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- Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:21 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: LT77 Gearbox Speedo Transducer - PINION SWAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4534
Thanks Stevie. I can see that could be part of my solution. Dave, you are right. Currently I have an intermittent faulty unit in the car and several spares with the wrong gear wheel (pinion). If I can swap my existing pinion on to one of my spare units, I can solve the problem. If not I could try to...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:54 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: LT77 Gearbox Speedo Transducer - PINION SWAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4534
LT77 Gearbox Speedo Transducer - PINION SWAP
Circa 2010 - 2012. Does any one recall a V8 Forum Member posting about swapping pinions on the LT77 Speedo Transducer? The gentleman concerned must have established a method of removing the pinion without damage and exchanging different color pinions to suit his need. I think he also sold swapped Sp...
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:13 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Correct compression psi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4837
Many thanks, I was talking to someone who thinks That my valve rings( is that correct term) may be gone as even Though I have decent compression and good vacuum , I get some Smoke going into the air filter from the engine, my car idles differently with pancake air filter off to when on , is this no...
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:49 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Correct compression psi
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4837
Hello mrsimsam, It varies, of course, with compression ratio and altitude. In your case 10.5 CR multiplied by 14.7 lbs/sq inch atmospheric pressure (say, near the seaside, approx) = 154 psi. Take off a bit (up to, say, 10%) for reasonable losses around the rings, valves and what the cam is doing, th...
- Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:49 am
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: Yet another bleeding question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5865
Thanks. Most interesting. I removed the stat and the problem vanished. I removed it because it was also opening late, and by the time it did, the fan switch didn't have time to catch up and didn't kick in until 100. Now its coming in at 90 and I've gained a few degrees. You'll probably be coming ba...
- Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:18 am
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: Yet another bleeding question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5865
I believe what happens is this: Air pockets get dragged around the cooling system randomly according to the speed of water flow. ie related to engine rpm. When one of the pockets of air pass by the exhaust manifold water galleries (by far the hottest locality) the coolant thereabouts turns to superh...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:07 am
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Urgent ignition problem help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1695
What makes a spark plug just give up like that? Was fine this morning. They must only have done about 3K. Hello Bart, http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/images/Rover/SparkPlug01.png Perhaps half a dozen reasons why a new spark plug will fail prematurely. # damage to electrodes when initially insta...
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:53 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: What grade of petrol for 10.2:1 Rover V8?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3550
Hello ?. I guess is depends upon your use! Urban? Long haul Motorway? Track? For normal urban motoring you will definitely be able to do all you need with 95 RON. Don't thrash it and don't overload it. Let it rev freely and change your engine oil every 3000 to 6000 miles according to how it looks an...
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:42 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: When to fit an oil cooler
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3896
Hello Richard, In general the original (shall we say) SD1 V8 set-up of cabin heater, radiator, thermostat, cowelled viscous fan and Aux fans - if fitted - is perfectly capable of overcooling the engine. It is the responsibility of the thermostat and the viscous fan to, jointly, control the coolant a...
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:34 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: LT77 difficulty changing up from second to third
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3064
You could add molyslip! as per pages 3 & 4 of the pdf available from here: http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/pages/Downloads/Rover_Tasters/Gearbox01.html If that does not work, check and renew if necessary the rubber bushes of the 'remote' assembly. http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/images/Taste...
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:08 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: SD1 LT77 gearlever removal?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4048
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Hello Mick,
Its a while since I worked on mine and my memory fails me.
However from this link on my web site there are two LT77 PDF Workshop Manuals for download.
http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/pag ... box01.html
Its a while since I worked on mine and my memory fails me.
However from this link on my web site there are two LT77 PDF Workshop Manuals for download.
http://www.vintagemodelairplane.com/pag ... box01.html
- Wed May 28, 2014 11:12 am
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Ignition amp? Flapper EFI, standard Lucas dizzy, TVR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2233
Hi all I've had a couple of "fail to starts" recently when the car has been sitting for 10 minutes or so after a long run , Are you just presuming that the ignition amplifier is faulty or have you proved it by observing nil sparks at the king lead immediately upon opening the bonnet? What if it it ...
- Mon May 12, 2014 7:57 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: 3.9 Efi over fuelling white smoke
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9361
Re: Over fuelling
Very interesting and I can report it will not tick over unaided by the throttle but as it's in the garage I cannot hang around without suffering from c02 poisoning. Orange can you clarify this? The statement confuses me if the engine will not tick over - otherwise you could stay in the garage with ...
- Thu May 08, 2014 1:44 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: 3.9 Efi over fuelling white smoke
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9361
Re: 3.9 Efi over fuelling white smoke
What is interesting it still starts and runs with throttle when the fuel pump relay is pulled and pump not working. Must be pulling fuel through. First thing you need to do is check just what is happening with the fuel pump - as it certainly can't 'pull fuel through' with the pump stopped when thin...
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:07 am
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Looking for flapper system specialist in Essex?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2127
Re: Looking for flapper system specialist in Essex?
Almost immediately it started playing up going into a massive stuttering misfire when you tried to use anything more than half throttle. Sometimes it would behave itself though and drive perfectly - usually when hot. I've replaced the ignition amp and ecu temp sensor - but the car was almost imposs...