Rover Salesman training video - 800 series
Copied directly from a dealership VHS video
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Abusing a Rover 820!!
This one was picked up as a "non runner", with a severe head gasket problem... so we intended to strip it of all useable bits, to keep our own 800's going.... Although we had V6's, a lot of the other bits were common... and this was a particularly rare 8v model, with a carburettor, it seemed a shame to kill it, but we did, and had some fun in the process... I'd like to add that I am NOWHERE to be seen in this vid!
Rover 800 Flooded Passenger Footwells? Sunroof Drainage Tubes on Rover 820 825 827 & coupe
This is a video showing (just some of) the water we sucked up after my Rover 800 coupe sprung a leak resulting in the passenger side footwell being totally flooded.
I had already removed the soaking wet carpet mats and had started to vacuum up some of the water before I decided I should video this!
It will still take a few days to dry out completely as the foam backing on the carpets holds so much of the water!
As soon as I had realised the footwell had flooded I had already guessed that this was being caused by the sunroof drainage tube overflowing due to it being blocked/slow flowing.
How did I know this? That's easy - I had the same problem last year but that time it was on the Driver's side!
The first time I had the problem, it took forever to locate where the water was actually coming from! After weeks of searching we realised it was a small drip from the front sunroof drainage tube where it comes inside the front wing just inside the footwell. The very small dripping was so hard to trace, but having found and cleaned the drivers side drainage tube, it was a problem no more.
This time it was far easier to solve, as I already knew what would be the cause, so did not have to spend weeks checking the door/window/sunroof seals, or look behind the interior trim etc. I made this video just to show how quickly/much the car will flood if left unattended!
I dealt with the leak as soon as I had realised the car had one, and yet I still managed to suck up about 10 litres of water!
If you get the leak into the footwells the damage can be far worse on the passenger side due to the number of electrical control boxes located under the passenger seat. If these get wet or damaged, you might have the expense of replacing these items! These include the window and gearbox controls.
Watch the video to the end, as I have shown the location of where the passenger side sunroof drainage tube comes into the car through the wing and then it goes out again. It might be worth you checking if your own ones are clear or not, as they do become blocked over time, and I have heard of other owners getting the electrics fried!
If you do check/clear them, then it might be worthwhile to pull them out and just snip the end off the tube where it narrows right down, to decrease the chance of it re-occuring. Then when yo pop them back, use a bit of dumdum or silicone etc, to help keep them sealed. I have made the hole at the bottom wider now on both sides of my car, as I do not ever want it to happen again.
There are also two rear drainage pipes hidden in the rear behind the trim in the boot. These are located either side of the car near the top of the shock absorbers. If these leak they may cause the boot to flood, but the front ones are the ones that are both harder to spot and harder to ignore!
Have fun!
Rover 825 Coupe
This is Rover 825 Coupe(1996r) in Oxfrd Blue Pearlescent paint. It has 2.5l 175bhp V6 engine :)
Rover Sterling 827 V6 engine walk around
1994 Rover Sterling 827 V6 engine walk around. Still in a superb condition. Has 121,000 miles on clock. Not bad for a 17 year old car. Engine is actually originated from Honda Legend 2.7 V6.
The Rover Thief
Rover montage accompanied by Sparks' 'Rythm Thief'. Enjoy!
Rover 827 Vitesse 5 Speed
Short footage of a MK1 Rover 827 Vitesse 5 speed, being driven by a moron!!! The owner is the guy in mid film, with the worried smile on his face! I cannot believe, that a few months later, I went on to own this car... superb bit of kit, and my 2nd Honda V6 powered Rover....
Rover Technicians Update featuring 218 & 418 Turbo Details, 825 power problems, 1.4 K series engines
Rover Technicians Update from 1993 with details about turbo Noise on Rover 218 and 418, lack of power in 825, 1.4 Multipoint K and T Series engines oil getting in vacuum pipe, Rover 200 and 400. Fuel hose o-ring damage on Multipoint K and T Series engines. This is part 3 of the Rover Technicians Update featuring the Rover Mini Cabriolet from 1993.
Rover 800 ABS Warning Light! Self Diagnosis Test & Fault Codes for Rover 800 820 825 827 200 400 600
If your ABS light comes on on your Rover 800. You can carry out this simple test to see what is causing the fault as the vehicle is fitted with an on-board self-diagnostis system.
The connector to use on the late model Rover 800 Mk2 (96-99) only has 2 wires going to it, so you simply connect them together as shown. On earlier Mk2 Rover 800's (92-96) the connector should have 4 wires. On the early cars you need to remove the bridge connection that is present, then connect the Yellow/Green wire to the black wire as shown. (to make sure you have the right connector the other two wire should be coloured Yellow/Black & Purple/Grey).
CODE FAULT
1-2 Start/End Identification
1-6 Front Left Solenoid Valve
1-7 Front Right Wheel
1-8 Rear Wheels Solenoid Valve
1-9 Relays or Relay Power Supply
2-5 Pulsar Ring
3-5 Return Pump
3-7 Brake Light Switch
3-9 Front Left Wheel Speed Sensor Signal
4-1 Front Left Sensor Continuity
4-2 Front Right Wheel Speed Sensor Signal
4-3 Front Right Sensor Continuity
4-4 Rear Left Wheel Speed Sensor Signal
4-5 Rear Left Sensor Continuity
4-6 Rear Right Wheel Speed Sensor Signal
4-7 Rear Right Sensor Continuity
4-8 Battery Voltage Too Low
5-5 Electronic Control Unit
5-6 Interruption of Fault Codes
The Self Diagnosis Feature will store up to the last 3 Faults it has recorded, even after the fault has been fixed. To clear the Fault Code Memory after fixing a fault and extinguishing the ABS Fault light on the dashboard. From the iginition on position, switch the ignition OFF then back ON 20, yes, 20 times! (This has been known to cause a fuse or two to pop on a few cars, so you may just need to check everything else is still working OK before you drive off!).
p.s. Here's my Top Handy Hint: If you have a fault like mine, where you need an ABS sensor, if you want you can use the ones off the opposite side of the vehicle if you re-use your brackets off the correct side. (Great tip when you find a car in the scappers that only has the wrong side one fitted, because you can still use it.)
Till Next Time, Have Fun!
Rover 75 Produktion
Alle meine Videos über das Model Rover 75 sowie diverse Clips über einen Club 75 ,sind zur Erinnerung an dieses Model und der Marke MG Rover gewidmet und haben und werden keinen finanziellen Hintergrund haben!!!
Ein Rover 75 entsteht-Produktion in Longbridge
