Reginald Nutsack's K-series Kapers - ROVER 623 MOT GUFF

[RoadworkUK]

Bollo: Just so you know, I've actually got your updates bookmarked. Every time I switch The Internet on, I always think "I wonder what Mr Bollox has been up to". It's slightly stalkerish, granted, but any man who spends SRS TIME on an old K-Series Rover while his Maserati sits in a garage fizzing quietly away deserves worship.

 

Nice one.

[mouseflakes]

Unberleevable! Well done to keep trying and doing it right each time. No amount of years spent spannering would help anyone to deduce the cause of that blockage - bloody-minded determination won through! Let's hope you get to enjoy the car now - sounds like a hoot!

[greengartside]

The best news of this weekend - PHACT.

 

I can hear all the Longbridge crew cheering from here. Excellent work!

[Grundig]

Well done Mr B -  I let the girls know that you have fixed it 

 

[RobT]

Top work Mr Bol. Sounds like a right pocket rocket if it's even faster than the 220, worth the massive amount of effort I'd say. Despite the rep I like the k-series, but whoever decided to put the thermostat there is a dick.

[Noel Tidybeard]

iirc there is a kit to re-locate the threemostat to a more logical position (possibly a lotus mod? )

[Twiggy]

I`ve been looking forward to reading this all week.............. well done Sir !

[trigger]

Epic tail of commitment, bravery and pure British grit. I salute you!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I dont think theres owt fundamentally wrong with the thermostat being where it is... I think the lotus mod is something to do with reducing the thermal shock when the thermostat finally opens and a big slug of cold water rushes into the engine from the front-mounted rad and the long pipes going to it.

[Alexg]

Jesus, that was stressful just reading it; mega patience skills.

[Split_Pin]

I too found that stressful but ultimately rewarding to read. Well done for pinpointing the source of the seemingly incurable.

 

The world could use a few mechanics like you.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Well I have spent today fannying on with this - flushed the coolant again and refilled it with the pukka radioactive pink shiz, refitted all the covers, heat shields and undertrays that go round the engine bay, checked it over for a test and given it a clean. It now starts, runs and drives perfectly and the paint looks absolutely great, I clayed it, mopped (most of) it then waxed it twice and it comes up like new.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully I'll get it in for a test this week, then I will just have the ever-present quandary of what to do with the bloody thing. Obv its pretty worthless, can't see anyone paying over £500 for a Rover 25 anytime soon even if it is a GTi, so selling it isn't immediately appealing. Could run it for a bit, barn it, or maybe send it out on SHITE CONTRACT HIRE for a few months. We'll see.

[overrun]

What's been gannin on here, then?

 

Dead lush, that Ferrari, mista!

[KruJoe]

  On 25/08/2014 at 22:11, Mr_Bo11ox said:

 I clayed it, mopped it then waxed it

 

I didn't know you did that sort of thing Reg (and I don't really know what it means), but the old shed looks good, ain't no doubt. Glad to hear it's behaving itself an'all.

[Micrashed]

Looks fuppin ace that Mr Boll. Well done.

 

If you do sell please allow me to elbow my way to the start of a disorderly queue.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I dont mind busting out the polishing mop if its part of the process of 'repairing' one of my heaps but once its on the road, thats it!! I hate washing and polishing cars!!!!!

[overrun]

I have washed my daily, twice, since Friday.

 

Fair play on the mopping, though. Graft, but well worthwhile!

[Split_Pin]

I kept thinking this was an MG and must have misread the thread up until now when I clocked the front grille. I've never seen one of these before. Looks like whoever buys this is getting a good bargain. Great work!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

The K-series karry-on is set to kontinue as I have just won a 53-plate Rover 75 1.8 saloon with head gasket problems for £150!!! I see these weigh 1400kg which sounds a bit much for towing with the Primera, so I’ll have to kadge my mates transit for kollecting it.

[saucedoctor]

Given your recent experience, you should have this fixed up in no time.

[phil_lihp]

Why transport it?  By now you should be able to fix a kettled k-series by the roadside using only a bent paperclip and an elastic band.

[Vince70]

K seal and fingers crossed just make sure you've got your relay cover up to date.

You must be the K series King, I'm looking forward to the your 75 thread, I really can't see how you can loose at that price it's bridge money.

[KruJoe]

Obviously this red one didn't inflict enough pain.

[Parky]

I for one am delighted Mr B has purchased another kettle as that means Bols K-series capers volume two!

 

It is great to hear what fixes actually work (along with pics and an amusing write up) as I for one am somewhat confused by the range of advice on the interweb. I have always liked the K and consider it to be a brilliant engine that is merely guilty of intolerance for shoddy servicing.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75CLUB-SE-/111439953333

 

Advert is PROPER half-arsed. But the guy says the bodywork is really smart, the mileage looks low and it is actually taxed and tested (only for a few days though) so it must have been on the road fairly recently. I reckon its worth a spin at £150

[Cheggers]

You're right about the shonky eBay ad, but for £150 how bad can it be? - Top bombing Mr B.

 

 

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[dave21478]

Nicely.

In the absolute worst case scenario you could Ebay the wheels and tyres and bridge the rest and still be sitting on enough profit for a Chinese takeaway or 3.

[Vince70]

Less than 55000 and giffer owned.

I would say your onto a winner as it's an absolute bargain it also comes from the stockbroker belt so I wouldn't be surprised it's had some money thrown at it in the past by the elderly owner.

[Cheggers]

Hadn't noticed where it was...I'm not too far away if you need a hand.

 

 

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[nigel bickle]

Sucker for punishment? Masochistic tendencies?

 

Hats off to you, more stick ability than I have. Prefer spanners to mig elders these days?

 

Looking forward to the thread gosh.