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Repairs on the 1972 Rover P5 Coupe

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By Nick Skinner

Our 1972 Rover P5 has been on the ramps here at the Bridge Classic Cars restoration HQ in Suffolk. Jon has been getting the interior lights rewired on the classic Rover before going on to restick the door seals which had come loose. After that, he could move onto the next repairs for the classic V8 saloon car.

090526 1972 Rover P5 Interior Lights Rewired and Door Rubbers 8
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090526 1972 Rover P5 Interior Lights Rewired and Door Rubbers
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‘Strip carbs and clean pistons and chambers. Set jet depths and rebuild. Run up and take outside. Warm up and tune. Carry out road test. Return and remove steering g wheel. Align to left and refit. Slacken dizzy and use timing light to adjust timing to 8’ BTDC (Before Top Dead Center). Carry out further road test and now seems all OK. Refit steering wheel centre. Raise on ramp and drain oil.‘

090526 1972 Rover P5 Timing Carbs and Steering Wheel 8
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‘Refit sump bung and torque up. Fill with new oil and run up. Recheck level and then take outside to warm up. Check when hot, oil pressure light flickering still when under load at idle/hot.’

090526 1972 Rover P5 Service Complete
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