BW35 Rear Gearbox Mount

ironandcopper

ironandcopper

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For my little P6, the time has come to replace all the rubber in the drive train (including the engine mounts, gearbox and diff mounts.)

Trouble is, I cant seem to find the rear gearbox rubber mounts anywhere (although I did find some similar ones on MGBD, but they are listed as exhaust mounts.) :(

I have included some photos of the mounts.

Here is the link to the ones I found on MGBD
http://shop.roverp6cars.com/epages/es14 ... cts/560247

Here are the links to JRW
http://www.jrwadhams.co.uk/browse-p6-ca ... -bw65.html
http://www.jrwadhams.co.uk/browse-p6-ca ... -bw35.html

The JRW part which is listed as a mount for the BW65 looks about right, the other part looks like the one for the the single bush in an alloy casting.. The BW65 "bobbin" mentions welding too :shock: - not sure what sort of lunatic would weld a bush in place, but whatever..

According to my mechanic, I have a BW35 box, so maybe someone put a BW65 box rear mount? Or Maybe the little fellow had a BW65 that blew up, and they just changed the box?

I'm sure someone here will be able to help me :D

FYI: Here is a listing I found which shows an entirely different mount to what my petrol drinker has..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-P6-3500 ... true&rt=nc
 

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If those pictures you have posted are of your actual box, then you have a BW65 , not a BW35 box as you mentioned.

They are available from winns also.
 

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eightofthem said:
If those pictures you have posted are of your actual box, then you have a BW65 , not a BW35 box as you mentioned.

They are available from winns also.
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:shock: - No, I did not know that.. My mechanic told me it was a BW35.. I asked him to put the car on a lift so I can take some photos of the underside while he "assessed" my car.. You'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject, as this is my first car, and I have never actually seen a BW35 in person, so I couldn't identify it myself.. However now I know what a BW65 looks like :D

According to the chap I bought the car from, it had had a new box put in (I imagine he meant recon) though he didn't specify what it was.. But to be fair, he said a lot of things that were b######s, he claimed the rear brake pads had been changed (except they had 1.2MM left when I took it for its first MOT after driving all of 3 miles.) The only thing he said that was true so far was that it has a goldseal engine with short reach plugs, double valve springs and stainless valves..

So yes enough babbling, those are of my box, under my car, and I thank you and colnerov for the info - and no prizes for guessing what I will be doing next weekend :wink:
 
harveyp6 said:
rockdemon said:
short reach plugs, double valve springs
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don't all p6 heads have this?
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Yep.
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Well.. In that case - everything the chap said that the car had had done was b######s.. It is however, most definately a P6 :mrgreen: - and as a 26yo who drives it to and from work every day, I can tell you that no modern car comes close to it..

Unless ofcourse you are like my brother, and drive it round a roundabout at 50Mph, with no seatbelt and the window open.. You might just find yourself holding onto the steering wheel for dear life.. Or you discover the wonders of no-ABS brakes in the rain - two reasons why I will never lend him the car again..

Almost 12AM, time for me to go to bed..
 
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