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Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2024 ! Wilfred

Good evening, I’m busy with a rather small but useful repair, which is replacing the fuel cap lock. I was a bit hesitant to remove the fuel filler, as I created an open connection to the inside of the tank and I don’t like the smell of fuel in my garage. So, to be on the safe side I put the...

Good morning, Some oldtimer cars are equipped with yellow headlights, French cars are a good example. I also read that Triumph used yellow lights as a standard in the old days, at least they offered it as an option. So.. I wonder how it would fit on my P6. Are there any members who did the...

Hi again, I finally made a start to change my P6 steering box prior to get the nasty suspension crack fixed, this will be done in December probably. I cleaned up the garage and created some space so my P6 won’t have to leave till the job is done. It’s normally stored in a much smaller garage...

Good morning all, After I changed the rear exhaust silencer yesterday I also ask the garage owner who was kind enough to let me use one of his ramps to do a check on the suspension, sort of small MOT. All ball joints and rubbers are still ok, so that’s good news. However, he discovered a nasty...

Good evening, I’ve done a nice job today, changing the rear exhaust silencer on my P6 :) Stainless Steel, so no worries about rust anymore. My next job will be changing the steering box. I’m not sure yet how to handle this, all good advice and tips are welcome . Thanks Wilfred

Good evening, Today I managed to solve my sloppy gearstick issue. Last week I went to the UK and had some time to pay a visit to Wins parts in West Sussex. They provided me with an new acorn gear tip amongst other parts as well. Great service and lot in stock. Anyway, shifting gears is now...

Hello again, Done some useful maintenance on my P6 and a new phenomenon just occurred. I heard a ticking noise coming from underneath when the car moves back and forward. I’ve been able to visualise it but I cannot attach a movie I noticed. Hopefully the picture says enough. The big washer...

Good morning all, I’m struggling with something. My P6 has some forgotten maintenance, part of which has been taken care of now. All the fluids, spark plugs, cabling, electrical things, Etc.. Yesterday I noticed some locking on screws on both carburettors which weren’t tightened and also the...

Good evening, Most of the time my engine runs very nice and smooth, however sometimes I can hear one or more valves ticking varying in sound level. Immediately after purchasing the car I changed the oil to clean the engine and drove some long distances to let it getting hot and happy. This made...

Good morning, As my manual gearbox is making some noise due to the lack of oil in the past, I’ve been thinking of replacing it in time, somewhere in the (near) future. However, I heard that in order to swap this gearbox you will have to take out the complete engine. Could this be true?? This...

My new car, discovered by my wife by the way. The previous owner had it for a year and just kept it outside, which is just criminal. So I saved him in time and now belongs to the family.

Good evening/morning, Next thing I want to look at is my steering wheel. There is some clearance or backlash which should be adjustable according the big book. That should be doable I think, I also read about an oil check I can do. Which kind of oil can I use here in case the level is too low...

Hello again, This afternoon I installed an electronic ignition module in my P6. This module is a relative cheap alternative for a new distributor with build in electronics. Obviously that would be a better choice in terms of possible mechanical issues on the old distributor, however with this...

Hello, I discovered two drain plugs on the sump, do I need to take out both ? 2nd question, I cannot seem to get them out very easily, do I need to turn them clockwise or counter clockwise, to be sure I do not damage anything ? Thanks

Good morning, In a few days I will collect my new P6 and although it's in a good shape I want to check some things like valve clearance, timing chain tension, etc. Am I right in saying that it's the same procedure as on my XJ6 XK engine when I want to correct the clearance, so release the...

Good afternoon, Thanks for approval and I will introduce myself. I'm Wilfred, 61 years and living in The Netherlands (Breda) with my wife and son (and dog) The reason for my membership is that I'm about to buy a 1972 Rover P6 2000TC, picture attached, and hope to get it coming Monday. I'm sure...