Daily Driver Diaries - 1985 Rover SD1 2600S

Daily Driver Diaries - 1985 Rover SD1 2600S - March '24

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@WWi-v4k 10 ай бұрын

That's a tidy engine bay and the shiniest straight six rocker cover I've ever seen. Like you say someone has been looking after your 2600 and putting some time and money into it. When the fuel tank gremlins are under control and the paint work is sorted it will be a proper one off and a joy to own.. 😎😎😎

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

It's been powdercoated along with the timing belt cover and carb airbox. Looks really good and should be hard wearing too. Still a few fuel gremlins to sort but we're getting there.

@garycorbin2789 9 ай бұрын

I learnt that keeping my SD1 tank no less than half full at all times, as i found if the tank was allowed to run down to empty the pump would over heat enough to bind up . I went through two pumps before i discovered that the fuel was also a coolant 😋

@philf5043 9 ай бұрын

The fuel pump relay in the drivers side wing just behind the headlamp was a favorite. Would often run for days and even weeks would just pack up. I took me ages to fibd it on mine . Fitted a new relay and never had any more problems while I had it. Good strong cars .

@MADKIWI 9 ай бұрын

2.6 was in the Aussie Leyland P76 also....😊

@stevejelly3161 9 ай бұрын

I believe that at the very front of the cylinder head ..... there's a small ball bearing on a spring ???? . Engine oil flows through it .... and if it gets clogged .. the cam siezes . (i had a "pin" job at a Rover dealer way back in the 80's). . Hope this helps 🙂

@shepshepherd 10 ай бұрын

I'd forgotten how nice the SD1 straight six sounds when it's on song :) Thumbs-up for both the car and the dog ^^

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm one of the few that thinks the 6 sounds as good as the 8. The dog is a pain but we wouldn't have him any other way. 😂

@shepshepherd 10 ай бұрын

@@peakclassiccars Even the 2300 sounds purposeful. I reckon that the 2600 is a better proposition than the 3500, especially if you're driving an SD1 as a daily. Is the dog a black GSD? He looks like one.

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

@shepshepherd Yeah he's a 1 year old GSD. Still lanky and still very much learning but he's a good lad and tries hard. I thought about converting to V8 but I just can't justify it, the 2600 does everything I need it too.

@vincentsmith8345 10 ай бұрын

Good job, not sure about the T-shirt 😂 🔵🔴🔵

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

@vincentsmith8345 Forgot I had it on until the edit. 😂 It's not one I wear very often, thought about blurring it but it is what it is. 🆎️ ⬛

@simonveal6953 10 ай бұрын

Yep love the alloys she's looking good 👍 Would say a fuel tank clean is in order not sure if it was on the list 🤔..anyway great job 👏

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

Ah the infamous list!! :D I need to find that out and have a look. Fuel tank clean will definitely be on there now though.

@keithnewton8981 9 ай бұрын

I got to say when buy cars from 1980 or earlier i do tand to remove tank and flush out as soon as it possible to do so as these older cars did get lots of crap in the fuel as petrol pumps and stuff back then had less filtering equipment. But lovely to see this fine car on the road

@peakclassiccars 9 ай бұрын

It's definitely on the jobs list now. I did look to see if I could buy a new tank but they're NLA.

@cliveprocter3698 10 ай бұрын

Nice to see a SD1 being used. If the tank is full of debris instead of letting the filters clog and starve the engine, syphon it out a few times thru the sender hole. Filter the petrol thru a cloth and return and repeat.

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

That's not a bad idea, I'll give it a try, thank you!

@thomasshepard6030 9 ай бұрын

Bought the 3.5 V8 Vitesse in Westminster blue with black leather in 1984 one of the best cars I’ve ever owned traded it in for the rover 827 I Vitesse with the Honda engine sad that they ended up ruining this great rover company

@brenglover72 10 ай бұрын

Like the wheels. Your petrol tank may be suffering. Not sure what availability is like but I had to get used for my EFi.

@peakclassiccars 10 ай бұрын

I've had a look and you can't get tanks new anymore. I might have to clean this one out and get one of those kits to coat it inside...there's definitely a fair bit of sediment in there.