Rover Sports Register Forum

Now sold and gone to a good new home
End of an era.
Will

Hi Mike Apologies, I don't seem to get email notifications of replies to posts I'm interested in. I can't honestly remember who I got them from. It's quite a while since. I'm sure I found out about the (limited) production run through Freewheel. I do remember driving to somewhere in the Midlands to ...

Hi Folks Does anyone have a copy of the instructions that were developed to go along with the new chassis repair parts that were produced for the P3 about 2003/4? I seem to have misplaced mine :oops: and one way, or another, they look like being needed to get the old girl sorted out by whoever takes...

A quick update for anyone who's interested. I'm EXTREMELY please to be able to report that the old girl is up and running as sweet as a swiss watch. Even the trafficators work!!
Willum
ps Dirko: my apologies. Please check your PMs

Quick update I found a (not very good) exploded diagram in an old Lucas document. As I suspected the 'anti-rattle' spring was missing. Fashioned a passable replacement from an old brake cylinder spring and, with a bit of shimming, got a result in that the starter always engages. There is still somet...

Hi Paul
Thanks for the link. I'll give them a ring
Willum

Hi Does anyone have an assembly diagram for the starter motor on a P3? Mine is marked up 'LUCAS M418G G76' I can find lots of info on the type that throw the pinion 'forwards' ie, towards the front of the car but nothing useful for my type which throws the pinion backwards. Mine works fine most of t...

Lots more pictures available of the inside, if anyone would like to see
Willum

William.
Check your pms
Willum

It's going to be a very sad goodbye to my 1948 P3 75 Sports. It needs work and I am simply not in a position to do it. It has been sitting in my garage, warm and dry for the last 8 years and was filled with clean oil before storage. It is a runner but not road legal at the moment, having failed the ...