Shame About This Rover 800 Mk1 Stirling.

AURORA MG · 22nd March 2013, 00:08

Not sure why this was stripped but seems a waste of yet another rare car.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-827-...item4abeddebc0

Rovering · 22nd March 2013, 04:14

You think that is rare?!
I have a 1988 2.5 ltr Sterling.....yes with the 2.5 ltr Honda, not the 2.7.
My gearbox has died, and the Transmission Specialists ae not having any luck finding replacement parts.
I could end up soon with it back in my driveway with no gearbox.
2.7 ltr gearbox has more electronics so whilst the physical dimensions are the same, the electronics mean it is not a direct swap.
Graeme

flicka · 23rd March 2013, 20:01

i had a rover sterling 2.5 loved the car!!! saw one for sale a few months ago!

Phil · 23rd March 2013, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rovering

You think that is rare?!
I have a 1988 2.5 ltr Sterling.....yes with the 2.5 ltr Honda, not the 2.7.
My gearbox has died, and the Transmission Specialists ae not having any luck finding replacement parts.
I could end up soon with it back in my driveway with no gearbox.
2.7 ltr gearbox has more electronics so whilst the physical dimensions are the same, the electronics mean it is not a direct swap.
Graeme

What parts do you need?

Rovering · 23rd March 2013, 23:46

Reverse gear, final drive, plus a few other bits that I don't know what are called!
Reverse gear has about 3/4 inch broken off a tooth. Final drive has hardening missing in a few places, there is some sort of plate with lots of tiny tiny roller bearings on it that needs replacing.......... That is what I know of.

I personally think the original owner was goosed with whoever did the servicing on the car. My mate bought the car off him, and I heard the horror story of what the oil was like. Plus what was found in it!
Put it this way.....could have started to build a beach!

Engine runs fine, luckily, after 3 oil changes in quick succession when my mate bought it.

As for the gearbox.......I would not be suprised if it has had 'other' gearbox oil put in it.
I had some genuine Hondamatic stuff which I used to change the oil in my then 416 Tourer.....wish I had put it in the Sterling instead.....but then by what I have seen and been told.....it was already shot.
Graeme

Phil · 24th March 2013, 01:09

Have you tried a Honda dealer? The parts may be common to later Honda cars?

22nd March 2013, 00:08	#1
AURORA MG Banned (EX)-ZT-T190SE in Aurora. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Medway Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 42 Thanked 53 Times in 46 Posts	Shame About This Rover 800 Mk1 Stirling. Not sure why this was stripped but seems a waste of yet another rare car. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-827-...item4abeddebc0

22nd March 2013, 04:14	#2
Rovering Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer 2.5 Connoissuer, #2 of 16 exported for NZ market. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 623 Thanks: 107 Thanked 93 Times in 64 Posts	You think that is rare?! I have a 1988 2.5 ltr Sterling.....yes with the 2.5 ltr Honda, not the 2.7. My gearbox has died, and the Transmission Specialists ae not having any luck finding replacement parts. I could end up soon with it back in my driveway with no gearbox. 2.7 ltr gearbox has more electronics so whilst the physical dimensions are the same, the electronics mean it is not a direct swap. Graeme __________________ 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG 2005 Mercedes E350 2004 Mercedes E500 2004 BMW 530d 2002 MG ZT 190 manual Anthracite (NZ new) built 18-07-2002

23rd March 2013, 20:01	#3
flicka Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: hemel hempstead Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sterling i had a rover sterling 2.5 loved the car!!! saw one for sale a few months ago!

23rd March 2013, 23:46	#5
Rovering Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer 2.5 Connoissuer, #2 of 16 exported for NZ market. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 623 Thanks: 107 Thanked 93 Times in 64 Posts	Reverse gear, final drive, plus a few other bits that I don't know what are called! Reverse gear has about 3/4 inch broken off a tooth. Final drive has hardening missing in a few places, there is some sort of plate with lots of tiny tiny roller bearings on it that needs replacing.......... That is what I know of. I personally think the original owner was goosed with whoever did the servicing on the car. My mate bought the car off him, and I heard the horror story of what the oil was like. Plus what was found in it! Put it this way.....could have started to build a beach! Engine runs fine, luckily, after 3 oil changes in quick succession when my mate bought it. As for the gearbox.......I would not be suprised if it has had 'other' gearbox oil put in it. I had some genuine Hondamatic stuff which I used to change the oil in my then 416 Tourer.....wish I had put it in the Sterling instead.....but then by what I have seen and been told.....it was already shot. Graeme __________________ 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG 2005 Mercedes E350 2004 Mercedes E500 2004 BMW 530d 2002 MG ZT 190 manual Anthracite (NZ new) built 18-07-2002

24th March 2013, 01:09	#6
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Have you tried a Honda dealer? The parts may be common to later Honda cars? __________________