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  1. Mick Rae

    Roof vinyl considerations

    I'm at the speculation stage of a project, to install vinyl on the roof of my Rover 2200. I'd probably get a professional to do this, as whilst I could do myself, if I saw a flaw I'd see it every time. I did a Ford many years ago, and whilst presentable, I was never totally happy with my work...
  2. Mick Rae

    Audio power advice

    Hi, I am planning to fit a small, 120W, Bluetooth amplifier. So nothing crazy, but more than enough for me. It will be fitted such that it's hidden in passenger glove box area, to the inside of the black dash area space between map light and switch. Idea being nothing but a 70s style on/off...
  3. Mick Rae

    Terminology!

    Now don't laugh! But I often find myself wondering if the bit I am looking at is the name I think it might be. I removed the distributor today (2200sc) to rebuild. There is the 'adaptor' that lives down the hole the distributor comes out of, the thing that the distributor meshes with, loose...
  4. Mick Rae

    Easily distracted!

    This won't be to everyone's taste I know. But was finishing a wee repair on a Fiat 500, and mind wandered to how similar the paint colour was to my Rovers seats. I was going to tidy up the hub caps on the Rover as the black bits were getting very tatty and chipped. And it was raining outside...
  5. Mick Rae

    Brake lights 'stuck on'

    Noticed today when I garaged the car (2200sc). Rear Brake lights on with ignition/engine running. Thought I should ask before starting to (try) figure out, just in case this was a fault that maybe had a common reason. Everything else working as should. As ever thanks in advance for any and...
  6. Mick Rae

    Over the hills and far away

    Some steep roads, some twisty roads, many potholed roads. All wafted around in comfort, and I think, style. Makes a change from all the 4x4s when I go fishing for a day.
  7. Mick Rae

    still chasing intermittent misfire - ballast wire question

    Still here, still chasing intermittent misfire. Between misfires, car (2200sc, that someone in the mists of time added TC instruments to so has rev counter) is running perfectly. I've replaced everything (coil, leads, condenser, points, rotor, cap, leads) one thing at a time, twice over. Tried...
  8. Mick Rae

    Bumper, badge bar, workshop manual, 80's and 90s P6 news etc

    Front bumper from 1975 2200 for sale. Has badge bar fitted. Chrome is pretty good but far from perfect (not badly pitted though). Would prefer to sell with badge bar fitted, but if you only want the bar willing to split. Bumper and badge bar, I'd reckon would be advertised in eBay at 100...
  9. Mick Rae

    Alternator help please

    Please excuse my ignorance in advance. I'm not home, so don't have my manual. And I'm not very learned about alternators! I spotted a brown wire, not connected. The alternator was replaced a year back by a garage. The wire in question is not one of the thick browns that goes to the plug. It...
  10. Mick Rae

    Driver's seat back

    A very minor issue. So much so, if a very involved fix, it might take a while to get round to it! Back of driver's seat rises and goes back on the lever, all seems to work as should. But if I lean back into seat it will recline, even with the adjuster in its locked position. Under normal...
  11. Mick Rae

    Does my Acorn look big in this ?

    Sloppy gear change (again, sorry). 2209 manual gearbox. The bushes that go wandering underneath in the selector mechanism are in place, so figured I'd have a look from top end. The spherical bush that the selector shaft ball sits in seems good, well, to me...how tight in the ball should it...
  12. Mick Rae

    Quick carburettor question

    Background: I posted here in the summer about HIF6 cab overflowing. At the time, I took the float bowl components to bits, cleaned, reassembled. It was fine for 100miles, then overflowed again (pulsing out). Repeated, reset float height, replaced filter. Fine for 450miles, did it again...
  13. Mick Rae

    Remarkable, like new!

    Decided to tackle some blistering on top of rear wing, so had the remove rear quarter panel to remove. Perhaps it's because my world has been MGs, but removing anything fills me with trepidation, as my past experience always uncovered rot. Seeing this has made my day! Just back from a Highland...
  14. Mick Rae

    Help!

    Out away from home, enjoying drive. Until fuel began coming out if the D shaped orifice in carb pictured. Any advice to help me in my way or am I stuffed?
  15. Mick Rae

    retorque head?

    My water leak has improved, but its still there - I have now eliminated all the multiple leaks there was, and all I can now find is a sheen of coolant along the left side of the head gasket (its not coming from the side covers, its very slight, but between head and block). The previous owner had...
  16. Mick Rae

    Heater part

    Sadly I don't know the exact name of these.........the part I am looking for is part if the heater box control levers, on the heater box itself. The exact part is that gray metal casting which mounts on to the splined shaft that controls the top flap (fan switch lever splined shaft inserts into...
  17. Mick Rae

    before i do something unnecessary........

    Dear All, I am still chasing a small water leak. I have only one place left to go now, the place I dreaded going, as doing this job on my last classic (an MGB) was a bloody nightmare - the heater matrix. Had time on my hands to think about this recently. I have read the manuals, and looked...
  18. Mick Rae

    Second dumbest question of the day!

    Thanks gents, the car is lifted. I bought new anti rattle springs to go with the new pads, and also the special pin retaining clips. I also bought new pins, but the wee hole is in the wrong end so didn't use (prob fine but old pins were serviceable with a clean). Sadly there were no...
  19. Mick Rae

    the dumbest question of the day

    I'm about to change front brake pads. This time in my wee garage, not my mates massive place with lift. And I'm wondering best way to lift one front side at a time. As I have been in about and know that the car is solid as regards the jacking tubes, my thought is to put a bit of wood under...
  20. Mick Rae

    buzzing gear stick

    Dear Experts, 1975 2200sc. First long journey of the year today, lovely weather. Got all the essentials done over winter - cooling, heating, exhausting, charging, starting, stopping, wiping, lighting, unrusting etc. So now its on to the 'luxury' items...............once we get to 55/60mph...
  21. Mick Rae

    its the small things in life..........15 mins of fun!

    Normally 'intermittent fault' is a bad thing, but I had a 'constant intermittent fault' - as in my wiper delay did not delay. I just took it off the car to examine the magic that makes it work - what a lovely device! Just a fantastic thing! First thought was I don't fancy my chances if that...
  22. Mick Rae

    Bit of a daft thermostat question

    Car (2200sc) always ran a bit too cool, so now it's winter its way too cool. Found that the thermostat was jamming open (it was very old looking, and the spring was not returning when cooling, so stuck open. Removal if the cover was a palaver, but nice to see a clean inside, no sludge or...
  23. Mick Rae

    seatbelt plastic trim interchangeability

    This is unlikely to be news to anyone, but hey, just in case! The black plastic trim that covers the upper fixing of the seatbelt on the B-post is exactly the same item as found on old Mini's (or maybe Metro's?), and as such can be had for pennies. Couldn't find any Rover part suppliers who...
  24. Mick Rae

    more electrical questions!

    In a previous thread, I reported I had cured my engine stumbling by popping in new plugs - I was wrong. Once I went a decent run with everything up to temp etc, it came back with a vengeance. Now, the only thing in the ignition (other than the coil) that I had not renewed was the points and...
  25. Mick Rae

    Ignition timing? Something else?

    Ran out of day light today, so just having a ponder.................forgive the long post, just feel its best to give all detail. Especially as its something small I have done wrong most likely! I decided today to check ignition etc - always felt the car was a wee bit sluggish, starts and...
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