Today quite by chance I touched the throttle link rod that links the two SU carburettors, and it crumbled :shock:
The ends that retain the ball joints are made of plastic, and with all the heat cycles over 41 years, it's time had come!
Fortunately, I did have a NOS rod, but unfortunately it was not the correct one. It had no provision for length adjustment and as it stood, was a touch too long. So for the time being, I have used a short piece of Meccano to link the rod to the carburettor. It works very well I am happy to say, so it can do the job for the time being.
The broken link rod. The NOS part came from the bag beneath, the part number being different to that shown within the parts book.
The NOS rod fitted
A piece of Meccano and a stainless steel bolt, albeit being a tad too long, work well together to keep my Rover on the go.
Ron.
The ends that retain the ball joints are made of plastic, and with all the heat cycles over 41 years, it's time had come!
Fortunately, I did have a NOS rod, but unfortunately it was not the correct one. It had no provision for length adjustment and as it stood, was a touch too long. So for the time being, I have used a short piece of Meccano to link the rod to the carburettor. It works very well I am happy to say, so it can do the job for the time being.
The broken link rod. The NOS part came from the bag beneath, the part number being different to that shown within the parts book.
The NOS rod fitted
A piece of Meccano and a stainless steel bolt, albeit being a tad too long, work well together to keep my Rover on the go.
Ron.