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Roverv8

September 1, 2017, 21:11 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Well after a long wait I pick a 2003 silver dream machine up Sunday.
All nice & standard with the cloth red seats and LCD standard cd/ cassette radio .
Now a list of things I know it needs ____rear shocks leaking slightly
                                                                      Head lights De glazing
                                                                      it's had new brakes for the MOT but they could be better
                                                                      All fluids replacing
                                                                     Plugs ,fillters,
                                                                      Replacement soft top
                                                                     Driver's seat back fixing as it's worn through on the bolster near door
                                                                    Hud drain channels clearing behind side vents (water in luggage storage)
                                                                    Rocker cover gasket replacement
Is there anything else I could do  that's quick cheap essential to keep it running on top form????
I give full run down Monday only 2 sleeps to go

shnazzle

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September 1, 2017, 21:17 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Welcome. Have you had a peek at the buyers guide in the New members thread? That covers the strong and weak points of the car that are worth looking at.

A good service as you say is a great start. Clean the MAF and reset the ecu.
Check the tyres. All the right size and of a good make?
Subframe OK?
Steering universal joint ok?
...neutiquam erro.

smarty72

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September 1, 2017, 21:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Congratulations.

Rocker cover gasket replacing, if that's because of a suspected oil leak, are you sure the 'O' ring from the chain tensioner isn't the culprit?
current: Astral Black FL

Ex: Forest Green 2003.

m1tch

#3
September 1, 2017, 22:49 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I thought mine was a rocker cover gasket, found it was the tensioner O ring as they seem a common failure for oil leaks on that side - my rocker cover gasket was  ok at 175k miles.

delhusband

#4
September 2, 2017, 08:22 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hi, welcome!
Hate pointy animals

Bernie

#5
September 2, 2017, 08:49 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"Welcome. Have you had a peek at the buyers guide in the New members thread? That covers the strong and weak points of the car that are worth looking at.

A good service as you say is a great start. Clean the MAF and reset the ecu.
Check the tyres. All the right size and of a good make?
Subframe OK?
Steering universal joint ok?

Welcome along and ditto ^^^^^^^  :-) :-) :-)
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Roverv8

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September 4, 2017, 21:43 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Update
Right had the car less than 24hrs and already completed 2 small jobs
Before driving the car 200 miles home I stopped at a garage to fill up and poped in
A top quality fuel system cleaner ..
2nd (very satisfying) total clean of the soft top drain and collection bags and then back down the
M6 to collect a very good 2nd hand roof .
Found to be blocking the near side drain a lady's 4foot long  scalf along with the classic block drain smell
Next job a good check of rear cross member and kick plates and carpet pulled up to check inner sill / floor
The car drove very well on the way back for a 110k miles motor

Call the midlife!

#7
September 4, 2017, 22:18 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Welcome! Never put anything on the parcel shelf that's small and thin enough to disappear![emoji23] Join the list of people who've bought 2s and found a previous owners lost clothes.
The seat backs are interchangeable if you want a temporary fix to prevent further wear, it would put the driver's side wear on the inside of the passenger seat, I did it with mine just to stretch the life of it.
As mentioned earlier, the tensioner o rings are a weak spot, I did mine straight away after buying it but I think I might've mullered the new one fitting it as I think mine's leaking again..


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Chilli Girl

#8
September 4, 2017, 22:28 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I found a pink mobile phone plastic holder lying on top of my drain!  Couldn't believe what this pink thing was until I pulled it out!    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Ex owners of Chilli red facelift 52 reg called Chilli, silver 55 reg called Foxy and blue pfl W reg MR-S called Sapphire. Now 2 less!

Roverv8

#9
September 17, 2017, 21:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Another update
Tendonitis NOS
A routine oil change resulted in the above condition
Everything go good until I tried to remove oil filter and my right wrist made a loud crack, finished the job just with a lump
the size of a golf ball on my wrist .A trip to Oldham  A&E saw me out of action for a few days
Did manage to fit the new soft top remove ringing wet carpet replace gromits in floor, clean off and paint some
surface rust under carpet however my arm  thinks It was once attached to Mr Larry grayson
writing this is hard so I'm off to convalesce more soon (shut that door)

delhusband

#10
September 17, 2017, 22:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Eek, sounds painful, Hope you have a swift recovery   s:( :( s:(
Hate pointy animals

paulj

#11
September 19, 2017, 15:21 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Perhaps an idea for a new thread - service injuries!

I also was wounded by last winter's oil filter change, 3 months of nagging tennis elbow
Today
2000 x reg pfl - blue - as original no mods
In the late 1980's
1982 x reg Toyota Corolla Liftback Coupe (also blue)
1978 s reg Mitsubishi Celeste Coupe (yellow)

jinxedkitten

#12
September 21, 2017, 20:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "paulj"Perhaps an idea for a new thread - service injuries!

I also was wounded by last winter's oil filter change, 3 months of nagging tennis elbow
I punched the driveway with full body force once. Thankfully got away with scrapes and bruising. Also bruise on my forehead from dropping tools on my own face while underneath. Who'd have thought calliper slider bolts could be so vicious?

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StuC

#13
September 22, 2017, 18:13 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I once got a set of sore ribs after a gearbox had been balanced on my chest-icles during a clutch change on the drive.
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1979scotte

#14
September 22, 2017, 22:11 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Cut my leg open and ruined a brand new pair of jeans fitting a head unit on my first 2.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

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shnazzle

#15
September 23, 2017, 08:25 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Broke my pinky when the arm on my trolley jack popped out and I punched the drive full force.

Countless scratches and bruises (have some now actually from changing the throttle body on Jack the Black)

Headaches

Pre-cat materials in my lungs.

Metal shard in my eye

... Good fun  these cars
...neutiquam erro.
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