kammy

Hi,
My brother and I have bought a Rover Coupe Turbo as a second fun car, which needs a new clutch.

We are going to get a box rebuild at the same time however......
We were dead set on a rebuild replacing the internal Nylon bearings with Steel bearings. These are ment to be much stonger but I have just had a chat with a gearbox specialist, and claims he has rebuilt numerous steel bearing boxs, as they begin to rattle, vibrate and ultimately fail in less than 20,000 miles.

Our box which is running fine at the moment has done 100,000 with Nylon bearings.

What do guys think? Is he just trying to get our business or does he have logic on his side?

Also going for a Black diamond clutch, yes or no?

kammy

Come on, someone must have some knowledge on gearboxes!

melons

www.rovertech.net

Go ask them matey. I used to have a Rover 220gsi, and my gearbox had an issue with the nylon bearings holder.

I would upgrade to a metal one.

M.

kammy

Thank you my good friend.
By the looks if it, its going to be steel!
Kammy

melons

Happy to Help.

Couple of things. I had a 220 Turbo back in 94'. Brought it new, loved it. Went down the turbo tech. route and upgraded the turbo, rasied the psi, until I then blew the engine.

So, brought a new engine, installed it, and nearly blew that one too until I had the car looked over by a turbo specialist. Seems that a standard 220 turbo coupe engine setup has a value, that allows the engine a couple of psi more at peak boost, i.e. for over taking. So, as I had mine set at the psi limit, leaving this valve in, made it over boost, eventually detonating the engine.

The guys on the rovertech.net will give advise and suggest various parts suppliers.

I loved my old Rover turbo, traded it in for an for a new M3 after a couple of years which I now regret. M3 never really made an effect on me, so I sold that within a year.

M.

kammy

So far its a hoot to drive. I think we will work on the handling, braking and its looks I always wanted one, but ended up buying 205 gti's, 5 turbos, MR2 turbos etc, but now that we both had the advantage of daily motors, we thought why not!

Thanks again!