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IT WOULD APPEAR THAT I HAVE A SOLUTION. I have been told by a person who is somewhat of a rover expert ,he has listened to the noise and identified it as two cylinder sleeves loose in the block. Being a recond. motor he says that when things get hot and the pistons and rings expand as I have...

After running the motor for around 20 minutes , the tappets rattle badly on all of the RH bank. this has happened on 3 occasions exactly the same. I am using Penrite running in oil. oil pressure is about 40 PSI at 1000 RPM. It sounds like the lifters on the RH bank have lost pressure. The LH...

I have mislead you regarding oil coming from the lifters. it is coming out beside the lifters. Oil pressure is 40 PSI at around 1,000 RPM.

I have that gap which is about 0.060" but still cannot turn pushrods by my fingures. Would this indicate the valve is under opening pressure? If I were to shim the rocker pedestals to take away that opening pressure and be able to turn the pushrods or eliminate any endfloat would that be a...

I feel that not being able to turn the pushrods by fingers would signify that the valve would possibly be under opening pressure. What would be the method of adjusting with shims and how much end float, if any, would be desired on the pushrods

I have another problem with my Rover V8 .The motor has been reconditioned . When it has been running for some time, suddenly the right hand bank hydraulic lifters seem to loose pressure & rattle loudly. It would appear the lifters had lost oil pressure. This has happened on 3 occasions. With...

I have measured the gap and it is .050" plus. If it was necessary, how would this gap be obtained?

With the motor o TDC No. 1 cylinder I cannot turn the inlet or exhaust valve push rod (by fingers) on that cylinder. I feel that the same will apply to the other cylinders.

I have obtained a partly reconditioned motor. The lifters are new. the valves good. With the motor assembled the motor on T.D.C. No1 , I find I cannot turn the valve pushrods. it would lead me to think that the valves could be partly loaded. In fact I cannot turn any pushrods by hand at this...

When I joined the forum I forgot about Windsor in the U.K. . I am in Windsor Downs NSW Australia.

I have recently purchased a Triumph Stag fitted with a Rover V8 . It appears to be a 1972 or later by engine numbers, perhaps someone there can enlighten me? The engine no, is 42517258C. I have a situation that mistifies me that someone might pass a comment on. I can run the car in the garage...