Rover Sports Register Forum

Morning there was a stud behind the distributor ,which I had missed once once done the head lifted off.Im pretty certain the head had overheated .When I got it back to my garage I found some of the valves were very tight to remove. Whether they were slightly bent since the pushrods on three were ,I ...

Hello Ive sorted the rocker shaft out after bringing the head back home. One of the valves which had a bent pushrod,was number 6 So I removed the collets but I had to drive the valve out of its guide,with a hammer .So either the valve is bent or the guide is really gunged up. but I don`t think it wo...

Good morning,Ive finally managed to remove the head from my friends Rover. He had removed the rocker shaft from the head,but several bits slipped of it Can someone tell me the correct position,for the rocker arms /spacers and washers .Somewhat a sigh of relief to get the head off. Ive checked the ti...

Hello Ive poured penetrating oil round the small stud at the nearside corner of the block.This is the only head stud left Len

Going to have another attempt to try to remove the head ,after the weekend .Is it best to use a blowlamp to heat the head while hitting it,or a heat gun used for paint strpping Len

Thanks for the useful information .This is what the club forums,are all about Len

I`m going to try heat on the corner where the short stud refuses to come out at the same time hitting a length of wood on the rear of the head How hot dare I heat it I know cast iron can be funny material and not all that strong Len

Ive tried spinning the engine with the plugs in and still it doesnt move.Next is to try a long length of timer and a good clout Len

Thanks for the suggestion I have never had this before.Ive restored over 30 classic cars ,over the years as a hobby and every one,where the head has had all of the studs removed have just lifted off . Regarding the one short stud on the front corner ,I have fitted two nuts on it and really tried som...

With the problem I`m having removing the head I was wondering if this deqa may help .If the two plates were secured on the thre studs shown,the centre ones being stud s 16 and 17 ,then if the nuts on these two bolts were turned ,to lift the plate up does anyone think it may release the head as there...