Who says Rovers don't run? I couldn't stop mine!!

[BackInA88]

So today I start to replace my leaking oil pan gasket and replace my rusty oil and trans cooler lines, Michigan tends to do this.
So to access the top oil cooler line I figure I'll go in from the center console.
Trucks getting hot, let's get the windows all down.
I drop the battery back in, stick the terminals on and the bitch STARTS UP!:ack:
Now mind you the oil pan, oil and trans cooler lines are laying on the garage floor and the keys are still in my pocket!
I yank the terminals off, still running.
All I can think of is the wires.
Rip the drivers side off, still running.
I get 3 ripped off the other side before it finally stops!!!:banghead:
So now any oil left in the motor and a couple quarts of trans fluid now leaves a nice coating on my floor.
Didn't hear any knocking before I got it stopped.


So lets get to the tech.
Is there anyway to prime the oil system before I fire her back up?

BTW I've now pulled the front cover as I found this to be leaking pretty bad as well after I got all the other crap off.
Also replacing the the timing chain and gears as it had a ton of slop.

Steve

 

[ptschram]

I drop the battery back in, stick the terminals on and the bitch STARTS UP!:ack:

Didn't hear any knocking before I got it stopped.


So lets get to the tech.
Is there anyway to prime the oil system before I fire her back up?


Steve

BTDT, but it was on a P38 with a bum BeCM.

As for priming the oil system, there are a few ways to do this, none easy. The most elegant that I can think of is to use a Hudson style tank sprayer and pump oil in through the oil cooler lines. I use this method to flush oil coolers and it could work just as well to prime the oil galleries.

Good luck, and let's hope this doesn't happen again!

 

[stolenheron]

damn! my dad said his old MG-B used to start up on its own after a nice drive, but i've never heard of a car coming back to life while it was in pieces! only in a rover lol

 

[BackInA88]

Bought a pump sprayer to top off the trans after changing out the cooler lines.
Guess I'll get to fill it with motor oil first!

 

[ptschram]

Go buy another one! You'll need it again, or, you can use it for 90 wt for the diffs/t-case.

 

[BackInA88]

Go buy another one! You'll need it again, or, you can use it for 90 wt for the diffs/t-case.

PT that sounds like a great idea, their cheap enough.
Got a few days anyway as I have to get more parts.

• timing chain and gears
• front cover gasket
• front main seal
• water pump gasket
• All new hoses
• Thermostat
• new front hub ( found my abs problem ) thought all I was going to do was reset the sensor, became every clear what was wrong when removing the rotor.:ack:

Steve