I really wanted to watch this video with you guys live but for some reason it's not letting me do that so I hope you enjoy the video.

OMG - you're back. I cannot tell you how happy I am to see you putting up vids again, keep on going - missed you more than I can ever say.

Enjoyed the video, good to see you both. Probably the cleanest car you've had. A friend like David is a blessing because he is able to give you the push to get things done and he goes about in a quiet manner 👍🇮🇪🤗

Hi from New Zealand, Great to see you back Sheldon Love your latest P6 looks like a great car. A good move to buy another P6 can see you look a lot happier, so good to see your health is improving. Nice to see David again too , perfect video to come back with Rover P6 Action ❤.

Good to see you back Sheldon. Love this car it is very sweet indeed. Good to see David too.

Tighten up the fan belt which is casing the squeal. Give it an oil and filter change and put in a bottle of STP, which will improve the oil pressure.

Welcome back lad, the wait was worth it and I'm happy that you're in better health. I've been recently to a car show and between the many wonderful cars I saw an all white P6 series I 2000 which had the 2.0 I4, it was a beautiful car to look at in person. My father recalls seeing a lot of them back in the day but they have sadly since rusted away probably but this one was lovingly restored by it's owner who was an elderly gentleman.

Good to see you and Dave tinkering again on a Rover P6.

First, I wish you continued health improvement. You are correct that having a project nearby will likely speed your recovery. I do remember this car and glad to see you get it. David is a great helper. The engine sounded steady when cranking as though there are no bad valves or dead cylinders. Before condemning the engine I'd change the oil and make sure it isn't running too rich which will wash down the rings. It also seemed to smoke the most when letting off the throttle which might just be valve seals. (everyone has an opinion.... I know. Lol). Best of luck from Kansas City USA

Good to see Bessie running again. It’s been about 6 years since she was on the road so hopefully some redex and a good run might improve things. Take care mate and thanks for your help when I had her

Nice to see you back Sheldon all the best for your health mate just take it easy day by day you have more important. Look after yourself and look after your mum 😅😅😅😅😅

What a lovely surprise to find your video last night,you have been missed so sorry to here of your health, I hope we will have some more content from you soon,they are all so enjoyable to watch,I've followed you for some time,and would regularly re watch your older videos,please say Lucas will be joining you again,that man is so funny, best wishes to you.

Glad you’re back and feeling better. Look forward to seeing future videos mate

Great to see you back Sheldon. Great job especially in the rain. Pub, pub, pub 🍺🍺🍺

I'm glad you found out what was going on with your health sheldon . Look forward to seeing more content , good luck 👍. And in the words of a song " ello john got a new motor " 😉😁

Welcome back Sheldon. I do enjoy a tinkering video. I used to know a woman who had a Blue P6 albeit a 2 litre one. Rear wings were so rusty that she taped black bin liners to it in an attempt to make it look a bit better.😄

Nice to see you back. Fantastic looking P6, the huntsman roof is the best looking of them all with either Tobacco Leaf or Mexico Brown. Tired engine you say ... 4.6 conversion is calling I say!

Nice to see you're alive and kicking! Hope you return to your old self and things get better for you. Sounds like You have had a very rough time. Keep positive & eat good quality food. Nice rover, you've done well there!!

Welcome back Sheldon. I understand what you've gone through as I went through a health scare 18 months ago, but things will level out and you can get back to watch you enjoy with your cars. Very nice P6. 👍

Good to see you back. Sorry to hear about your health, at least you have an explanation now. Hope you can address it now and that you feel better soon.

Welcome back, Sheldon, that looks like a nice one. When I was buying, and running P6B's, many years ago, Tobacco Leaf was my least favourite colour, reluctantly buying even the good ones. At least yours doesn't have the Tobacco Leaf / Cream Cloth interior that two of mine had. 30 psi is good oil pressure on tick over, but 1000 rpm is way too high, even for an auto. It will eventually damage the transmission and driveline. The gauges are all designed to have the needle central when at warn tick over and half full fuel tank. I used to run mine at a warm tick over speed of around 500 - 550 rpm for my 3500S models and 600 - 650 rpm for the auto's, even running on a points distributor. I'd have the static timing at 6 deg BTDC with a Sparkrute electronic ignition, and nearer 8 running on points using 4 star, or unleaded fuel. It needs properly setting up. You'll get similar weak carb breathing if the static timing is out, and a high tick over could be to raise the gauge pressure and stop a flickering oil light.

It's really good to see you back "on the road" I hope your health improves. I did think that all those vehicles you owned was biting off a bit more than you could chew!. I've missed your input and useful P6 tips, (I own a 71, two thousand) keep up the good work and stay positive.

Fantastic to see you back in a p6, a nice one too! Some use will do it the world of good. That exhaust sounds sweet.

sorry to hear about your health issues hope soon they will be all cleared up nice to see David again and that really nice P6

Great to have you back, Looks like you either have a vacuum leak or the diaphragm in the carb are gone. Looking forward to the next one

Wishing you a speedy recovery back to full health, having bought a 1973 p6 3500 auto with some engine problems I'm looking forward to learning from your filming, this looks like a lovely car that you have now but your health is much more important, after all health is wealth.

