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Thanks guys, I feel more motivated now. I think I will have a go. Doing some more reading and forums say I should change the timing gears, uprate the oil pump and think about a camshaft whilst the cover is off. My engine was always sweet for the last 12 years of ownership, What are your...

Thanks for your support, really appreciated. One of the long bolts that has just a thread on the end is my main problem. Does this end in the timing cover or actually pass through into the block? I was hoping to find someone local on the forum who is local to Essex and knows these engines and...

Its all going a bit wrong for me. The bolts snapped when fitting the water pump. One of the long ones has the thread snapped off deep in the timing cover. Reading my manual I think removing the timing cover is beyond me. Can anyone recommend anyone in the Essex area who would take the job on...

That is perfect, thanks. Unfortunately it has all gone a bit wrong, the welder could not free the studs and I drilled them out today. I tried the new bolts but then found that one of the long ones would not go in, it seems that the thread is snapped off deep in the timing cover. I am not sure...

Have been working towards getting my P6 up and running again I am changing the water pump, it has been a tough job (for me), most bolts snapped. Each different type of stud remover I tried removed more bolts but now I think I have three remaining to get out, and have asked a friendly welder for...

Thank you, I will investigate these options,

Probably silly questions for all you experienced members.. but my next job is to refurb the front brake callipers, the car was pulling to one side when last on the road so I was planning to get both calipers refurbed and change the flexible hoses. First question is ideally I want to jack the...

Thank you. With the knowledge that you supplied I will have a crack at putting it back together again, using the new long lever and no bush. Is there any info or links with an idot guide to how the pivot bush and all the bits and pieces go back together, my haynes and Rover manual don't seem...

Ah, thank you, that is why the bush didn't fit, and why it was not there.. This was driving me mad and I was just going to order another expensive bush. If I may keep asking silly questions and testing your patience, my original problem was a gear lever that was flopping all over the place and...

Thank you for the further advice. I have been back out to the car again today. My short original lever once cleaned up revealed a plastic acorn, albeit with a couple of chunks out of it. My new long lever also has a plastic acorn. A few more questions please:- 1) Are the selector rings all the...

Thank you for the quick reply and the helpful diagram. The bush matches the part number I have and this was purchased from Wadhams. My original gear-lever does indeed have a metal acorn, so all seems well except the bush was too tight for the selector fork. Any ideas appreciated please as I...

Please be gentle with me as this is my first post. But I am really stuck. I have owned my P6 3500S for nine years but have just started recommissioning her after a five year lay up where life just got in the way. I have got her running but when I came to move her I had problems selecting...