Tomcat coilovers back to Gaz for refurb plus other Rover stuff

[@stevenhoman2253]

As an Aussie, any industry in Britain or Australia impresses me. Well done boys.

[@EdgyNumber1]

Not surprising though. There's a whole European market on our doorstep to sell to.

[@EdgyNumber1]

1:07 Germany is absolutely built on 'mittlestadt' industries like this. Big corporations are not the norm. Perhaps we should be taking a leaf out of their book and putting our money into more companies like this here in the UK....

[@robertgibson7716]

I think you need to flush the rust out of your engine and radiator and replace with top grade anti freeze at 50% 50% mix that stuff looks deadly for your water pump and alloy engine mate do this with the thermostat out

[@AliMackMechanical]

Its good to know there are still businesses like this in Britain. Seemed like you got a really good service.👍 Nice one mate good video looking forwards to next video.

[@furiousdriving]

Amazing service, I can’t recommend the highly enough

[@rimmersbryggeri]

@@furiousdriving That's exactly the kind of specialist racing oriented busines that there is an abundance of in the UK becasue the UK is really the home of racing development. You guys were always good a specialist stuff but not as good at volume manufacturing.

[@furiousdriving]

Yes, precision and specialist engineering is what we do well, all the F1 teams are based here but volume tends to be too expensive as land and labour is more

[@ShortCycle.]

Now I know why they're called Gaz... They're from Essex! Being serious though it's great to see such work still happening in the UK and that Gaz stand-by what they make. Btw You'd have done better with a TFR spray or steam clean under the arch.. and get a PA foam attachment. Far better.

[@alanbellwood3902]

That was a weak snow foam mix 😮 Think Gaz may now be no 1 contender for my coilovers I had no idea of the engineering and skills they support in the uk.

[@furiousdriving]

Absolutely, first rate server. I was so impressed to see this kind of precision engineering going on so close to home. I really hope I can make more people aware of them and their skills.

[@furiousdriving]

Oh, and that brand of foam always seems to go like that but I’ve found it cleans as well as thicker foams

[@rydermike33]

Good job Matt. The Rover is coming back to life. Enjoyed the commentry as well, Enjoyed the commentry as well!

[@markharris7662]

Nice and solid in those arches. A blessing to see on any older car.

[@furiousdriving]

this is actually a surprisingly solid car despite looking a bit rough!

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Was that coolant really the filthy rusty ditchwater like it looks in the video ? And you carefully topped it up with “ pink rover-friendly antifreeze” ? Drain.. flush..rinse..repeat..

[@kevinjohnson1958]

I couldn't have fitted that thermostat with that rusty water. MANNOL pink ready-mix is pretty cheap on eBay.

[@furiousdriving]

it looked worse on camera than in real life

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

I'm glad ! Still... you failed an earlier MOT on emissions due to a bad temp sensor, now a failed thermostat. Those things don't like being immersed in rusty crap, so definitely have a couple of goes with e.g. Wynns rad cleaner before the MOT - even run the car without antifreeze for a bit. N.B. rust implies air in the system as well as coolant neglect, so maybe there has been a leak. Anyway as I said elsewhere, good material for a future video...

[@jasoncornell1579]

Good to see this sort of engineering manufacturing still being done

[@furiousdriving]

Its so cool to see quality products made in house, not shipping in cheap Chinese parts and sticking a label on it

[@BleepDev]

I got my first rover after finding this channel, loving the vids!

[@furiousdriving]

Brilliant, which one did you get?

[@BleepDev]

@@furiousdriving Rover Metro Gta, bought new in sevenoaks. one owner

[@furiousdriving]

great choice, they were excellent cars, loads of fun

[@thomaswagnercz]

Nice, me too xd But I picked Rover 216 Coupe with K series engine.

[@furiousdriving]

square or bubble? Both great but having owned a 216Si when it was just used rather than retro Ive got a soft spot for them!

[@stevogarnham6869]

Need a sticker for my rover when it's back on road brill video keep up good work

[@nick2203]

Well at least refitting the coilovers should be much easier than their removal. The new thermostat will no doubt help with emissions and as you said, changing the thermostat was far easier than it is on a CityRover.

[@furiousdriving]

I was relieved this engine was better thought out than the CityRover, Ian had a miserable time on that, this was under 10 minutes in real time

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Just rewatched.. “Surely it can’t be that easy ? I must have done something wrong...”. Correctamundo ! Still that’s the next video sorted...

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Did you ever contemplate using the induction tool to get the thermostat off?

