Rover Sports Register Forum

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...