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CDP
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123 months
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Liquid Knight said: A condition of the sale has to be the continuation of the tread.  A chap recently tried to buy my Rover but because he's not on here I politely told him to jog on.  Looking at your other post I bet you now wish you hadn't done that...
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Liquid Knight
10,499 posts
52 months
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CDP said: Liquid Knight said: A condition of the sale has to be the continuation of the tread. A chap recently tried to buy my Rover but because he's not on here I politely told him to jog on. Looking at your other post I bet you now wish you hadn't done that... Nah, it's all part of the fun.  I enjoy working on my cars as much as driving them (probably why I've stuck with BL and Fiats over the years).
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navyseamonkey
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16 months
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I love it! So crap but awesome at the same time!!
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FourPot1275
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73 months
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Liquid Knight
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52 months
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iggysport
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16 months
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lankybob
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59 months
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Liquid Knight said: Christ, what a heap! No news I'm afraid, a bit of interest though. Rear passenger side wheel bearing needs replacing so I took my Rover up to uni with me. I decided that 200 miles on a knackered bearing was a bad idea. Need to ring up and get quotes now, does anybody have any idea wheel bearings cost? I've never had to replace one.
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davepoth
19,858 posts
68 months
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lankybob said: Christ, what a heap!
No news I'm afraid, a bit of interest though.
Rear passenger side wheel bearing needs replacing so I took my Rover up to uni with me. I decided that 200 miles on a knackered bearing was a bad idea.
Need to ring up and get quotes now, does anybody have any idea wheel bearings cost? I've never had to replace one. To buy, about a tenner. It's an absolute piece of piss to do too.
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Liquid Knight
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52 months
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lankybob
Original Poster
914 posts
59 months
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Oh right, I was told my someone that you needed some special tools to do it.
I might give it a go when I'm next at home then.
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lankybob
Original Poster
914 posts
59 months
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So even after asking my Mother politely numerous times, the car hasn't moved since I left. It may have one out once, I can't remember. I was slightly annoyed about this as I was promised that it would be driven weekly to keep things in good shape. I asked less politely for the car to be moved and driven to be told the news that it won't start. Bloody great.
Even being jump started apparently the engine hardly cranks at all, it just turns very slowly I have been told. This is all the info I have to go on sadly, but does anyone have any ideas on what this could be?
Really annoyed about this because the only reason it hasn't been driven was because the elders (Mother and step-dad) didn't agree with me buying the car so they have just let it sit there and break.
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FourPot1275
7,208 posts
73 months
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lankybob said: Even being jump started apparently the engine hardly cranks at all, it just turns very slowly I have been told. This is all the info I have to go on sadly, but does anyone have any ideas on what this could be?
Really annoyed about this because the only reason it hasn't been driven was because the elders (Mother and step-dad) didn't agree with me buying the car so they have just let it sit there and break. My Mini has sat on its arse for the last month, stop making a big deal out of it and get over home and fix it 
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Liquid Knight
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52 months
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FourPot1275 said: lankybob said: Even being jump started apparently the engine hardly cranks at all, it just turns very slowly I have been told. This is all the info I have to go on sadly, but does anyone have any ideas on what this could be?
Really annoyed about this because the only reason it hasn't been driven was because the elders (Mother and step-dad) didn't agree with me buying the car so they have just let it sit there and break. My Mini has sat on its arse for the last month, stop making a big deal out of it and get over home and fix it My Rover sat for six weeks and first turn off the key she was off to her new home.  It's nearly the weekend so you can work on the car while your Mum does the washing.
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FourPot1275
7,208 posts
73 months
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Liquid Knight said: My Rover sat for six weeks and first turn off the key she was off to her new home. It's nearly the weekend so you can work on the car while your Mum does the washing. You've still got your trusty Rover I assume? I'm looking forward to tinkering with my Mini during April and May before I sell up.
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Liquid Knight
10,499 posts
52 months
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FourPot1275 said: Liquid Knight said: My Rover sat for six weeks and first turn off the key she was off to her new home. It's nearly the weekend so you can work on the car while your Mum does the washing. You've still got your trusty Rover I assume? I'm looking forward to tinkering with my Mini during April and May before I sell up. Kev van of death has the Rover now. I'm back in a Panda.
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pingu393
627 posts
74 months
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I was clearing out some of my Dad's stuff and found (and threw out) some Allegro wheel bearings  . But I've kept these (no idea why)... 
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lankybob
Original Poster
914 posts
59 months
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FourPot1275 said: lankybob said: Even being jump started apparently the engine hardly cranks at all, it just turns very slowly I have been told. This is all the info I have to go on sadly, but does anyone have any ideas on what this could be?
Really annoyed about this because the only reason it hasn't been driven was because the elders (Mother and step-dad) didn't agree with me buying the car so they have just let it sit there and break. My Mini has sat on its arse for the last month, stop making a big deal out of it and get over home and fix it I would do and I want to but it's 200 miles away and work/ rowing is taking up a lot of my time! Last time it was sat up for around 2 months when I lost the keys. Jump leads teamed to my Rover and a little patience solved that one. I will just have a lot to do when I get home! pingu393 said: I was clearing out some of my Dad's stuff and found (and threw out) some Allegro wheel bearings . But I've kept these (no idea why)... Oooh, do these have the VDP in them? Being somewhat younger than the car, I don't know whether the VDP was sold as an Austin or a Vanden Plas.
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pingu393
627 posts
74 months
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lankybob said: Oooh, do these have the VDP in them?
Being somewhat younger than the car, I don't know whether the VDP was sold as an Austin or a Vanden Plas. I think the VP handbook was a supplement. I can't remember if the VP was a 1500 or a 1750. These handbooks are for the 1500. One is 4th edition (1976), the other is 7th edition (1977).
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lankybob
Original Poster
914 posts
59 months
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pingu393 said: lankybob said: Oooh, do these have the VDP in them?
Being somewhat younger than the car, I don't know whether the VDP was sold as an Austin or a Vanden Plas. I think the VP handbook was a supplement. I can't remember if the VP was a 1500 or a 1750. These handbooks are for the 1500. One is 4th edition (1976), the other is 7th edition (1977). Mine is a 1500 but I think they came in 1750 too.
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Dave Hedgehog
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73 months
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