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[philibusmo]

I have an HBOL for the R6 Metro, but would the MG Rover workshop thing do?

 

EDIT: Scratch that, it's not in it!

 

Further edit: Attached PDF. Do you need the stuff about removing the gearbox as well?

That's ideal, the section on removing the gearbox would be super useful as well thanks.

[twosmoke300]

Haynes manual you say

1. Disconnect battery ( even if you are just blowing up tyres)

2. Chock wheels

3. Take to dealer

[saucedoctor]

That's ideal, the section on removing the gearbox would be super useful as well thanks.

 

Attached.

Rover R6 Metro Manual Transmission Remova;.pdf

[philibusmo]

Sweet as, thanks so much for that.

Now to just find a company that has the clutch in stock in this country.

[panhard65]

Does anyone know if a 2.0hdi Peugeot 806 will run on clean new veg. It has no DPF to clog up. Only asking as It might give me an option when I go to France next month We were going in an 807 2.2hdi but that has dpf and that fluid shit so certain that won't run on it. We could end up having to do about 800 miles in total so would have to find some fuel in France at some point.

[Richard]

No, veg will bugger up any common rail diesel.

[Lacquer Peel]

I think it'll run okay as long as no cold starts are involved.

Many common rail diesels run 'twin tank' setups where they start on diesel, and switch over to veg when the engine is warm.

[Eddie Honda]

Yup, you don't get the short period surcharge back in any refund.

[sierraman]

Haynes manual you say

1. Disconnect battery ( even if you are just blowing up tyres)

2. Chock wheels

3. Take to dealer

You forgot 'step 1: Remove gearbox...' Or the old 'reassemble in reverse order'. What so I fill the engine full of oil at the end? Not before I put the Pistons in?

[320touring]

Scratch that, I've just figured out that they charged me £11.75 for the privilege of taxing it for 6months.

Monthly is the way forward so you can cancel the dd:)

[Pillock]

What happens if you mix 5W30 and 5W40 together? Do you get 5W35?

 

I've just decanted about a litre from an old can into another old can that had about a litre in, before realising they were different oils. Clearly last time I serviced the modern ECP recommended the long life oil, this time it's the regular service oil.

 

Do I need to bin the two litres of mixed stuff or will it be ok? I service to regular mileages anyway, never to long life schedule...20k!

[dave21478]

What happens if you mix 5W30 and 5W40 together? Do you get 5W35?

 

I've just decanted about a litre from an old can into another old can that had about a litre in, before realising they were different oils. Clearly last time I serviced the modern ECP recommended the long life oil, this time it's the regular service oil.

 

Do I need to bin the two litres of mixed stuff or will it be ok? I service to regular mileages anyway, never to long life schedule...20k!

It will be fine.

People worry too much about oil specs - unless you have some ultra rare beast of super high performance or very old vintage then pretty much any oil will do and oil of slightly the wrong grade is still 107% better than the old stuff already in the engine.

[Pillock]

It's going into a 2.0 PD VAG TDI so it's meant to be fussy about oil - except there's different standards (VW505.00, VW505.01, VW507.01 etc) depending on how long you go between services, and also they keep superseding standards..... but the older ones don't get worse, so they're not going to grenade the engine. It's like saying I'm allergic to the original KitKats because I've just seen they're making dark chocolate ones, which taste nicer.

 

It's only for top-up anyway as it tends to use a litre between services, I've just sucked between 3 and 3.5 litres out and put 4 in and I'm pretty sure Mrs_Pillock has been lobbing a bit in now and again as the litre tub in the boot is nearly empty.

[Negative Creep]

Noticed this dripping on the Rover, bit hard to make out but it's centre of the photo, a pipe in the middle right behind the engine. Is this just a drain point or something more serious?

