I've struggled to get the right part numbers too. What I ended up doing was going to a main dealer, getting them to give me the part numbers of all the possible variants, and order the lot. Then when it comes to spanner time you will certainly have one that is right. The cost of them is minimal...

That's tense. and I am, about my bloody chassis:(

PS What's the plural of 'chassis'?

Don't know why its so bad. It maybe coming from the inside I think, I've always cleaned it and waxoiled it for winter. They do chuck the salt on thick round here (usually the day after a hard frost!) The towbar is rusty too and I'm reluctant to chip any more off it so it keeps coming back...

From just above the wheels back to the towbar (inc):( From there forwards its really clean and sound.

I mentioned this before but it got a bit lost. Thought I'd better start another fred. Got the MOT, but also got an advisory of 'extensive corrosion to the rear of the chassis'. He's a good guy who I take the rover to when I have to and he reckons it can be welded using plates (obvs cut to shape)...

Yup. Sorry, you're right, it was. Great for when you got a puncture. Took the wheel off, up to the high setting and drove home!

Sorree... a bit late on this:oops: Having gone down Soutra the other day (Lauderdale side) (then pulled over to take the pic:))

Mine is raised a couple of inches too. I do quite a bit of work around farms and sites off road so it suits. It was on the wrong springs when I got it, too soft and too low at the back, so it really wallowed around. A bit stiffer now obvs but feels fine to me. (I had a 2A before as a daily...

See your otherwise immaculate engine? Like mine slightly let down by the leak around the oil filler cap. I've tried bending the springy bit to make it a tighter seal but no good. Haven't resorted to a fibre washer (yet) 'cos I think that putting one in there would eventually make it a looser fit...

Am I the other one?:) Got the MOT the other day:D Got an advisory for bad chassis rust :( They apparently do a thumb pressure test - if it moves it's too rusted. Bah! Just when it's going beautifully and I thought I was getting closer to doing the headlining/bodywork/restoration of EAS (in that...

and plug the ends of all the fuel pipes too... Taking the pump off will result in a whole new world of pain. See biketeacherdave's 'how to' on doing the seals if you need to. It's really not too bad to do. Good luck

Step 1. Try your best to ignore all the background noise you'll get here when any thread about coil springs starts up.;) Step 2. Make sure you save all the EAS bits so that you can convert it back again later (ie. Like me, when everything else is sorted.:rolleyes:) Step 3. Get in touch with...

For my ongoing education (which you are part of :D) why? Does it strain the rear drive?

Thanks Wammers. Yup, it did turn with a lot of effort. Would it be safe to drive with no front prop shaft? It seems that I might need to get it balanced after all. (see my post on 'What did you do today..)

'Morning all, Having on going probs after replacing a front propshaft uj. As ever, being full of doubt:confused:, thought perhaps I should test the VC. I've jacked up one front wheel, put it in neutral and tried to turn the raised wheel by means of bar and socket on wheel nut. It does turns but...

Seems its MOT time for a few of us... Had it up on the ramps a couple of days ago. Changed brake fluid and bled the system. That's not a five minute job! Also changed UJ at gearbox end of front prop shaft (you know, the one that is easy to get to because of the crossmember:(), adjusted the...

How many miles do you do? 3 years at 10k , 30k, I would change the filter and fluid and put some more lucas in anyway... If its still sticky after that, drain some out and put some more lucas in after six months. It'll free it up if it is sticky valves. (Well it did mine!)

I think its the wee magnet on the bottom cover which tells you the most. If its 'furry' then that's a worry.:eek: ,if its just a bit grey then there's not too much ground up metal being made!;) On the final fill up I would put some Lucas Transmission Fix in too. good stuff. I swear it made mine...

Is the leak actually from that union? Mine is leaking around the crimped pipe in the engine bay so I've wondered if it was possible to just change that end of the pipe without having to do the gearbox end (which I took one look at and knew it was beyond me to do). I haven't measured it yet but...