Recent content by JOHN JOHNSON

HI PAUL, TAKE THE WHEEL OFF ON THE SIDE THATS MAKING THE NOISE AND CHECK YOUR CHASSEY. LOOK TOWARDS THE RIGHT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM AND SCRAPE AWAY ANYTHING THATS COVERING THE METAL IE LOOSOIL , UNDERSEAL ETC. MY GUESS IS A CRACK HAS APPEARED ON THE LEG . SPOT OF GOOD WELDING SHOULD SORT...

Heres an idea Would'nt it be great if there was a section on the forum where you could look up various pages or rather any page out of the big parts Catalogue? As a learner to the various problems that crop up with the car its great to get the help and advice from the likes of John , Pete...

Hi Graham, Process of simplest thing first, a)If the cable has broken at the glove box end try pulling it with a firm grip with plyers, check that the pull toggle hasn't just popped out of its slot first. b)If the cable has broken midway get under the car & reach up till you can feel...

THANKS, TO PETE, JOHN FROM WALES AND ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED MY RESTORATION WITH YOUR ADVICE ,TIPS AND SENSE OF HUMOUR. MY FIRST RALLY IS THIS WEEKEND AFTER YEARS OF TOIL AND BAD WORDS MY P6 WILL BE ON THE GRASS, SHE MIGHT NOT WIN A THING, WHO CARES,IT IS IN MY OPINION A...

I HAVE A 3500S ON A HUNTSMAN & TRYING TO FIND DEALER MATCHES ETC PROVED VERY HARD, BEING IN SCOTLAND EVEN MORE SO. WHAT I DID WAS WENT TO THE NEAREST DEALER THAT MAKES UP COLOURS (INDEPENDANT) SHOWED HIM THE ROOF OF THE CAR & BINGO HE MATCHED THE SILL COLOUR FROM THE OLD ROVER CHARTS THAT HE...

I THINK IT COULD BE THE BOOT MOUNT KIT PACK BAG, I FOUND ONE IN A DONER CAR I HAVE, IT DOESN'T HAVE A SUNROOF, BUT ITS ONLY A GUESS. PS THANKS FOR THE MUDFLAPS PHIL (EBAY) REGARDS JOHN

ON RETURNING FROM A WEDDING TODAY, AFTER DROPPING SOME PASSENGERS OFF,ABOUT A MILE FROM HOME THE CAR LURCHED VIOLENTLEY TO THE RIGHT THROWING ITSELF ACROSS THE OPPOSITE OF THE ROAD, IT TOOK ALL OF MY POWER & YEARS OF EX FIREMAN DRIVING EXPERIENCE TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL. PROBLEM SOURCED...

THANKS TO ALL FOR THE HELP AND ADVICE, NEW OVERIDERS NOW ON THEIR WAY FOR MY "BARE" REAR BUMPER,COURTESY OF A CONTACT TIP FROM PETE, REGARDS JOHN. P.S ANYONE ANY CONTACTS FOR TOWBARS?

HELLO SPEEDY, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM & WHAT IT WAS WAS LACK OF FUEL, THE TANK WAS LOW & I GUESS CRAP GOT SUCKED UP INTO THE SYSTEM, I STUCK ABOUT £10S WORTH OF PETROL INTO IT & IT WORKED AFTER A MIN OR TWO OF GENTLE COAXING(FUEL GAUGE WAS MISREADING) REGARDS JOHN

THANKS JOHN, THE MAIN POINT I AM TRYING TO MAKE & FIND OUT IS THAT MY 73 ONLY HAS THE TWO "OVERIDERS" ON THE FRONT BUMPER, NONE ON THE REAR, ARE OR WERE BOTH BUMPERS FITTED AS STANDARD ? IVE CHECKED EVERY INCH OF MY REAR BUMPERS, NOTHING INDICATES THAT ANY OVERIDERS WERE EVER FITTED & I AM...

NOW I KNOW THE PROPER NAME! YES PETE THATS WHAT I MEAN?

I HAVE NOTICED ON SOME POSTED P6 GALLERIES THAT SOME CARS HAVE THE BUMPER STOPS (CHROME BIT WITH THE RUBBER STRIP) ON THE REAR BUMPER, IS THIS STANDARD? MINES IS A 73 3500S REGARDS JOHN(SCOTLAND)

PROVIDED THE BODYWORK IS NOT TO FAR GONE I;E CRUMBLING IN YOUR HAND.REMOVE THE RUST AS BEST YOU CAN AND APPLY A GOOD RUST PROOF TO THE AFFECTED AREAS.YOU CAN BUY GOOD PRE-MADE FILLER TO PATCH UP ANY SMALL HOLES ,ANY HAINES MANUAL ON ANY CAR GIVES YOU BEGINNER STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DO THIS...

DO ANY MEMBERS KNOW OF ANYONE IN SCOTLAND THAT CAN RESPRAY MY S11 35000S AT REASONABLE COST? SHE IS OTHERWISE IN GREAT CONDITION WITH SOLID PANELS ALL ROUND(EVEN THE DOORS!)OR CAN ANYONE GIVE ADVICE ON WHAT THE GOING RATE FOR THIS WORK IS SO I DONT GET RIPPED OFF.THANKS ,JOHN.