Rover Sports Register Forum

I have nearly completed a full tool kit for GEV, Rover 10hp Coupe 1938, but I am at a loss to know what a ' Spanner for Freewheel Adjustment ' ( from the parts list ) looks like. If you have an original for sale I would be happy to purchase, or even to know what one looks like so that I can attempt to source one.

I am also on the look out for an original jack for the above. Thanks

Chris the freewheel spanner looks like a very small single ended box spanner. Ibeleive the jack for GEV is the pillar type, with nut on top and a round bar at right angles to the pillar, that fits into the tube on the chassis cross member. The tube is usually accessed via the hatch in the floor. You will also need a jack handle.

Hope this helps

Mike

Thanks Mike,

I am now on the lookout for both. If any are available for sale I am interested.

Thanks to Chris Cartmell for his photo of his toolkit showing the spanner (left of screwdriver)
http://s973.photobucket.com/user/mikema ... state=copy

Mike

Mike forgot to say that you are looking for a size 3/16W box spanner
Rgds, Chris C

Rover 14 / Saloon - 1939

Thats wonderful , Chris, I only need the lifting jack and I have the full ' kit ' . Thanks.

I have just put together a complete 1938 Doctors medical kit, all original items...glad I was born when I was !!

How this is used? It seems as if in order to use it you need to remove the freewheel cable from the gearbox, while by using a simple open ended spanner it can be done without removing the cable.

Hi, adjusting the freewheel means adjusting the length of the cable once the screw clamp (solder less nipple) is fixed,
like on a push bike brakes or gear change two open end spanners are required to adjust this,
the little box spanner may remove the dashboard nob but wont adjust the freewheel setting.
Cheers Jeff Lee.

Thanks. But the name is somewhat missleading.

Yes, I was having difficulty working out how one would utilise a box spanner on the Freewheel linkage. it can only apply to the freewheel handle central nut. Thanks for clarifying.