Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

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Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by Atom120 » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:06 pm

[quote="Alec"]
I must have the new version as mine is fitted with a 710 cap.
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You do. You have a Mk2!  ;)

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by Alec » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:04 pm

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
............... I always took it all off as I had trouble getting to the 701 cap........
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I must have the new version as mine is fitted with a 710 cap.

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by Bruce Fielding » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:51 pm

I'm just glad I don't have to revise the handbook!

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:37 pm

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
If you can do it with the engine cover on tight, yours has been modified somehow...

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Yes, well. That's becoming quite obvious.

And I'm not posting any pictures of the other end of the car again after your earlier comment.  :laugh:

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by Bruce Fielding » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:22 pm

From the horse's mouth (or fingers, anyway)

"On Atom 1 You can take off the cover by just loosening some of the bolts, removing the rearmost bolt (that goes into the silencer hanger) and you can tilt the engine cover just enough to allow for removal of the airbox cover and save disconnecting anything."

Mind you, that never worked for me... I always took it all off as I had trouble getting to the 701 cap... Fingers like bananas (yes, I know, and tits like coconuts)

If you can do it with the engine cover on tight, yours has been modified somehow...

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:19 pm

[quote="benyeats"]
[quote="wisp"]
[quote="benyeats"]
Mine is a 2001 car (I think) and does not have that feature, would be very interested to see some detailed pics of how the airbox cover fits.

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Are we talking about the green air scoop in the previous picture. Or the black portion under the air filter?

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Yep the airscoop.  On my car (an every other Mk1 I have heard of) it requires removal of all other rear panels to remove it.

Ben
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Well this one comes off when you remove the 4 dzus clips. You can see it in the previous picture sitting on the black tail section (what I think you call the "tea tray") along with one of the clips. The silver object underneath it is the High Visibility Brake Light.

This next photo shows it on the car.
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Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by benyeats » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:06 pm

[quote="wisp"]
[quote="benyeats"]
Mine is a 2001 car (I think) and does not have that feature, would be very interested to see some detailed pics of how the airbox cover fits.

[/quote]

Are we talking about the green air scoop in the previous picture. Or the black portion under the air filter?

[/quote]

Yep the airscoop.  On my car (an every other Mk1 I have heard of) it requires removal of all other rear panels to remove it.

Ben

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:18 am

[quote="benyeats"]
Mine is a 2001 car (I think) and does not have that feature, would be very interested to see some detailed pics of how the airbox cover fits.

[/quote]

Are we talking about the green air scoop in the previous picture. Or the black portion under the air filter?

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by benyeats » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:06 am

Mine is a 2001 car (I think) and does not have that feature, would be very interested to see some detailed pics of how the airbox cover fits.

The modification to allow me to put fuel in via the dipstick tube is not as useful as it sounds only really good for top ups, an oil change would take about 2 hours this way as opposed to about 10 mins if you remove all the bodywork.

Ben

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:05 am

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
Been a modification, then - must be later than mine was! Simon obviously fixed that - I'll ask him. Mine was a very early Mk1. I might need to revise that in the handbook... bugger!

Makes changing the oil a LOT easier!



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Paper work puts it as being made in 2000. .........RAM013.

I asked in another post if anyone knew how many Mk1s were made. I'm still keen to find out.  :) What number was the 1st Atom Mk2?

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by Bruce Fielding » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:55 am

Been a modification, then - must be later than mine was! Simon obviously fixed that - I'll ask him. Mine was a very early Mk1. I might need to revise that in the handbook... bugger!

Makes changing the oil a LOT easier!

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:22 am

You can see the oil filler cap. It's yellow.
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Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:20 am

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
[quote="wisp"]
The air scoop can be removed by taking out 4 dzus fixings.

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You sure?

That's been modified if you can...
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Shot out to the garage and did this. It longer to find a light and get the pic from my phone to the PC than it did to take it off.
(The Bt dongle in the damn PC is stuffed so I had to Bt to my PDA then sync it.)
I hope we are talikg about the same parts. :)
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Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by Bruce Fielding » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:19 am

[quote="wisp"]
The air scoop can be removed by taking out 4 dzus fixings.

[/quote]

You sure?

That's been modified if you can...

Re: Mk1 Atom Oil Change Service

by wisp » Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:42 am

Thanks Bruce.

I guess it would be best to ID the filter and see if I can find a Rover parts stockist first.
Or an equivalent.
On mine you can get to the air filter and water header tank (with filling cap) by removing the air scoop. The air scoop can be removed by taking out 4 dzus fixings. I take it that this is not what you mean by the airbox. ??? The oil filler can be reach through an opening below the water tank (barely large enough for you hand) and filled with a funnel.

It has been suggested that I flush the cooling system as well. Does any one know what the ratio of glycol to water should be?

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