[ROVERNET - UK] Introduction/Questions

[Frank Sommers]

Thanks Tom,

I am fortunate that a shop manual came with the car. I agree it is 
really good. I think the PO actually took pretty good care of it but 
just got too busy with other things and was not able to deal with it 
for a couple of years.

F
On Sep 16, 2004, at 10:33 AM, Tom Trafton wrote:

> Hi Frank
>
> Welcome to the world of Rovers.  One suggestion I would like to make 
> is to
> see if you can find a Rover service manual.  I would recommend the 
> factory
> manual as opposed to the after market types.  The factory manual is 
> very
> complete, one of the best I have ever used.  They appear sometimes on 
> ebay
> or it is possible that a fellow Rovernetter may have a spare they are
> willing to part with.
>
> Good luck on getting your Rover back in driving condition.
>
> Tom
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Sommers" <gout at comcast.net>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Introduction/Questions
>
>
>> Thanks Vern, and everyone else. I appreciate the info and am very glad
>> to see that an active Rover community exists.
>>
>> On the generator, it appears that the slider bracket for adjusting the
>> belt tension is, um, plastic? Is this right?
>>
>> The trunk hinges are shot because the PO pushed the car onto a tow
>> dolly with another car and pushed the bumper into the boot, denting it
>> and bending the hinges so that it will no longer close. He said the
>> brakes were locked. Other than that the car was /is pretty straight 
>> and
>> complete though a bit rusty in some spots. A bunch of spots.
>>
>> The car was originally the pale yellow one, I don't know the name of
>> it. the PO gave it a $130 paint job. From the looks of it he did not
>> want to splurge to get the car washed first. It is now a dark metallic
>> green with chunks of yellow where the green has fallen off.
>>
>> The rover club of Canada sounds like a great resource. I will be
>> joining it shortly.
>>
>> thanks all
>>
>> Frank
>
>
>
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