. I used to live on top of the Liverpool range and the road up was unsealed and not dissimilar to the Razorback rd at sofala. with log trucks comeing the other way....I drove a 2000TC with a laminated screen for awhile there and found the rocks kept chipping it and by the time I got to the top (or bottom) the twisting had split it. the V8 with the toughened screen has a couple of tiny chips but hasn't broken. I put it down to the thick rubber mounting allowing the screen to move when something hits it. Bloody messy when they do break though...

Toughened screens are also 'handed'. The area in front of the driver is designed to shatter into larger pieces so you can see through it (in theory).
 
mikecoombs said:
Yes Ron it goes against the grain. I used to live on top of the Liverpool range and the road up was unsealed and not dissimilar to the Razorback rd at sofala. with log trucks comeing the other way....I drove a 2000TC with a laminated screen for awhile there and found the rocks kept chipping it and by the time I got to the top (or bottom) the twisting had split it. the V8 with the toughened screen has a couple of tiny chips but hasn't broken. I put it down to the thick rubber mounting allowing the screen to move when something hits it. Bloody messy when they do break though...

Toughened screens are also 'handed'. The area in front of the driver is designed to shatter into larger pieces so you can see through it (in theory).
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It certainly does Mike, but your experiments have shown good results so far, and that is what counts.
I didn't know that the toughened screens are handed, but that does make sense when you think about it.

Ron.
 
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Happened to us when on a rally, we had just caught a car, the screen flashed white and fell on our laps. We ended the rally and drove home. There are still mud splatters on the front of the rear view mirror!!!
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We replaced the screen with another toughened screen as it was given to us for free. I still find glass chips in the car, 9 years later.
 
@Gargo – I got hit by a car whilst riding my bike some twenty+ years ago. I bounced off the windscreen before landing upside down in the empty passenger side footwell! Tiny bits of that windscreen are still emerging from my lower back, more than two decades later!
 
SydneyRoverP6B said:
That would be a tad disconcerting :oops:

Ron
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While driving through a rather complicated junction in Salisbury, I managed to pull the gearstick out of my Rover 2000TC. Luckily other drivers were very tolerant and patient (not). :rolleyes:

I had no tools and not much time so had to rip the rubber boot out and then ram it back in. It did work which was lucky as I really didn't know anything about cars back in those days. I did learn a few new words though :)
 
It has been a while since I posted an update. Just recently I carried out a range of small tasks on my Rover, fluid changes mostly. Engine oil, new K & N HP2003 oil filter, new fuel filter that accompanies my Facet fuel pump (I have two fuel pumps on my Rover, the engine retains the AC mechanical), transmission fluid, and differential oil. Castrol no longer makes Transmax type F so I have switched over to Penrite ATF 33 Type F. I syphoned 3.3 litres out and replenshed. I could see no material of any kind floating in the fluid. The following day there was no sediment sitting on the bottom of the pan, just nice clean fluid. The current incarnation of my transmission was rebuilt in 2009. To date it has provided perfect service over 216,682 miles (348,858 km). I have never taken the pan off as I run a Magnefine transmission fluid filter, which is an external filter. Draining the pan via the plug only drops 2.5 litres at best. I usually drain the pan ever 20,000 miles (32,200 km). I use Penrite 80W90 gear oil for the differential. I usually try and change it at least every 50,000 miles (80,000 km). My differential has provided sterling service for over 439,300 miles (over 700,000 km), no rumbles or whines, very impressive quality, the Spicer differential.

I also changed the spark plugs, Champion N9YC for the 4.6 with anti seize lubricant applied with a cotton bud to the threads. Flames traps replaced, no dry dirt, just some oil after 20,000 miles (32,200 km).
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Ron.
 
Impressive.
One thing you know its been done and not just had the filter casing polished up.
I love doing my own servicing.
I restoked the overlooked steering idler recently with Penrites liqui grease. Geez the old shit in the reservoir stunk. Apparently they originally used tallow [boiled cow] in these things. Was a treat getting the old stuff out. Be prepared !!. Tightened up the steering idler shimmy beautifully.
I dropped the engine sump a few years back - just to clean the pick up filter. Lot of built up history at the bottom of that pan. All sorts of snake oil that improve the performance of a V8 - even an errant nut from the top end.
Your P6 must be heading for somewhat of a worldwide mileage record Ron.
 
Hi Gerald,

I too enjoy servicing. I forgot to mention that I also greased the universal joints in both the tailshaft and the half shafts, plus the tailshaft sliding joint.

I have had the unwanted pleasure of watching a friend remove the big nut on top of the steering idler many years ago. You're spot on, the stink is something else, almost as bad as being in a sewage treatment plant, in fact it could even be worse :mrgreen:

The main bearing caps can work loose in the 3.5 litre P6 engine, mine did back in the 1980s, evident by a heavy knocking which could be heard and felt by placing your ear against the gear selector. Dropping the sump allows for their inspection and tightening as necessary.

I had been advised some years back that my Rover is the highest mileage P6B worldwide. I am hoping to crack one million km down the track.

Ron.
 
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