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As I said, I will go back to KF. But you're saying that they will recover the gas (as it's reusable), wait for me to change the dryer and then will vacuum it down and refill it for no or little extra charge? Of that, I was completely unaware. And no, I don't smoke. It's lethal enough as it is withou...

Wish I somebody 'round here that would do that. Nobody seems to care or be interested.

Or is it just me (in more ways than one)...

Thanks Dave. But who the heck am going to get to do that (rhetorical question)? KF, ATS etc won't, not in their remit and being so provincial up in t' North, there doesn't appear to an aircon specialist within 60 miles of me, which is rediculous. I'll certainly get a couple or so of the dryers, they...

Shouldn't write posts late at night, it all comes out wrong. Just trying to give an idea of what's working/happening. But if I have a puddle, then I have ice, which means I have refridgerant, I'm just not getting anything cold in the car? The simple guage (from a home refill kit) shows well into the...

Thank you guys. During the hot weather we're having in the UK, I decided to regas my aircon system. Against my better judgement I went to Crook Fit to ask them to pressure test it. On my return, they had actually regassed it and told me it was working fine and so it appeared to be. So I duely paid u...

Well, it happened! https://i.postimg.cc/qtnWWZxG/99999.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/yW72rjgF/100000.jpg Apologies for the blur on the second image, I was moving (obviously) and someone else took the picture. 100000 and the Sterling probably hasn't driven better for the last 90000. :D Sound deadening etc...

Difficult to tell but it looks like several of those solder joints have cracked. As good practice anyway, as it's out, I'd resolder anything dodgy with lead based solder. And probably the others as well...

Sorry, confusing two things there. The top trim is genuine, just being sold cheaper by Rimmers.

The aftermarket, perhaps car show or similar I was referrring to is the side fixing extrusion.

Same picture on Allbrit but parts are listed. Interestingly the top trim (coupe) that I got and fitted to my Sterling is listed at €94.28. As bought from Rimmers, £6.84 inc.
Could the piece be aftermarket?

I haven't got access at the moment to Rover's own parts catalogue and only the part number for the LHS is available on Rimmers (even though NLA) which is DCB101050. It is also worth noting that on the Rimmers, and therefore Rover's original (?), the trim clip parts are transposed between the sides a...

Wish mine looked half as good, desparate for a respray.
Excellent job.

Wow! Everything is as new or better! Is this maybe the best looking 800 out there?

Steady on Henrik, you're going to upset a lot of folk with that kind of talk.

But surely it must be the most modified. Excellent stuff.

No, certainly not like the UK ones which are two tone horns and are positioned near the left hand headlight and I assume they are in the same place on LHD cars. I suspect that is purely for the aftermarket alarm.

Funnily enough I have just refurbed/replaced both my mk2 wiper linkages as the Sterling was doing what you describe. The Sterling was bad; there was no grease left in the sockets and the bearings were pitted, so replacement was really the only way forward. All new linkages and the pivots were packed...