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I was there with my DS: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2026/09/2026-french-car-show-sydney/

You have to line up the timing marks on the cams & compare the deg on the balancer to check for stretch. I think the max was about...

Engine stone cold. Checked right side chain. Snug, would not lift off sprocket. Left side, with some slight effort, lifted up maybe 1/8*...

Thanks Styria. Removed valve covers yesterday and the originals ( I assume ) are of the same material as those arrived via EBay Germany...

Unfortunately John, you're in the States and I can only provide you with Australian solutions. A number of years ago, I had a local...

Shopping for new gaskets but want to make sure their of the correct OEM material which was what?

It's an old thread, but nevertheless a very important one. One aspect that Oversize hasn't mentioned relates to using the genuine...

Even worse if you car has suffered unseen rust during its life. If you use the factory jack you may discover another major problem when...

Personally I’d go for a much lighter unit thats more suitable to the newer gases. But the mounting & drive mechanisms would be the...

For me, this was, or is, a matter of learning. What prompted me into action when I was given a price of $AUS3500.00 to go from "go to...

I'll be interested to hear how you go. My experience of rebuilt compressors is that they leak after only a couple of years, I hope you...

Bryce, thank you for all of that information. You have obviously done your homework. Full credit. In my own right, I have actually been...

The early and mid M116 and M117 engines, along with the 6.9 used the Frigidaire A6 compressor for the airconditioning. This was only...

Wow, I had no idea that Rovers were assembled in so many places! Thank you Bryce for such a very informative post! 🙏

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