[Mr Teddy Bear]

Result!

[ROVER Cabby]

He got a BARGAIN !

[GTiJohn]

The story continues...

We'd agreed with the local garage to change both rear wheel cylinders (at the new owner's expense)while they were doing the NSR brake pipe on the suspension arm. This they did and then took the car 'round the corner to a local MOT test station to try it on their rollers.

All was well on the first test but on the second the front-to-rear NS brake pipe ruptured. It had corroded where it sits behind a plastic cover



They are now making up a new section of that pipe but need a NSR brake hose as the original isn't reusable. The local motor factors supplied on that had the ends out by 90degrees causing the hose to be twisted

Anybody got one in the West Mids please?

[GTiJohn]

The new owner has sourced a hose from Rimmers so it should be fixed shortly

[ROVER Cabby]

Cool !

Is it something that could be made at home with spare copper pipe, flaring tool and fittings ?

[GTiJohn]

Cool !

Is it something that could be made at home with spare copper pipe, flaring tool and fittings ?

I'd been making and fitting the short rear suspension pipes but was proving very frustrating - see above.

When the front-to-rear.pipe split in their possession there was no real alternative to them finishing the job.

They've charges £186 to fix this and fit both year wheel cylinders, of which were paying half. I was expecting more...

I'll be off round to to say thank you in the next couple of days.

[RoverRevival]

Good job we don't do this to make a profit

[GTiJohn]

Good job we don't do this to make a profit

Yip. There's always a chance of not making one... On straight monies paid/received we've lost c.£25

We have had donations of nearly £100 made via our Facebook page and others made directly plus we may have increased awareness of the illnesses in a small way so we should beat ourselves up too much

[RoverRevival]

Only a £25 loss on a rover is classed as a definite win..

[Mr Teddy Bear]

It's a good job that the pipe gave up when it did and not when the new owner was driving it down the road! That could have resulted in serious consequences for both the new owner and the clubs reputation.

There are invisible earnings to be factored in, the goodwill & interest/footfall to the club stand for example.