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isettamanvv
Joined: 22 Nov 2012
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 Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: A60 Countryman just acquired by new member |
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Hi All
Just arrived back from an interesting journey from Hammersmith to Wakefield in my newly acquired A60 Countryman! It has had a full body and mechanics restoration by a professional restorer but requires the chrome work and interior to be completed.
As it has only done approx 50 miles since the engine re-build, I needed to take it steady up the M1 - oops the speedo's not working. The fuel gauge was on empty so I filled it up at the nearest garage only for the gauge to stay on empty! A couple of minor wrinkles that I'll soon sort out.
It drove very well on the trip up north with the wipers coping well in the heavy rain.
Now, how long should I wait to change the oil after the re-build? It had a good 190 mile run up from London so do I do it now or leave it until about 500 miles?
Dave White
Wakefield UK
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clan chieftain
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A rare car the A60 estate. best of luck with your car and welcome to the forum.............Larry.
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isettamanvv
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Thanks Larry.
Even more rare as it's only done 17,000 miles, having been left in a garage for 20 years.
Dave
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isettamanvv
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Yes, I think you're right. I've just looked at the original service voucher book and receipts with the first oil change done at 500mls but now seems a good time to me. Interestingly enough, the speedometer was replaced at 6 miles.
Dave
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isettamanvv
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Rick
Sadly not mine, it's a 68.
Dave
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Richard H
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Hi Dave,
Any photos of the A60?
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isettamanvv
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I'll take some tomorrow and post them up.
Dave
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isettamanvv
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Delay with the photo's as it needs a shine to remove 2 years of garage grime.
Fixed the fuel gauge sender - the pivot was stuck down after many years of no fuel.
Found that the speedometer cable is broken at the gearbox end - new one ordered.
Dave
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welshrover
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| Rick wrote: | Coincidentally, within the last few minutes I had someone contact me who is trying to trace the current owner of his father's old A60 Countryman, reg BKS 540C. He spotted a photo of it online, at a recent show. His dad bought it new in 1965.
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i know who owns the car now. his name is bill barret and hes a member of the cambridge oxford owners club
heres a few pics of it as it is now
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richardlw
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I like to get rid of the oil and filter after about 50 miles or so. Gets out the first of the filings from breakin and the dirt from not having been built in a clean-room.
Then about 500 to 800 miles later will finish most of the break-in debris.
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