 

 

[DeeJay]

Rover

 

 

HGF 

[scaryoldcortina]

Aircon drain

[Negative Creep]

That's what I like to hear. One of the main reasons I still have the car is that the aircon blows nice and cold (now watch it break on the hottest day so far)

[3VOM]

I've just swapped the rear springs on the Signum by undoing the bolt through the lower link / arm thing. However, all the instructions and guidance I can find is for Vectras, so does anyone know for certain if I should be using new bolts and what the torque settings are please? Bolt is 13mm 6pt star head with 18mm nut on other end.

[robinmasters]

Why do Xantia fog lights have a mechanical adjuster? What does it do?*

 

 

 

 

*(Adjusts the fog lights presumably, but why is the only car I've ever seen this on one which has self-levelling suspension?)

[Pillock]

I saw a new Seat with a little screw next to the foglamp yesterday, and my Golf had turny screws when I lobbed some scrappy foglamps in to adjust the direction.

[omegod]

Made what i feel to be a silly blunder, sold a car a few weeks ago and took a px fro the buyer and in a blurry of v5's ( including several other cars) buyer left me with the full V5,  I forgot to change it into my name online, i know... Im a knob... i know!!,

 

The car is still showing taxed until end of month but is not insured. I can put it into my name online in the morning and backdate the date of sale as I want to avoid any fines for me or previous owner Any experience of this type on conundrum??       

[Kiltox]

Just send it off backdated, it'll be fine if it's only been a few weeks

[DodgyBastard]

Towing an Auto?

 

A chance has come up to buy a very cheap Vauxhall Royale. It's an auto and needs to be gone by tonight. None of my local recovery guys can shift it an such short notice and it's approximately 40 miles away.

 

Will it be ok to A-frame?

 

Edit: This is the car

 

DSC_0257 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

But I think it's too late for it...

[Jazoli]

Towing an Auto?

 

A chance has come up to buy a very cheap Vauxhall Royale. It's an auto and needs to be gone by tonight. None of my local recovery guys can shift it an such short notice and it's approximately 40 miles away.

 

Will it be ok to A-frame?

 

You should disconnect the prop shaft, its only 4 bolts I think, towing it will bugger up the gearbox if you don't.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Some cars give advice in the handbook for towing auto's. Basically if you have to do it , go as slowly as is feasible, 30 if it's safe. I've towed a lot of autos in the past and the only one that the box fucked up on soon afterwards was a 24v Scorpio? That was towed for 80 odd miles and we got bored so the speed might have crept up !

 

Fun fact: you can tow start P6 Rover's and Mk4 Zodiac autos- just have to be doing 50.

[cort1977]

Think that is too far to tow; propshaft removal as advised is a good call.  

[Bfg]

What happens if you mix 5W30 and 5W40 together? Do you get 5W35?

 

I've just decanted about a litre from an old can into another old can that had about a litre in, before realising they were different oils. Clearly last time I serviced the modern ECP recommended the long life oil, this time it's the regular service oil.

 

Do I need to bin the two litres of mixed stuff or will it be ok? I service to regular mileages anyway, never to long life schedule...20k!

 

As long as the oil type is the same  ie., mineral / synthetic / semi-synthetic then you're fine.  The oil when mixed should be considered the same as the lower spec..   Think of it like a chain .. it's only as strong as its weakest link..  Likewise oil is only as resiliant to shear,  compression,  pressure,  extremes of heat,  etc.,  as its weakest molecule chain..  And  5W30 and 5W40 are so close together regarding viscousity that its ignorable..

 

Hope my reply is not to late to be of help 

[tooSavvy]

If I buy a 2013 Chevvy AVEO 1.4ecotec... GM motor.

 

Is the 1.4 a dog?

 

Generally, the 1.2 AVEO is very close on outputs??

 

 

Just fishinn...

 

 

TS

[Pillock]

Makes perfect sense, thanks BFG!

[Kiltox]

If I buy a 2013 Chevvy AVEO 1.4ecotec... GM motor.

 

Is the 1.4 a dog?

 

Generally, the 1.2 AVEO is very close on outputs??

 

 

Just fishinn...

 

 

TS

Is that the Z14XEP also fitted to a Corsa D? Don't think it's particularly bad