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by TonyG
Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Rover Meteor clutch
Replies: 1
Views: 105

Re: Rover Meteor clutch

Has your car always done this (since you have had it) or is this crunching something new? I have no experience with a Meteor but I doubt your clutch and gearbox are much different to my P1 Rover. My car will frequently, but not always crunch a bit when engaging at standstill, especially if the engin...
by TonyG
Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:02 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: 12hp Tourer #110 (the blue one)
Replies: 7
Views: 4531

Re: 12hp Tourer #110 (the blue one)

Hi David, Have you got your car running properly again and, if so, what was the problem? Reading through your recent posts, the poor running problem sounded slightly familiar to an issue I recently had with my 12 Saloon. Moving it out of the garage to give it a once over before a show, I was annoyed...
by TonyG
Thu Jun 26, 2025 7:22 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: fuel tank sender resistance for P2
Replies: 1
Views: 514

Re: fuel tank sender resistance for P2

Thomas, Sounds like your tank sender and moving coil gauge are electrically sound. The fluctuation of the reading at or near empty, I assume, is when you are driving and you don’t say it does this at, say, half or full? As such, it sounds like your issue is mechanical within the tank when the float ...
by TonyG
Thu Jun 26, 2025 6:34 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Rover 12 clutch replacement
Replies: 2
Views: 550

Re: Rover 12 clutch replacement

Hi Simon, Originally your car would have been fitted with a four finger Roper & Wreak clutch and the smaller release bearing. However, changing to the later post ‘38 clutch was considered a worthwhile upgrade. As Mike says, this requires some changes that might include the flywheel studs/bolts and t...
by TonyG
Thu May 01, 2025 1:44 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: How remove windscreen motor p2 h10 1937
Replies: 4
Views: 2205

Re: How remove windscreen motor p2 h10 1937

Hi, My ‘37 P2 has the motor mounted differently but looks very similar in type. Looking at your picture I’d suggest that the black metal surround is probably the mounting and the rusty screws that can be seen at the side hold the motor in place. However, it looks like there is a rubber pad between t...
by TonyG
Thu Apr 24, 2025 7:28 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Electrics leakage/drain - 1937 TEN P2 Can anyone help?
Replies: 5
Views: 18015

Re: Electrics leakage/drain - 1937 TEN P2 Can anyone help?

Hi, These cars were originally positive earth and this is shown in the workshop manual. As such, I’d suggest you check the diagrams again. That said, it’s quite possible that it has been converted to negative earth at some point in the last 85 years! I suggest you do some detective work, starting wi...
by TonyG
Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:16 pm
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Gearbox a bit too high
Replies: 4
Views: 6591

Re: Gearbox a bit too high

Will, Glad I was able to be of some help. When I re-fitted the engines of both my cars I don’t recall the rubbers being different thicknesses for top and bottom, but my inclination would be to put the thicker at the bottom as that takes the most weight and I’m wondering now if mine are ‘correct’. Of...
by TonyG
Mon Mar 03, 2025 7:26 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Gearbox a bit too high
Replies: 4
Views: 6591

Re: Gearbox a bit too high

Hi Will, This isn’t a problem that I have encountered, but I can picture the situation you are in. The engine and box are mounted at 3 points; the gearbox rubber block and the two engine mountings at the front, which you renewed. Any of them could result in the engine sitting differently if not in q...
by TonyG
Thu Feb 06, 2025 3:22 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: 1937 Rover 16 SS
Replies: 2
Views: 8872

Re: 1937 Rover 16 SS

Hi, I have tried to attach a picture of the head lining in my ‘37 Saloon. Hopefully this download has been successful and you can see the finished solution. When I bought the car some years ago most of the interior had been removed and the leather was past saving. I had the seats and door cards reco...
by TonyG
Tue Jan 07, 2025 7:27 am
Forum: Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947
Topic: Engine Mounting replacement 12 tourer
Replies: 13
Views: 38799

Re: Engine Mounting replacement 12 tourer

Will, Good video. Quite a straight forward job and easier than taking the rad out, which would leave you doing pretty much the same thing anyway by the looks of it. Well done. To get the rad out, the bolts into it on either end of the bracing bar (easily seen in your video) that also hold the wing s...