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Hi all Nice easy question for you all. Is there any point in replacing my knackered starter motor ('73 3500S) with a high torque one? A recon will work out to be a fair bit cheaper than a high torque unit but I'm wondering if there is any pay off in using a high torque starter. Thanks all

I'm based in Surrey, so chesire is a fair way from chesire! RustBuster are based in Lincolnshire which is abit closer,but i wonder if there are any places down south i can take the car to get treated?

I was planning on removing the old under seal, as it'll give me the chance to see what the condition of the metal is..

Hi all Im thinking of using Rustbuster products on my car as I am planning on applying a resh layer of underseal to my '73 3500S my question is, are Rustbuster products any good? some people say they are amazing, others say I should use shutz, so im not sure what to go for! if anyone else...

I was planning on using epoxy mastic, then mf3125 then dinitrol 1000 to finish it off. Think this may end up being more expensive then i thought!!

Im going to remove the underseal on my 3500S and apply a fresh coating of rust protection Will i need 1 ltr cans or will 500ml cans be enough to do the whole car? also, how do i remove the outer sills? I want to check the condition of the inner sills Thanks

are there any companies in the south east I can go to if my car needs any work doing? The car is kept in West Sussex and there's only one guy around here who can do any work to it, the car will soon be moving to Surrey so I want to try and find out if there are any people in the south east/west...

I ordered a new brake light switch and servo breather for my 3500S, can anyone tell me how i fit them? any help would be great as im doing the london to brighton run on sunday! Thanks all

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Ok one last question.... What's the best way of removing the old under seal? Presumably a scraper or some other tool but I'm open to Suggestions :)

Thanks guys After some testing it turns out the brake light switch is faulty...thanks for your input all :D

I have a '73 3500S... Dint suppose you could tell me wbere the fuse for the brake lights are?

Hi all Seems to be a common problem with P6's, but the brake lights are up the swanee. They work when i put the headlights on so could it be the brake light switch thats faulty? Am i right in thinking this is located under the brake servo? Or could it be a fuse? A wiring diagram eould be handy...

Thanks for your help all, much appreciated :D

So My 3500S has accumilated some surface rust on the outer sills and various other places. The underseal is also coming away in places and in terrified of it getting muxh worse! My question is, whats the best method of tackling surface rust? I read somewhere that using a wire brush can...

Perfect..thanks for your help

My '73 3500S needs new rear brake hoses how do I find out which system it uses? Thanks!

Ok well according to my research the heads on rover V8's didn't have hardened valve seats till Oct 1985, so I've no idea what to believe.....I'll just chuck in some lead additive in future, with super unleaded

I believe mine is a HP engine....from what I've read, the post '74 engines had lower compression....interesting

Am I able to run my '73 3500S on 95 RON unleaded? I read somewhere the V8s prefer to run on 100 octane fuel, so I thought I'd try and find out for certain Thanks

so, my P6 seems to have developed what I think may be some kind of electrical fault...I potter along happily at 50 for a short while, only for the car to start spluttering and coughing, which results in a total loss of power and eventual stalling. I turn the car back on again and all is fine for...

I tried to do it from my iPhone, but with no joy :-(((

I bought a scarab blue 1973 3500S yesterday for £4k! 61k miles clocked up, full service and MOT history...runs really well, feels really solid., delighted with it! Couldnt be happier! Pics soon!

SO what should I look out for when buying a P6 V8S? I'm talking rust areas, mechanical gremlins, all that stuff Also, what's the right engine oil and coolant to use? Thanksr

I'm looking for a pre-74 3500S, in any color other than brown or yellow. I've checked all the sites like car and nothing has come up....are there any specific websites anyone can recommend?