I’d do a compression test on that engine before it’s condemned

Good to see you back. Tighten the fanbelt and the squeak will go away.

Hi Sheldon good to see you back, a really nice car and the best yet I'd say, that engine sounded good and probably needs a good run to sort it out cheers 🥂

Hi Sheldon good to see you back here, I suffer from a similar condition and peppermint oil capsules have belped me a lot with the internal pain and soreness

I’ve just subscribed. Identify with your gut pains I’ve had took a year to get better, healthy eating but also avoiding ground pepper, strong spices for a bit and making own kefir for healthy bacteria helped. After many tests they found nothing but I’ve learned how to manage it not as bad as you have had though. Also enjoy fixing old cars or rather others fixing old cars!

Good to know you’re on the mend. Just take things one day at a time.

It is good to see you putting out content once again. Your health is the priority. It is also good to see David make an appearance. Any news on Lucas? The banter between the two of you all but made the channel. I wouldn't condemn the engine just yet. Have you been able to pass your driving test yet? Running without the air filter won't do your engine any good.

Great to see you back! Looking forward to some more content. Love all the rampless repairs you do, this is the real world! More Lucas content please!

Good to see you again. Health needs a regular routine in life and a proper diet with as few processed foods as possible. Hopefully a good long hot summer will help your recovery. I and I hope all the others will lap up all the content you feel able to post. Onwards and upwards. (try putting a little diesel in each cylinder and then run the engine after letting it stand for 5 minutes to try and free the rings) Change the oil and antifreeze if it has been stood for years.

Looking forwards to seeing more posts on the Rover P6. Hope your ok and continue to improve health wise. Welcome back we have missed you.

Great to see you again and sorry you've been so poorly. Missed your cheerful banter with David. That is rather a nice car with that rare moto lite steering wheel I'm sure a bit of tuning and a long run will sort that smoking out.

Needs a good tune up/service and a good thrashing be right as rain then these cars need to be used.

Sorry to hear about your health, im sure your meds and diet will improve your life, more P6 step by step how to videos please im doing a budget resto on a P6 3500s here in Adelaide Australia, any specific P6 tricks and tip would help heaps, Welcome back Mr Sheldon.

Id bet good money that the squeaking was your power steering pump. Cold starting wise....id imagine the carbs are full of nasty green stuff after 4 yrs sitting.

Hi Sheldon good to see you back and you've got to the bottom of your health problem , original air box etc will make it run better along with some decent quality fuel and Redex type additive to clean any built up crap in the fuel lines etc i went the extra mile and put new plugs and heavy duty leads electric fuel pump electronic ignition with a Bosch coil new fuel line from the pump to the carbs with only 1 filter needed before the pump set the tickover to 900 rpm and it runs a dam site better than it did , they do take a while to warm that ally v8 soon gets rid of the heat . Good luck with the car and your health .

The Rovers return! Nice one

Good to see you and David back. Looks like a keeper that car. Not much chance of David using his famous "not a sausage" quote whilst working on this car!

Good to see you again Sheldon….always enjoy your videos…and hope your health improves….

Add about a pint/0.5L of Carlube ATF-U or NAPA MVA ATF to the engine oil, like your mate suggested use ATF in the carb dashpots as well. You'll be surprised the difference the ATF in with the engine oil makes! I use 0.5L each time i change the oil/filter and top up with normal oil to the correct level, keeps things moving and clean, frees sticky piston rings and hydraulic tappets, revives (but won't repair) and conditions rubber seals and generally gives the engine back a bit of what's been lost over the years. Oh yeah, get those carbs balanced! Works wonders! Also the timing can be either 6deg or 10deg on an SD1 engine, depending on what year it was made so try both to see where it runs best. Good luck with it!

Look after yourself because without you and your content and creativity there is no channel. Keep well get healthy we’re just killing time till you’re back 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Love ya mate- keep it going 🙏🏻

Sorry to hear about your health issues. I hope you continue to improve. Btw, have you managed to obtain a driving licence yet?

Good to see ya back. I know how you feel as I'm gluten and dairy intolerant plus eggs. 👍Nice car

Love this Rover good to see you back on KZfaq Look after yourself mate your health comes first classic cars second Spring is here onwards & upwards mate love your mums yellow sd1 Get well soon! Ps don't overdo things! Your have a speedy recovery! 🙂

There's likely nothing wrong with that engine. Oil and filter, plugs, leads distributor cap, timing adjusted, breathers cleaned and carbs rebuilt is all it needs.

Hey man hope you feel a bit better soon ❤ take it easy

Could the inlet manifold gasket have gone if its full of black smoke and lumpy carb gaskets ect carbs need a rebuild

Great that you're back!!

Do you watch ‘Tom // Drives’? He’s been killing it?

