What is the most offensive charge you have had for your rover parts?
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,175
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From: Chandler,AZ
Bought a steering box from rock auto for about $400 and spent 8 hours installing it cuz the input shaft splines were so worn on the supposedly "rebuilt" one and putting the steering column on the input shaft was the hardest thing.
Best part was that it started seeping from in between the top cover plate that is held down by 4 bolts.
Its getting returned today...
If you need steering boxes, the one i installed yesterday to replace the rock auto unit was purchased from http://www.remsteering.com
this unit was immaculate and had a new input shaft! highly recommended...
Best part was that it started seeping from in between the top cover plate that is held down by 4 bolts.
Its getting returned today...
If you need steering boxes, the one i installed yesterday to replace the rock auto unit was purchased from http://www.remsteering.com
this unit was immaculate and had a new input shaft! highly recommended...
this is why I had to replace mine (fluid leaked out from the input shaft and caused the ujoint to strip the shaft out), I agree the u joint on the steering shaft was the PITA I had to deal with too. funny thought I wonder if your rebuilt one was my old one!!!
I got lucky I found a local import auto parts store that had one in stock and saved huge because of it, it didn't come with the pitman arm so I had to have a shop pull it off the old one and back on the new one. They were friends so luckily no charge
Last edited by Rover Chris; Sep 28, 2009 at 11:06 AM.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 277
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From: Seattle, WA
The LCD on my clock was screwed and I wanted to replace it. The Dealer wanted $185. Atlantic British wanted $140. Now my Rover has a digital clock from a Toyota 4 runner glued in place behind the original bezel. I wired new quick disconnects, and the clock actually looks better than the original as it's a more modern digital display. Total cost? $6
Sorry, but if I'm going to pay $140 - $180 for a fecking clock, it's going to have to dance to the music...
Sorry, but if I'm going to pay $140 - $180 for a fecking clock, it's going to have to dance to the music...
Mudding
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 186
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From: Denver, CO
I'll get laughed at for this I'm sure, but I think Rover parts are very reasonable. I have 15k in parts receipts for the rebuild of my 911 engine last year. 
$146 for a Disco trans sump was a 5 second decision. I'm just happy to have found some really great LR suppliers from this forum.
$146 for a Disco trans sump was a 5 second decision. I'm just happy to have found some really great LR suppliers from this forum.
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Rock Crawling
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 364
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From: Hudsonville MI
No, they are still waiting on "parts". While doing the head gasket I had them do wires and plugs--there is no extra labor, so why not get it done. I rode my bike in the pouring rain today to work. I will tomorrow as well.
Not the cap for the reserve tank, but the little plastis screw plug for the radiater itself. I went to a scrap yard and the man gave me one for free.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2009
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none really...
I really hate to say this but none are offensive....My truck new was over $42,000.00 and change.....so based on that price....it's hard to complain...just because it's worth less than a 1/8th of that 6 years later doesnt mean the parts are as well. The worst parts is that over a 10 year period you will have completly rebuilt the POS again so it gets expensive... well for me anyway, i put at the minimum 200,000 miles in less than 10 years on it as i drive the crap out of it...