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Another busy old workshop week, with only one day on the road on Tuesday and here we are it’s Friday evening again…
Jonathan’s 2003 TF 160 was completed on Monday. This was one that we had been to inspect down in Walsall a few months back, Jonathan wanted to think about what to do and was initially booked in for the work back in February, but he wanted to delay it a while. We’re pleased to have this very nice example given a new lease of life, the alternator belt had snapped resulting in extensive damage to the cylinder head.
We replaced all four liners, one of the pistons and then refitted, along with all gaskets, new belts, water pump etc. When it came to firing it up it wouldn’t run, probable cause thought to be the fuel pump, so we set about replacing this, only to discover that the fuel outlet hose had become detached from the inside top of the sender unit, which would explain why no fuel was coming through. All refitted and car fired up straight away.
All now completed with a bit of a wash and a brush up and ready for collection, via courier, at the weekend.
Tuesday found us over in Rotherham, where it was lovely to meet Neville for work on his 2002 TF 135 (in Anthracite – LQW). Head gasket replacement and cambelt service carried out. Took quite a bit of cleaning up as all parts full of sludge and the dreaded k-seal. All put back together again and running nicely.
Another one to have a new lease of life this week was Richard’s X reg MGF Mk II (in British Racing Green – HFF) that we’ve done various things on over the years.
He had it delivered to us at the weekend from Wiggenhall St Mary.
So on Wednesday morning we got cracking with replacing the front subframe with a galvanized one, plus crash cans, anti-roll bar etcetera. Plus stainless steel underfloor pipes, a full underfloor treatment, then a remap with a Kmaps map and finally an MOT put on it by the garage on the site, so Richard can have the pleasure of driving it back home at the weekend. We look forward to seeing him again.
Stephen came over today from Wistow and left his 2000 MGF (in Nightfire – CAQ) with us, as he’d noticed the car had developed a squeal on start up. He’d tried some belt-dressing, which hadn’t had any effect.
It was the alternator itself that had done its time, so a new one fitted, along with a new belt and she’s good to go.
So as Jonathan’s and Richard’s MGs go out at the weekend we have another TF 160 being dropped off from Aylesbury.
Wishing everyone a fab weekend full of fun and sunshine. 🌞 – https://ift.tt/GYmkalb
