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[Cooperman]

The seat bracket mounting nuts are also a pain. Used metric bolts on them and they went in 3/4 fine, then broke -.-

 

They are 1/4" UNF.

[Dusky]

 

The seat bracket mounting nuts are also a pain. Used metric bolts on them and they went in 3/4 fine, then broke -.-

 

They are 1/4" UNF.

 

I used M6 or M8 bolts I think Was a real pain to get the broken bolts out

[Ethel]

The brake lines are certainly where you need to be most wary, 3/8unf & M10x1 are close enough no to notice and there are identical components with the other thread made for the Metro.

The online parts catalogues are useful, once you have the part number for the fixing Google will often find the specs - there's also a list by thread size/type at the back of Moss's

SU carbs used whitworth right to the end, BA is also used on ignition & electrics

[Cooperman]

The brake lines are certainly where you need to be most wary, 3/8unf & M10x1 are close enough no to notice and there are identical components with the other thread made for the Metro.
 

I've seen them connected the wrong way around and there was just a small visible leak, although the brakes worked, or would have done until all the fluid had seeped out. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

[Ethel]

Indeed, even if the threads seem like a fit, the seats also differ. It's worth getting clued up to recognise the differences, Google helps again.

3/8 is a tad smaller, so it's easier to put imperial into metric in error. Having a spare union of each type for test fitting is handy, if the pipework isn't perfectly aligned loose fittings can feel not loose.

[nicklouse]

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

[Cooperman]

 

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

 

 

 

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

 

Yes, it's a sentence without a verb - oh dear, the grammar police have caught me out  .

[surfblue]

 

 

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

 

 

 

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

 

Yes, it's a sentence without a verb - oh dear, the grammar police have caught me out  .

 

I thought the problem was the use of the words Design, Engineering and Rover all in the same sentence 

[Spider]

 

The Smiths Speedo Cable is Metric - M20 x 1 on the Gearbox end x M12 x 1 on the Speedo end.

The speedo drive on the gearbox is 3/4" x 25tpi, M20 happens to be "close enough".
 
Phil.

 

 

Ha, well, there you go. Maybe this is why some cables screw on easier than others?

[Cooperman]

 

 

 

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

 

 

 

 

. Absolutely disgraceful piece of design engineering from Rover.

there is something wrong with that statement.

 

Yes, it's a sentence without a verb - oh dear, the grammar police have caught me out  .

 

I thought the problem was the use of the words Design, Engineering and Rover all in the same sentence 

 

 

     ! 

[sonikk4]

Magnum front panels have metric captive nuts for the tear drops so be careful there when replacing the front panel. Heritage ones are Imperial.