bezzabsa Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 had a J reg 418GSD........ J738TWOlovely drive, economical.....right up till it shat the belt and shattered the cam into several pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Well... I didn't massively bond with this and was busy so did nothing to it. Then a friend with an early 218 hatch had some issues with his. Head gasket and turbo both on way out. He decided it would be easier to buy this off me and just swap the engine and box over as a complete unit. I told him that it would be a shame to break it up but what he does with it is up to him. Shame really. Fast forward another month and he rings me up. "This Rover is too good to break up, can you weld it up for me" So, I'm starting work on it. Progress will be slow as I'm fitting it between other jobs. I attacked the drivers side front first this repair was covered in gaffer tape when I got it. You can see the arch liner through the holes. It has gold paint on it, someone must have just sprayed over he rot!Job done. I wanted to keep the finish of the repair in the manner to which it has become accustomed. Next job. Sill... RobT, mercedade, Tickman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Just been back out to it. It's rear offside corner time today. Not too badA bit crispy and mangled, but I've seen worse I'll cut it out and have a look what is underneathNot a lot. Let's have a closer look I'm out RWS R8 anyone? HMC, Scruffy Bodger, loserone and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 D Spares & Tyres, BorniteIdentity, Scruffy Bodger and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I didn’t know 4WS was one of the technologies shared on the Rover/Honda collaboration, but I WAZ RONG D Spares & Tyres, Scruffy Bodger and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I think he may be referring to the rear suspension breaking loose from the rotten shell - 4WS of the wrong kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Fucksake, the Oxford was more solid than that (in that one location) Scary biscuits! D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiperCub Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I didn’t know 4WS was one of the technologies shared on the Rover/Honda collaboration, but I WAZ RONG That pic is the rear arm bush and mounting - or what's left of it! If that goes, it will rear steer alright but not in a good way. D Spares & Tyres and The Reverend Bluejeans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Crikey. I was driving about not that long ago Took it to NEC show in October 2016, four up. At speed too. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 While I'm sad that it's died I'm wondering how soon I can start scavanging bits. D Spares & Tyres, BorniteIdentity, clayts450 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Not that I'm being a vulture or nuffink, but if cats doesn't need the C pillar Rover badges (assuming they're still on it) can I bagsie them please, Tom ?. Cash ur way etc. Just a nice finishing touch for my heap (if push comes to shove, even one will do) D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Hey its not even dead yet, nor my car anymore! I've not heard back from the owner about what he wants to do. It is fixable, everything is but I doubt he will want to go down that route! I assume that he will remove the engine and box and I will end up with the rest. If so, then anything of use will be removed before the weigh in. Pretty sure I have some of those little badges somewhere Clayts clayts450 and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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