Recent content by EntilZha

Does anyone have info on the difference in thickness between the spacer used on a crank position sensor for auto vs. manual? I need to verify the right one is in my (more or less) newly swapped '97. Thx, dj

I'm pretty sure the VSS is okay, since I have a ScanGauge hooked up and it reads consistently. I've finally sourced a new crank sensor (note to all, these are becoming unobtainium from even after-market sources and Rover has none left they'll admit to) and will be swapping it out shortly...

According to the guy who sold me the ECU, it came out of an AEL vehicle. The car is AEL (rectangular carbon canister) so I'm hoping that's correct. I've never been able to find a list showing which part number matches a particular set of characteristics. That said, the original ECU in the car...

How do you set the min idle and so forth on a D1? This is all handled by the ECU AFAIK. On the ECU, it's from a manual car and it's been exhibiting this problem from the time it was installed (I reset adaptations then). I've put 400+ miles on the car and there's no real change. Behavior was...

Okay, I'm nearly at the end of my rope with this and am hoping someone will have a brainwave about it. The background: I have a '97 D1 that was originally auto (ZF). Last year I converted it to manual (R380) and in general it runs perfectly. But there's one issue, in that under certain...

I just did a conversion of a '97 to an R380 and was not aware the ECU programming was somewhat different between the two, so I'm in need of an ECU programmed for a manual car. The part number may be ERR6738, but that's not certain. If anyone has one, please ping me. Cash or trade welcome (I...

Found another ECU that's allegedly manual and swapped it in, but the car only cranks and won't turn over. Do D1s require some sort of reset if the ECU is swapped?

I'll have to look for the manual ECU -- I think I pulled it from the other truck. If I can't find it, I'll see about sending the auto 'box unit down your way. Thanks for the tip!

Been talking with some other folks, but I'm looking for other opinions. Here's my issue. Bought an auto box '97 D1 because my '96 manual had major rot problems. Had a shop I trust swap the manual into the '97, and everything runs great. Start, run, shift, accelerate, no worries. It's...

Seeking wisdom... I have a '96 D1 R380 manual; great shape mechanically but the rear tub is badly rotted due to leaky sun roofs and have picked up a near pristine '98 automatic. My intent is to pull the R380 from the '96 and move it to the newer car, which seems relatively easy aside from the...

This may sound ridiculous, but any idea how hard it would be to ship the body (more or less intact)? I have a rusty car in Massachusetts and am looking for an inexpensive way to rehab it, since the running gear is in great shape and it's a rare manual 'box.

Are these still available anywhere? I just checked the link and it says they're no longer made. And, of course, my D1's front driver actuator (now $299!) just packed in.