[Stevie soft top]

Need advice please , fitted new pump to hood of 1998 rover 216 cabriolet, proper way to bleed after filling with fluid.

[961tat]

In the past when I've fitted new rams I have undone the the t handle on side of pump half a turn and lifted the hood manually ( better with two ) to 3/4 up position and moved the hood by hand back and forth not all the way down just short movements until I can feel resistance then closed the t handle and then used the switch to fully up and down , THIS NOT A ROVER PROCEDURE ITS JUST WHAT I HAVE FOIND WORKS FOR ME . Hope that helpful .

[Stevie soft top]

Thank you that sound like a plan as the rams will be run off empty as my reservoir was broken so was totally empty .
Thanks

[961tat]

Thank you that sound like a plan as the rams will be run off empty as my reservoir was broken so was totally empty .
Thanks

If thats all it was I don't think rams will be empty shouldn't take much to get it moving with the pump

[Stevie soft top]

Thank you 961tat

[crepello]

From your username, you wouldn't be a mate of Bob Mortimer would you?
Or am I thinking of SoftTop Steve?

[Stevie soft top]

No friend of Bobs. Just a name I plucked out of the air.

[Stevie soft top]

Got my fluid for my hood today it’s
Gaitoroils ISO 32 . All being well this is suitable and will get in tried out this week.

[Stevie soft top]

Got the pump bled today as suggested by 961tat lifting up and down manually, everything worked to plan , just couple of the brackets that hold head liner were seized and not turning on the round bar also broke couple of the we screws but going to put rivet in them 2 but at least they are all nice and free now.

[961tat]

Got the pump bled today as suggested by 961tat lifting up and down manually, everything worked to plan , just couple of the brackets that hold head liner were seized and not turning on the round bar also broke couple of the we screws but going to put rivet in them 2 but at least they are all nice and free now.

Tie wraps work well aswell less effort and don't rust