Getting my Rover V8 Back on the Road After 12 Years - Part 2 Coolant System Flush and Hose Change
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ย. 2024
- A few months ago i bought another classic British car sight unseen. A 1972 Rover 3500 P6 barn find that has been sitting for 6-10 years. It's a lovely old V8 classic but it has been off the road for 12 years. It's almost summer and I want to enjoy the car this season. Let's do the bare minimum to get my Rover v8 back on the road after 12 year. In this video I flush the coolant system and replace all the hoses.
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It’s heart warming to see a car being given the care it deserves, to keep it continuing to run sweet, nice Adam 👍🙂
Thanks Bob! I hope to be able to enjoy it on the open road soon
It does my heart good Adam, to see a fellow classic car enthusiast work on this Rover V8. The ease, at which these cars & other Marques, to work on.
This P6 has the best looking grille of all P6 models. I really like it. I'm probably biased because my dad's was the same!
I agree! It’s my favorite grill for them too
I'm very envious of you with this car. You seem to have found a really nice example. Lovely.
This lovely car (that you stole !) just keeps on giving Adam . I still think you need to keep a very close eye on this car . If it's a toss up (choice ) between this and the 1300 your good lady will choose this every time ! Thanks Adam
Good day Adam and the progress is good. Engine sounds good and can not wait to see you and possibly your wife driving and enjoying it.❤
Thanks I can’t wait either!
Hello, Rovers are one of the cars I had the pleasure to owe back in college Great work. You show us how it's done; you explain how it's done, great!
Say just a couple of tips. I notice you don't use paper towels nor the red towel shop rags. I myself used to use paper, however it became to costly.
So I buy shop towels online, and it works. Cuz When I done with them, I wash them with Dawn dish soap. I also clean many of parts, using Dawn. I take my shop rags to self-serve place, so my wife can still love me. I use a steel bucket to put the oily rags till you're ready to clean them. I know it sounds like a hassle, but I save time, because I am able to clean up the parts and reused the shop towels, if they're not to dirty. I also used to clean my hands Thx a mil times!
You have definitely found yourself a lovely Rover. TLC and back on the road is a must. She will a fantastic compliment to your Jaguars. I have a Series 3 Townley V8 conversion Land Rover from 1972. Purrs like a kitten and quite a rare vehicle today. Best wishes from the UK.
Your Land Rover sounds lovely. These old V8 engines have a great charm to them
Great progress on the P6 can't wait to see it back on the road! And I'd agree the Rover v8 is a joy to work on although my experience has been with it in range rovers
what a great rover adam ive not seen one hat good in years glad you giving i thelove it deserves all the best donny
Thanks Donny! I complete agree that you never see them this good. That’s why I think it will stay with me for a long time
Great video. You make it look so easy! (Pity about Sheldon’s p6 on Classic Britain.)
Wow, a V8 Rover looks like a Jaguar!
Thanks - loved watching the video. Lovely car
Love the Rover you'll love driving it.
Your car is great nice video
Thank you!
Those engines actually take 10W/30 oil according to that label, not 20W/50. Castrol now to a Classic GTX 10W/40 which may be more suitable.
I'm starting to miss videos on the RHD to LHD XJ-S conversion, as well as Adam's red XJ-S.
And the V8 S-type !
There will be an update video on all these. A few projects have been going on without filming especially if it’s customer cars.
Thank you for the video 😊
Like 39. I think the Rover will turn out well.
Thanks David I think so too
Nice video. It that were ny Rover, I would also change the fuel filter since it is still running on the old gasoline from when it was parked in a barn.
I have one on order. They’re currently out of stock
The steering box is probably leaking Adam. There is a product which solves the problem. Semi Fluid Grease Oil. I wont put the makers name, one of my comments was deleted on another video. It's about 10euros.
The Rover P6 has a aluminum engine…
I myself owed a P6, and I always used coolend without water in it!(corrosion)
And be careful when you change the oilfilter!
I put oil in it to keep oil pressure!
And when you change it, do it as fast as you can.
But I must say…you have a lovely car!😍
Did you watch the video with the oil change?
No sorry…I only saw the first part…
I just want to warn you.
You doing a tremendous job!👌
What did you use to clean the hose connectors? Wire wool? Dremel with brush attachment?
If it’s pretty good just som very fine wire wool. If it’s bad, first some 80 sand paper.
I would have a look at the two grommets that support the throttle shaft, these always end up "dissolving" and makes linkage sloppy. Originals aren't available but after market ones are OK. May have to order from UK though.
Thanks for the tip! They seem pretty tight so far
Superb 👏👏
Hey ☺️ why are the most off your cars on Swedish numbers plates? Do your import going from here? Good video’s
Have an nice day
Per
Well I live in Sweden
Alla förstår väl svenska 😂😂
Jag kommer från Danmark
Per
Do you still have the original air filter housing?
Yes. It will gone on in the next video after I tune the carbs
The advance/retard diaphragm housing looked a bit sorry for itself.
It works though! Holds vacuum and moves
I would let your wife drive the Rover.
She gets to drive any car she wants