Steve-B

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Hi Grant, No worries, I've pointed her to the Apple Education Programme as I've not had any luck on here finding one. Two days earlier and we'd have snapped yours up! Oh bother

Hi Grant, unfortunately not necessarily -- there were a few that could in 2007 (SWMBO's early 2007 iMac won't)....and some that couldn't. The only way I'd accept a 2007 for her was if it came with a guarantee (or a print out of Apple's Maverick's page) showing it could run it.

Our daughter in law is restarting her photography business a year on from having our Grand daughter. She has pinged me to help her out as our son is not a computer person and she knows I am. As she's (currently) budget impaired she needs what she knows best and that's a Mac. I want a 2010 or newer one with 2GB/500GB (RAM/HD) or more and 2010 is important so that I can upgrade her to OSX/Mavericks. So POBC, please contact me if you have one, or are debating upgrading -- I'm in Marlow west of London and we can arrange how to pay/collect accordingly!

Hi John, I think you're on the right track, I spent yesterday afternoon with a mate moving all the loom around. In doing so I could see where 2 years ago when I put the engine back in that there were places where the loom & HT lead were "on top/very near" each other. Moved, cable tied down took it out for a spin. HUGE improvement over where it was with a new TPS, but a small amount of hesitation left. Will get new plug leads this week + fuel filter and see how we go. Quoting BIO: Just make sure that the cable from the crank sensor does not run close to the HT cable from the coil pack, and then check the balance of the throttle bodies . John

Andy, I've got a VHPD too and it's 88dB at idle with an R500 silencer on it. I seriously doubt you'll succeed affordably in getting down to 85dB. But I'm sure someone will be along soon to correct me

Nigel, I'd say the DeDion is to be replaced and it looks like an arm too at the minimum. Go take pictures and file a claim -- this isn't obnoxiously expensive but you certainly should not be driving it.

Take the flasher relay out and use an emery board on the contacts that plug into the relay socket.... I know quite a few have had that issue and the fix worked for us too.... Edited by - Steve-B on 2 Sep 2013 23:15:40

I have the same two leads under the dash in our 2001 SV. I've got the double onto our Cig lighter/ power socket, and the other is just taped up doing nothing. So it appears that validates the consensus.

Hi Ian, Water temp/pressure and oil temp/pressure are both great and in normal ranges. Fuel pressure seems OK, it's definitely drinking Optimax just fine thanks :) I'm going to try John's suggestion first, then do the dizzy/leads route second. If both of those fail, then the crank-sensor's the next to be replaced.

Hi Tom, Happy to try to help, but the permissions on the photos won't let me see them

John, I'll check that tomorrow evening as now you mention that, it's been far worse since taking engine out/putting it back in. Does the problem interference can cause happen more at lower speeds?

Hi Ian, interesting thought, and very easy for me to pop into Hugh Wycombe and collect at AllParts. I can almost see sense in the suggestion, already have installed new plugs (correctly gapped).... -------------- Should this not solve it is there any thought of the crank sensor on the bell housing, or is that used just at start? Edited by - Steve-B on 1 Sep 2013 18:21:25

I like to keep it very simple: throttle/clutch cables, can of fix-o-flat, first aid kit (I'm trained), bottle of water, sunscreen. Road trip list longer, but for Blats no need. And my AA card.

Hi guys, New TPS installed, 85-90% of the kangarooing problem is still there after a blat out to Penn7's and a few stops yesterday. I'm totally baffled now what to do -- it's the most annoying thing I've run into in a very long time. There MUST be something else wrong, but I'm durned if I can figure it out so I'm availing myself to POBC for ideas! When I installed the new TPS, I did the usual turn on the ignition, but not start, 5 full-pedal to floor pushes/releases, turn off ignition, immobilise the car which is the calibration procedure. Then I disabled the immobiliser, started the car, blipped throttle some as it was warming up, and it seemed slightly better. Driving out of my house/village it seemed marginally better, but once in start/stop traffic it was back again. Where Penn7's meet is a long 30Mph zone before the pub, so even that stretch was miserable to find a throttle position that didn't kangaroo. After leaving Penn7's it seemed worse, or it's just my imagination. Dropped in to see Son, came away, just has bad as before. I'm seriously open to ideas, this is not a TADTS but I'm really stumped what next to look at replacing….

Andy, Clamp to isolate the line and use your handbrake for emergency as it is cable operated...

Hi Mark, Sorry for slow reply, I've been travelling for work. Which one on the page are you referring to? They seem to run from £15 to £90 and I don't want to get the wrong one. As an aside, do you think All Parts in High Wycombe would have them??? Quoting markiebabes: Steve My link has expired but try here 😬 mine was a Freelander one Make sure it's the one with the half moon spindle

CK, the reset I probably used wrong name, my bad. It's the disarm-key- on-don't start but push throttle wide open - and the turn off procedure. Are you not hearing your fuel pump whir before you start? That's the only sound I'm aware it kind of matching our description. If you want to wait a week, as soon as someone confirms the part number I'll order one for mine and let you know how it goes..l

Hi guys, many thanks for the confirmations Any idea of what part number on eBay to search for or is it a generic Rover TPS?

Hi Mark and SM25t, I'll do a search tomorrow for a new TPS, thanks for confirming what I thought it could be. I think from looking at it it's easy as to replace - am I right?

I got a set of NGK's for £8 at our local stockist in High Wycombe. Never seen the point in fancy smancy plugs for a Se7en….always put new ones in each new year at that price cheap...

CK, see my post today on TPS, what you're reporting is almost word for word in your 1st paragraph. So I'd replaced plugs, disconnect + on my battery, did the ECU reset game and it all seemed OK. Now it's SKippy the Kangaroo in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, especially under 30Mph, or at 70Mph in 5th. My TPS is 12 years old, I am seriously suspecting it's that as I've never (knowingly) put dodgy petrol in. My only other suspicion is could the fuel pump be marginal and causing this? That's just occurred to me as NOTHING else on our car has been changed for years.

Been there, done that, worked a treat Quoting c7trp: I've had a similar problem a couple of 12 ago. In the end I fixed it by getting an o-ring of the same internal diameter but with a slightly thicker (larger diameter) rubber bit. This makes the overall diameter slightly larger and this improved the seal on mine.

Hi, I've got a 2001 VHPD in our SV and I think the Throttle Pot / sensor on the throttle bodies is failing but I need someone to verify please. The car has always (Even with Caterham return spring) kangaroo'd a bit, but now... Symptoms 1) can't settle in any low-speed gears at all w/o kangarooing, have to drop a gear to slow the frequency of it down 2) pootling along let's say @ 30Mph in 2nd, the engine is almost constantly "jumping", which is like really annoying in traffic 3) it doesn't completely seem RPM related, will do in 1st, 2nd and 3rd up to about 40Mph - past that it seems to settle in (mostly) 4) If moving along at a fair old clip in 5th, if you floor it there is a definite "sluggish period" then wahey it fast-forwards you. There's no oil pressure or oil level issues, the engine temp is fine. I had thought it was bad/old plugs so put new ones on about a month ago, but the Penn7's blat it got so bad in village today I came back early. 🤔 Does this sound line it is the Throttle Pot, and should I replace it 🤔 Edited by - steve-b on 21 Jul 2013 10:04:22

Hi Dubya just called me (he's in transit) and wants first dibs please he just called me but can't get online. he should be online in next 30-45 minutes and will contact you ASAP! Please hold if you can for him, he's got an S3