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- Wed Jun 04, 2025 2:24 pm
- Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
- Topic: gaiters an trailing arm rubbers
- Replies: 16
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Re: gaiters an trailing arm rubbers
Genuine MG ROVER ones are rubbish I needed to change the outer boots on the wife's 25 every year for four years after having MOT advisories. Last time I fitted after-market ones and so far they're ok two years in..!!
- Sun Jun 01, 2025 3:30 pm
- Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
- Topic: 200 coupé Trailing arm airplane bushes.
- Replies: 3
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Re: 200 coupé Trailing arm airplane bushes.
I've got a lift, I've got a pair of original bushes but I can't find the tool too remove the old ones..!!
- Sun May 25, 2025 5:32 pm
- Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
- Topic: 200 coupé Trailing arm airplane bushes.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1314
200 coupé Trailing arm airplane bushes.
I'm going to replace these bushes on the coupé and was wondering if anyone has the bush removal tool that I can hire for me to do the job. I'm well versed in maintenance so wouldn't abuse it or strain it. If anyone is willing to do this for me and it's not too far from me (South Wales) I'd travel to...
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:04 pm
- Forum: Bodywork & Detailing
- Topic: Body repairs.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8765
Re: Body repairs.
West Midlands is well within my radius of choice, please PM me the details.
- Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:45 pm
- Forum: Bodywork & Detailing
- Topic: Body repairs.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8765
Body repairs.
I'm in need of a good company that is conversant with the R8 platform. I've been let down by a local restorer who was going to fit new sills and arch closures. I took the car to him on the appointed date only to get a call later in the day informing me there needed to be 40 hrs welding done and he d...
- Sat May 06, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: Upgrades & Modifications
- Topic: Alloy wheel refurb cost?
- Replies: 8
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Re: Alloy wheel refurb cost?
Complete strip and sparkle powder coat at Wheel Specialist Swansea for £60/wheel.
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:23 pm
- Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
- Topic: What's an FDH coupe ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14673
- Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Bodywork & Detailing
- Topic: My rubber bits need softening
- Replies: 3
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Re: My rubber bits need softening
I needed to get back some suppleness to the wheel arch inner rubber protectors, so I thought that a hot wash in the dishwasher using a finish tablet might be good, the result was brilliant not only did the rubber get back it's flexibility but it was grippy and when refitted stayed in position withou...
- Wed Dec 18, 2019 3:11 pm
- Forum: Technical and Diagnosis
- Topic: HELP! No power at all in the missus 25!
- Replies: 10
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Re: HELP! No power at all in the missus 25!
We had a similar problem with the wife's facelift 25 a couple of months ago and we traced it to a connection at the back of the engine bay between the water tank and the fuel filter unit. The connector looks like a white plastic inline fuse holder, but inside it is a male / female spade connector th...






