Thanks for the replies. You 've all concurred with my own thoughts. I've just never seen quite so much oil in the water with condensation, but then, it has sat outside the whole time. I did wonder about the valley gasket too, though it looks ok on quick inspection. I've drained the oil so it'll...

Opinions please. Its a gem 4.6 p38 with 149k on the clock. Its been off the road for 18 months but was running perfectly when sorn'd. Been moved occasionally and always started and ran perfectly. Its never run hot, used water or shown any signs of a problem in the past. I'm just recomissioning...

Car sat for a while. Battery went very low. Tried to start it and had the inevitable beeps and a flurry of clicks from the starter motor then silence. Fitted a fully charged battery and now theres no response from the starter. Turn the key and nothing happens. The engine won't turn over. Its...

Hi folks Does anyone have a GEMS syncmate I could borrow? I only need it for a few minutes :) Happy to rent one and pay postage, obviously. I'm in West Yorkshire, near Bradford if there is anyone local. I really need to get this RR back on the road! Thanks for your help.