Rover Sports Register Forum

Hi Willem, A few thoughts that may be useful: Gearbox and clutch - the gearbox will need to be removed from inside the car so the carpets, tunnel cover and front seats need to come out first. Then the pedals so the metal floor plate can be removed. Also the corresponding plate on the near side. It m...

Adrian, I’ve no idea where you are in the country, but you are welcome to look at my car if that helps? I’m in Essex. Failing that there must be a RSR member close enough to compare. Final thought on your problem; I’ve got a vague idea that there should be a spring inside the compression tube. If th...

Hi Adrian, I don’t think there should be any ‘free play’ with regard to the operation of front/rear brakes. Mine are set so that they all operate at the same time, as is the case with hydraulic brakes. In fact, I’m pretty sure that the arm where the rod to the front and the other to the back are con...

Hi Phil, I’ve just re-read your question and I think you are asking about the telescopic rod that goes between the brake pedal and rear brakes, as discussed in my earlier reply at the beginning of this thread from last year. Once removed, this rod slides within the outer and, from memory, I believe ...

Hi Phil, If the ‘47 P2 is the same as my ‘37 P2 I believe the rear brake compensator mounted on the rear axle swivels in two planes. I.e the whole thing moves in the vertical plane where it mounts into the axel and bit where the brake rods attach swivel in the horizontal plane. This takes account of...

Hi Paul, This makes fascinating reading. I had no idea that Rover was using this type of clutch- possibly up to the P1 in 1934. However, it does answer the original query over there being a brake on the clutch and how to overcome the drag, which makes engaging 1st gear a challenge. Also very interes...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...