Day: 19 June 2026

Another week filled with fab MGs in great locations, along with their lovely owners.

With an early start on Tuesday morning our first call of the week found us in Solihull, where we met David and his 2004 TF 135 in Sonic Blue (JHG) with 13k on the clock. Minor service carried out along with a Kmaps remap. Thanks to David for the cracking brews and choccie biscuits.

From there we headed a bit further south, to Charlbury, to replace the clutch slave-cylinder on Ben’s 2011 TF 135 (paint code 294) with 7k on the clock. The car was owned by his late father who loved it, and who used to work for MG Rover. Ben is looking forward to continuing the joy of it. Thanks to his lovely Mum for the cuppas and biscuits, much appreciated. Great to meet them both and have a chat before we wended our long way back home.

Wednesday morning found us in Langley Moor, just outside of Durham for work on Mike’s year 2000 MGF in Solar Red (CMU). Full cambelt service carried out, along with hydragas pump up, plus supply and program of a spare key-fob.

After a good old natter with Mike we went a few miles up the road to Newton Hall to meet George and his 1997 MGF that was in need of a pump up. He’s got quite a slope on the drive and was wanting to get the car in for an MOT, at least now he can get it up the drive and start enjoying the car again, and hopefully get out with the local MG club.

The last call of the day was for another hydragas pump up, in Hartlepool, on Martin’s 1999 MGF VVC in Nightfire Red (CAQ) that has also been stood for a while and he’s looking to getting it through the MOT to enjoy some trips abroad in.

Thursday morning found us in Huddersfield for a suspected head gasket failure on Mike’s 1998 MGF 120 in Tahiti Blue (JRJ), that he’s passed on to his granddaughter. She’d been driving it home when she noticed steam was pouring from the engine compartment. Fortunately, we found on pressure testing and running our checks it was due to a split hose, which we replaced with one on stock. Car ran up to temperature and all good. Thanks to Mike for the cracking brews and cherry cake.

We then went over to Wakefield for another hydragas pump up on Stephen’s 1999 MGF VVC, which had been stood for 3 years and was very down on its stops. Happily all pumped up with no issues, so he can now get it MOTd and start enjoying again.

So that finds us at the end of the week on a sunny Friday morning to head up to Butterknowle, near Bishop Auckland for our last visit of the week. This time for work on Connor’s two MGs.

First up was his 2002 TF 135 in Royal Blue (JFM) for head gasket replacement and cambelt service. All went well apart from the rose-jointed alternator adjuster, they’re fine when they’re first fitted, but almost always become corroded and will not come undone or tighten up again. So after some fettling Jon finally got it sorted. Car ran up to temperature and sorted, apart from a blowing flexi-exhaust section that Connor will replace himself when he gets a minute.

Next up was his 2005 TF 160 in Xpower Grey (LEF) that was due its cambelt service.

What a lovely end to a good week chatting to Connor while we worked, and lovely to catch up with his Dad, Ken, when he came home from work. It was great too to have fusses with their beautiful woofer Cobweb, what a star. Thanks to them for the punnet of strawberries.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone near and far, the forecast, is looking a bit sketchy, but we can all hope for the sun to make a welcome appearance to get out and about in your MGs.🌞 – https://ift.tt/IQw9myu