Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club Forum

Other than the straights I'd say it's spot on I have options for the wheels once the bigger MG front brakes come off. They spoil the brake pedal feel too :D Definitely-Vi wheels look great on the R3! I found the pedal travel with the larger ZR160 brakes is longer when I installed them on the Street...

That car was for sale some years ago having been off the road for a while, seeing these pictures reminds me. I went to look at it when it was up for sale, but it wasn’t for me.

Great to see it’s still around!

1. GTiJohn
2. Hammond (if the 400 is fixed in time, if not I'll come in the MGF!)
3. Cromp85 (220 GSi)
4. Nigel B
5. Colonel Mustard
6. Paul_1978
7. Montegoman
8. Itcaptainslow

961tat wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:56 pm

Put a blank in the old housing and use a PRT .

https://ibb.co/myh4jVb

Or that-forgot about those!

961tat wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:51 pm

We should forward this post up to autoglym

They’re literally five minutes around the corner from me in Letchworth, maybe I should pop round with my iPad to stage a sit in protest?

Thanks to everyone for their comments,I’m going to order the elastomer gasket dmgrs sell one which is supposedly better than the rover original so fingers crossed.As I’ve got the head removed I thought it would be a good idea to change the thermostat does anyone have a suggestion as to the best one...

GTiJohn wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:02 pm

Autoglym bumper gel has been the choice so far after (far from) exhaustive comparative testing on a test bumper at the Resto show a few years ago. It lasts well too.

Please keep us updated on how this one lasts

They’ve changed the formula of it so now it isn’t as good :(

1234dist wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:36 pm

I would use an oe elastomer gasket on that.

This, definitely.

As promised, a few underside pictures. It’s beautifully original-next step is to get the calipers painted. https://i.ibb.co/Bf64LbX/301717-FF-5-D0-B-4110-9-E43-946318515638.jpg https://i.ibb.co/tb896JS/03-B19032-5634-4520-8299-A8770875-F868.jpg https://i.ibb.co/ncxfqLB/D40-D541-A-772-D-4-DBF-9-E19-2...

A couple of updates...! The 214 has been living a typically cosseted life over the past couple of months, tucked away under a cover in my “prime” garage. I’ve done a bit of underside detailing, pictures in a post below. I hit a pothole in my daily drive a couple of weeks back on the A1-thanks to the...

As we emailed I’m happy to offer up my 200 BRM as a “restored” example should it be needed-I can always detail the engine bay and underside! :D Happy to also do bits like a brake strip & clean on it. Also happy to help out on the stand and talk general Rover-ness to scare the public away. :angel Alt...

Ta for compliments and advice. ..and already contacted MG John, no reply yet, he hasn't seen message yet in fact (FB messenger)...any other way to contact him!? Try a PM on one of the forums he frequents if you can find some recent posts by him? I know he’s not on PistonHeads anymore, he did use mg...

Google around and look for a chap called MG John-quite well known on the MG Rover scene, I’m sure he’s rebuilt a PG1 with LSD from a 620ti. He’s a very knowledgable, friendly chap who is always willing to chat and give advice.

That’s my plan-I’ve checked the earth on the front panel; this and the earth cable have zero resistance. By the looks of the wiring diagram this one is the most relevant to the alternator, but for the sake of 20 minutes I’m going to remove the headlamps and check the earth points below those, too. ...

One thing confusing me here........you said that you were able to restart the engine, but it would cut out when the dipped beams were switched on. If the alternator had failed to put enough charge in the battery to keep the engine running, there would definitely not have been enough charge to run t...