Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

Hi folks,

I’m trying to remove the instrument binnacle from my r8 and I understand there is a pinch clip to remove to release the Speedo cable. I can’t get more than maybe 1-2 cm clearance so can’t get behind it from the front. Therefore I can’t see how I can remove this clip. Do I need to access it from somewhere else?

In the next few weeks I’m going to be removing the ABS (ALB) from my R8 216 cabbie. I have a replacement brake distributor to fit but I really need a photo of a standard setup to see where everything fits and how the lines are connected to the Master cylinder.

Thanks

Gary

I can probably help with your speedo cable issue.

Most (if not all) R8s have a two-piece speedo cable (only time I came across this before was on my 'ADO16' Austin 1300GT!) and there is a joint by the bulkhead (behind the inlet manifold) that you can separate. That will then allow you to pull the binnacle out of the dashboard with the 'top' section of cable still attached.

Thank you for this. I’ll give it a try.

Hopefully someone else may have a photo of the brake lines etc from the master cylinder so I can use it for reference.