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Well I started by draining the oil to drop the sump off and check the servo,but from there it's not a lot more work to remove the valve block,as the car has been standing for a good time it seemed possible there may be a connection with my problem,and now I'm glad I did as even tho it may have...

Hi Harvey&thanks for your detailed reply,I'm surprised to read that the front and rear pump check valves were dropped? My car is a matching nos car and only done 85,000 miles,so would have expected the g-box tobe original,the selector reads PRND2D1L as you say but I do have both front&rear check...

Hi Harvey and sorry for the lack of replies since your last message,iv been out of comission with a kidney-stone and have to say i wdnt wish it on me worst enemy! Drink plenty they tell me-think im turning into a bloody fish!! Anyway since we last spoke iv drained the oil which was darkish but...

Hi Harvey-Quick update on my gearbox problem? I'm not realy in a position to road test my car(no mot,almost certainly no reverse gear)could all get a bit tricky,however I thought it maybe worth putting the rear end up on axle stands enough to give me an inch or two Clearence on the back wheels...

Hi Rovering member,sorry for the gap-been a tad busy you know how itis,work six days a week home chors on the seventh-oh dear! Anyway I hear what you say ref the kickdown cable but the gearbox has been ok over most of the 5/6 year period that iv had the car and the carburettors and cables have...

Hi Peter and thanks verymuch for the welcome and your thoughts on my problem,having read-up on the kind of things that may be at fault as youdo in these situations the kick-down cable was one that came up more than once and the fact that it does more than just drop a gear when you want to...

Ok Harvey,thanks again-all the best, Jakson

Ok Harvey-got that,thanks verymuch for your help,good advice and knowledge on a subject like automatic gearboxes is hard to find and usually costs you dear one way or another so I'm pleased I found you and the Rover forum-keep up the good work and could I ask what part of the UK you are in...

Hi Harvey-good to meet you,(your reputation precedes you on the BW gearbox front?)and thanks for taking time to give me that helpfull diagnosis,I'm glad to read your thoughts on the oil cooler it was a concern.Regarding the linkage I moved the selector arm on the gearbox by hand and watched its...

Hi Rovering member and thanks for taking the time to reply-i look forward to hopefully hearing from Harvey, Regards

Good-morning all-I better start my first post by saying i dont at this time own a Rover,tho i gladly would do and did have for four or five years ago a BRG 2000TC with black vinyl roof and a great drive she was to! However my present project is a 69 Daimler V8250,the link between the cars is the...