[@furiousdriving]

If it had been more seized I would have - any excuse!

[@rimmersbryggeri]

It was my first thought It sauch a great tool.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

I thought you might use hammer it's under the car but the stuff you had looks better,the thermostat hopefully is working, waiting game now for the GAZ shocks,you could make a video cleaning behind the alloy wheels LOL, great video and can't wait for the next one👍

[@johnrobbo69]

Thank goodness for hammers and screwdrivers.....from that vid you find multiple uses for a screwdriver, none of which involve screws ;-). Fingers crossed it's soon back on the road.

[@furiousdriving]

My all purpose 2 part tool box! lol

[@Bikergal800]

Your getting there and soon a new MOT and mine gets welding this tues and new MOT and then sorting the underside out for any rust what we do for our cars and I can sort a daily 4x4 for my self out hehe

[@furiousdriving]

Ah - welding sounds like an MOT fail then? I spent a few days in a new Jimny this week...now I need one!

[@lukem9962]

@@furiousdriving try a lada niva :)

[@RichieRouge206]

Amazing! Wow! Do they do suspension for my V70? Great video as always

[@furiousdriving]

Id think they do, most cars cars are covered , and thanks!

[@terryatkinson899]

👍👍for the progress on the car and Gaz for their work on the suspension. Any luck with the Merc issues?

[@furiousdriving]

Ive not had time to do any more with that, a mechanic friend has offered to come over but we've not had time

[@marksmith3469]

I am going to have to get one of stickers for my car

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, it will look excellent! on the order page remember to choose the backing colour on the drop down above the size you want

[@billpeters4019]

The K series have their thermostats tucked behind the engine & the KV6 hid them in the V - yours is definitely the easiest :¬)

[@furiousdriving]

under 10 minutes!

[@TheFakeRussian]

Ermmmm the thermostat was stuck closed? It was open, you could see the fluid under it. If it was stuck closed you'd have overheated, it wasn't warming up because it was stuck open. As for the snow foam, I can see future vids escalating - "Welcome to Furious Driving (probably), in today's video I will be making a 100,000th scale match stick model of the golden gate bridge using my new induction heater to melt the glue. "Well that went well! Now I have pot holes in the drive from putting down a hot induction heater and no room to park the cars on the drive because of this 1,000th scale bridge I have built. I got carried away"

[@furiousdriving]

oddly it didnt want to push down, which is closed? But being stuck open would be in keeping with it not getting up to temp.. I can see a new series starting now!

[@TheFakeRussian]

@@furiousdriving No bud, it goes down to open and if it's stuck open it's already down. Look at the vid again at 12:28 and you can see it's open. Sorry for being a geek and playing too much attention but I love your work man.

[@furiousdriving]

I think at that point Id mullered it with a screw driver so it had moved! And thanks, really good to have you along

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Did you just make a Team America reference, sir?

[@furiousdriving]

No but now I wish I had!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving, just give me the signal!

[@furiousdriving]

@@lloydvehicleconsulting "waves arms furiously"

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving , I expect you to use that signal to greet me next time I see you!

[@t5jerry]

so your doing HGV`S now ????

[@furiousdriving]

now that would be fun...

[@samsdadalways888]

Morning Matt 😁

[@furiousdriving]

morning!

[@terrortorn]

Children are very useful to the home mechanic, use them to find leaks in the boot.

[@furiousdriving]

also good for key turning and pedal pressing until you are half way done!

[@hugglescake]

The future is tattoo removal.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

12,000!

[@furiousdriving]

YAY!!

[@MyJarrus]

coolant looks rusty change it as well

[@furiousdriving]

looks worse on camera but will be done next service

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Machines not “CAD”... “CNC” !

[@furiousdriving]

Doh! I knew they as well! It’s like doing a qui the radio, it’s harder when the pressures on!

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Looks like a decent company... I always had Gaz down as being French....

[@furiousdriving]

British through and through,, and the few parts bought in are as well, the only outsourced task (plating) happens on the same street!

[@eddiestevenson-kaatsch6306]

SCHUTZ, pronounced 'shoots'.

[@richaw11]

Pronounced shuts.

[@t5jerry]

You bought any yet ??? You know PLUSGAS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@furiousdriving]

I have a truck coming tomorrow lol

[@mikedaspike6738]

0:16 eh?

[@furiousdriving]

Irony!

[@scaleartsg]

thank god you are not a surgeon!

[@furiousdriving]

Whats wrong with fixing brains with duct tape?