1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:01 pm

Thanks Dave! :D
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:51 pm

A job that i needed doing. The sunroof was rusty (not crusty yet) on the inside and on the left outside. Sanded it down, de-greased, rust remedy (dry 1,5 days), primer and Matt black.
Sanded:
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:35 pm

More excellent work Marc - well done! ;) :D
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by SJG » Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:18 pm

Marc, I am not sure if the mk1 & 2 glass panels are the same but on my coupe it was easy to remove the glass if you need to in the future.
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Manalishi » Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:44 am

Excellent effort!

Oh, and is two bottles of wine only 6 euros? :shock:
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:20 am

Looks that way! Hic!
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:30 pm

Thanks guys for the great compliments!

@ SJG: hmm i should have had a look into that. Would be more easy maybe. Thanks for the tip and i will look at it if i need to do it in the future.

Hahaha! I did not understand the reaction in regards to the wine straight away. :P Yes it is a steel for two bottles isn't it. ;)
It is one way of reading the papers and commercial fliers! :P
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:12 pm

A little tip for you Marc - get some of this stuff and smear it onto the rubber seal round the sunroof :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006O7HTDE

It's meant to be a service item every 2 years and on the grounds mine hadn't been done for at least 6 years, i did mine once a month for the first 3 months then 3 months later followed by 6 months later and they're next due come March/April next year as i'm going to do mine yearly. Seems rude not to for the minimal cost involved!
The last tube i bought was 2 years ago and still has some in, i do have a new tube but mainly because something caught the original tube and ripped it.
Also not only did i treat 2 sunroofs with the last tube but all the door seals, boot and bonnet seals and used it for general assembly where "O" rings or similar rubber seals were used so the tube lasted very well!

Besides stopping the sunroof squeaking on bumpy roads, it conditions the seal, makes it easier to clean the seal and also swells the seal very slightly reducing any water ingress in the first place. :wink: :D
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by SJG » Sat Aug 20, 2016 8:59 pm

I managed to get a new seal for my coupe sunroof, which was why I had to remove the glass. Really smartens it up, thanks for the tip Dave.
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:51 pm

You're welcome Simon - it's surprising the difference it makes! it was most obvious on my Sterling where the sunroof seal seemed to have shrunk somewhat. It's now back to normal and much quieter when shut.
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:06 am

That is one excellent tip Dave! On which i am very thankful. ;)
I am going to use a seal silicone treatment today but yours does seem better. Will have a look around if it is on the continent as well. :)
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:32 pm

You're welcome Marc - it's somewhere in the Rover Workshop Manual and if memory serves correctly it's a Dow Corning silicone grease that is specified.
After much research i found that one was the "modern" equivalent. If you can't find it on the continent i'm sure you could order it from Amazon and if not, let me know, we'll sort something out to get a tube heading for the Netherlands for you! :wink: :D
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:46 am

scoobyh123 wrote:You're welcome Marc - it's somewhere in the Rover Workshop Manual and if memory serves correctly it's a Dow Corning silicone grease that is specified.
After much research i found that one was the "modern" equivalent. If you can't find it on the continent i'm sure you could order it from Amazon and if not, let me know, we'll sort something out to get a tube heading for the Netherlands for you! :wink: :D
Very kind of you. Great to have people like you on this forum. I will be in touch. :D
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:33 pm

Hi all,
Today i took my Rover 827 Vitesse out for his last drive of this year. First drove so that it was nice up to temperature, then i washed him again, filled up the tank, pumped up the tires to higher pressure and greased the rubber seals and the tyres. Battery taken out and of course, a detailed wipe down. Ready to be enjoyed next year!

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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:07 pm

Very nice Marc but you forgot the "high shot"! ;) :D
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