The original Rover tanks were not just steel - although I'm not exactly sure what the protective coating was. Years ago I thought they were galvanised, but I think Tin plated is more likely as the tank was soldered to the bash plate that came with it. And tin plated obviously much thicker than...

Just had to Google up the facts. Compulsory to be fitted from 1965 ? onwards (although apparently my 1970 2A doesn't need a centre seat belt), but not compulsory to actually wear them until 1983. I remember that some Del Boy type entrepreneur started selling Puffa type jackets with a black...

In the case of the "boat anchor" that I've recently removed, 20/50 with about two litres of used EP90 added to it. Desperate times call for desperate measures

Can using a less viscous (thinner) oil cause lower rates of engine wear ? Apparently it can, but I don't quite understand how. Except maybe in extreme cold conditions. Looks like I need to deepen my understanding of how multigrade oils work

Extra cost option ? I did have a quick trawl of Ebay for new wiring harnesses, someone has got some Series One items listed £371 a pop. Ouch !

I've just fitted a 12J diesel in what seems to be VGC. What oil should I be using to minimise engine wear and make this lump last as long as possible ? I'm not the slightest bit interested in reducing internal friction and getting better fuel mileage, or reducing mechanical noise. I just want...

Hmmmm.......Their website claims "Braided Outer Covering " That's a bit naughty if that ain't what they're selling. I know that it's still possible to get the original cotton braided type harnesses, because they still sell them for British motorcycles, and they're new repro items, not NOS...

Their website mentions "braided outer covering", is this the same as the cloth covering on the originals ? I'm assuming that all the connectors used are high quality not the cheapo Chinese rubbish.

Ik9 Yes, the headlights, dipswich, and rear chassis sections are all add on extras, if I'm reading it correctly. Fair enough. What didn't impress me is their extra charges for upgrades. Like an extra £54 for a harness made to take an ACR type Lucas alternator rather than the standard dynamo...

54 years has taken its toll, and either major repairs or replacement is required. Autosparks would seem to be the go to solution, but are they as good as they're made out to be ? Too many times have I been promised a top quality product, only to end up with something barely adequate. Is there...

This might be totally irrelevant, but apparently the modern way to do a compression check, or rather, a compression comparison between the cylinders, is to simply monitor the starter motor current while cranking the engine. I've just replaced a two and a quarter diesel, and I could actually...

Many thanks, both of you. I ran into a major **** up when I tried to fit the series type heater plugs into the head on the hybrid 12J engine I was fitting. A trip to a local motor factors yielded supposedly the correct 12mm threaded plugs (actually NGK) which seem to be working OK. Got them...

I've just finished converting a 12J engine to timing chain operation with a vertical injection pump, so it could possibly be one of my threads. Just fitted it over the weekend, it seems to run pretty strong considering the questionable condition of the injectors and pump (mine is dripping from...

Well, I had months to sort this problem out before fitting this engine to my vehicle, but of course I completely forgot about it. Just behind the hole with the brass plug is another hole, a good bit smaller, this is for the heater circuit brass stub. LR used a very fine thread for some reason...

Many thanks for that. It's been many years since I had any dealings with pipework. I spent about nine months welding sprinkler sockets onto steel pipe, but that was about thirty years ago, I've almost forgotten anything I learned.

Hmmmm.........Just been trawling eBay for BSP plugs, the sizes seem to go from 3/4" to 1" with nothing in between, and my plug measures about 21mm across the outside of the threads.

Lots of things changed, and for no apparent good reason. I bought a set of main bearing shells from Paddocks, only the top (block) ones fitted, the lowers were tabbed in the wrong place. Only then I found out that the early engines are different

Many thanks ! It did look like BSP to me at first glance, but I thought no, that would be too simple

I've just fitted this 12J engine to my Series 2A. Can anyone please tell me the thread form/size on this brass plug that fits in the rear upper face of the head. The engine was ex military originally, the early 12J type. Unfortunately, while I have series parts catalogues, I've got nothing for...

Would you please tell me exactly what paint you used ? No cracks in mine yet, the late type wheels tend to hold up much better than the wire spoked type