I was going to buy a rover tc2000 last week, however after listening to it and bits & pieces missing, l plumbed for a 1972 VW beetle, happy with the bug, just a few bits to sort out as with any classic but it's a great little car.

welcome back look forward to seeing more video's

If I remember, can’t you lift the rear seats up? And two inspection hatch where you fit the new rear pads and you have bleed nipples

Nice to see you back

Sounds great and looks great

Don’t worry there have been no videos for a while. Your health is the most important! Look after yourself mate. I’ve missed a lot too. What happened to Kismet in the end ? Glad to see the SD1 still in the background. My dad’s 1995 2.0t Saab died sadly, but has been replaced with a 2004 9-5 Aero estate which I absolutely love ❤. OK so she’s not a Rover, but she just oozes character. I reckon she’s a future classic. I suspect your lovely « new » P6 just needs a good « italian tune up » 😂😂 Black smoke sounds like a carb problem. My 1985 Renault 4TL did the same until I got the carburateur set up by some one who knew what he was doing.

Good to see your back we do understand that illness can strike at anytime keep hold of this one. Know your limits its not always good buying anything from everywhere just for content

So good to know you're still about, even if not in the best of condition. Rather like old Rovers.

Stunner!

Enjoyed this .Why not try a compression test then put a little oil in the cylinders and repeat the test if you see improvement then it's rings and if no improvement the valves may not be seating fully due to carbon on the back of them.

Welcome back 👍

glad to see you back. go to the pub.

I am also lactose intolerant too and rapeseed gives me alarming gut trouble too. An yes it has screwed what I can eat, adding a violent onion intolerance.

Another good video hope you get better soon 👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏👏

I hope you are feeling better .do a compression test it might be worth taking the cylinder heads off and checking the bores if ok take the pistons out and change the rings

Poor health is really shit but good you’re back. The sun will be shining soon

hope you keep getting better

Yea rebuilt quite a few of those 3.5 litre engines looking at that I would do a compression test however they also liked wearing out cam shafts which can lead to thinking the engine is worn out so I would check that out and the hydraulic lifters also test the SU carburettors are set right and also as inlet manifold leaks are quite common so vacuum test the system . Hopfully this info helps.

You're only running on about 6 cylinders,pull off each lead in turn to see which cylinders aren't firing.also you're running very rich by the sound of it.a compression test will reveal quite a bit before U condemn the engine

Oh and what makes you think it’s worn? Just wondering? Surly if the engine is from an SD1 then it’s potentially newer than the original one?

Welcome back, onwards and upwards.

Welcome back. Get well soon Sheldon I thought I had missed your notifications or you had quit. An infection is the lesser of the two evils when you consider Crohn's disease , at least they can treat that. Lactose intolerance is very unpleasant. That looks a lovely car. What's your Insta? I had one of those way back when and I loved it.

Such a shame to not garage that lovely car.

Hay mate.im rely happey u back mate I've mist y Videos I live the p6

Just a tip never push break pedal to floor with an old master cylinder, think about it ! The piston is so used to going only so far in the bore for yrs on end , there could be corrosion gunk in the bores where the piston never travels , so when you push your pedal to the floor you increase the chance of the piston hitting this area destroying the seals in your master cylinder giving you a spongy pedal worse than before . IMHO its best to pump the pedal slowly and only half way better still vacuum bleed, it elliminates this problem

Hey, how's it going? Glad you're feeling better!! I've just resubscribed to your channel after a couple of years away. A couple of quick questions... Do you still have Kismet, and have you passed your driving test?

Now that you have something that is really attractive, why not go forward with that ? I'm assuming you now have a driving licence ? Otherwise there would be little point in buying anything, surely ? Love the seats in that !

My son-in-law has Chronns so I understand why you have been missing !

by flooring the brake pedal of an old car you risk breaking the seals of the main brake cylinder.

Alternator belt dry and knackeredwd40 it for now

You'll not get great suck from one carb, they go to common plenum, block one all air goes through other! 35 psi hot at idle is normal for these old v8. You'll need to fit air filter box with element for it to run right, it needs the airfilter as the carbs jetted for use with original filter. Be way too lean without.

No way mister, the best part of the car is the Buick V8

Hi Sheldon, keep up the content. I have a 2002 Rover 75 that has an ECU issue, currently in Dorset, if you want it I'll happily give it to you to save it from scrap. Drop me a message if you are interested. Thanks.

You're hung up where you shouldn't be! Check compressions, and put vacuum gauge into brake servo line, that will prove it! I say again, it would not run with little or no vac!

Sheldon , have you heard of tim morgan ? He has owned 100 plus imps i think he was or is a motoring journalist , Any way he has his own youtube channel , he has just bought a rover p6 for his wife , he asked a question you could probably answer and some advice i think . The channel is called morgans miles !

I fell for this car in the last video… let me know if you ever want to sell it! Glad to see you back.

Sorry about the news

My God its raining in Britain again😊

It needs to be under cover and not sitting out on the street.

Broken would be good too?

Don't you think having the spare wheel on the boot lid is a bit of an Idiotic design ??

Good to see you back brilliant 👍

Good to see you back, buddy👍 I'll be getting back on my 2000 when this stinking weather lets up! I'll keep you posted on FB🔧🪛🔨

That needs a good run and setting up.ide flush it

Run it for a a while and smoke might clear them engines don’t go well been Stroud still