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RSR Forum posts- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Clutch, and steering box refurbGood morning all,Now the evenings are drawing in and the weather is less conjucive to driving a tourer I am gathering the knowledge to remove the clutch and steering box of my1936 tourer.The steering box will go to Callum at c.barrow engineering to remove the play out of the steering.As for the clutch, do I […]Willem
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: P2 BrakesAdrian,I’ve no idea where you are in the country, but you are welcome to look at my car if that helps? I’m in Essex. Failing that there must be a RSR member close enough to compare.Final thought on your problem; I’ve got a vague idea that there should be a spring inside the compression tube. […]TonyG
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: P2 BrakesJust add some shims between the two parts. (probably the hand brake pulling rod is not adjusted well, but the shims solution works well)luli
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: P2 BrakesThanks to all for your replies.However, I'm not sure that I have made it clear what my problem is..... The front and rear compensators have all been re-bushed as has the front to rear compensator. All the Clevis joints have been replaced and their rod ends welded and re-drilled. I have been through the brake […]AdrianGoodyear
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: External oil filterACZS1 is the replaceable bypass cartridge filter that was standard on Rover 20hp cars and optional equipment on other P2s. Many Fram filters were fitted as an aftermarket option.ACZS1 was fitted to a number of other vehicles including series 1 Landrover. They are very hard to find these days and expect a bidding war if […]GOY189
- Rover History • Rover sales in North AmericaGood morning, The seasonal rabbit hole of last has been a survey, or really it has turned into a census, of Rover North America, and later British Leyland (NA) advertising. While Rover NA was established in 1958, it wasn't until 1959 that the first advert appeared (for the 3 litre). Advertising continues, sometimes with a […]Dkenner
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: 1947 14 P2 Coolant and fuel pump questionsThe electric pump is a very good idea indeed for one reason in particular, the original engine mounted mechanical fuel pump is conveniently located in a very hot part of the engine bay behind the radiator and underneath the exhaust manifold. It is connected to the carb via copper pipes and many people found that […]rgburlend
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: External oil filterOn the subject of replacement oil filters, another solution might be a conversion kit available from J R Wadhams, https://www.jrwadhams.co.uk/product/oil ... -kit-html/this would convert your adaptor to something that will accept a modern screw on filter unit. It might be just as easy to make an adaptor of your own to fit your original filter […]rgburlend
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: P2 BrakesThe rod brakes system is designed for the leaf springs and the rigid axles. The distance between the axles changes with the load on the car. The purpose of the telescopic segment is to make this distance increase without applying the brakes or decrease without distorting the rods. Therefor some distance must be kept between […]luli
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Re: P2 BrakesHi Adrian,I don’t think there should be any ‘free play’ with regard to the operation of front/rear brakes. Mine are set so that they all operate at the same time, as is the case with hydraulic brakes. In fact, I’m pretty sure that the arm where the rod to the front and the other to […]TonyG
- Wilks' cars P1 and P2, thats cars up to 1947 • Clutch, and steering box refurb
