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Scorchio! 🫠 Is it hot enough for everyone?!
That was a big old switcheroo and rebook-in-week if ever there was one and looking back at the chaotic diary, as I write this, I’m amazed I managed to rearrange it and that we actually got anything done! Still, it was another great week with really great people, including a couple of visitors who ventured all the way down from Scotland.
Harrogate was our first destination of the week, for replacement of the window stops on Charles’ 2001 MGF VVC. Lovely to see him again. From there we went on to Burton Leonard, where we met Graham, who has recently purchased a year 2000 MGF 120, in Wedgewood (JBH) from a previous customer. Good to meet Graham and see this lovely car again that was needing a pump up of the suspension. Graham also wanted a check-over of the car and discuss things going forward to ensure its upkeep. Date booked in at the workshop later in year. With an early finish we nipped back in to Harrogate for a cuppa at Bettys, as you do! 🫖
Flamborough was our destination on a very bright and sunny morning, where it was really good to meet David and his 2005 TF 135 ‘Spark’ in Starlight Silver (MBB). He had owned the car for many years and had carried out all the maintenance on it himself.
Following a recommendation from another customer in the north east (thank you, Robin) he asked if we could come over to do a few things. Full cambelt service carried out, along with replacing the clutch slave-cylinder. Thanks to David for the cuppas and the interesting chats, and a welcome cooling sea breeze while we worked.
Workshop day on Wednesday,
where it was fab to see Stuart again who had driven down from Polmont to stay with friends in Seaham the night before. When we were with him in May we found that the engine bay coolant pipes on his 2003 TF 135 in Xpower Grey (LEF) had a leak, (see previous post on suspected thermostat leak). Coolant pipes duly replaced with a stainless set (ooph they’re an eye-watering price at the moment), car ran up to temperature with no more leaks. Stuart then had a trouble-free trip back up to spend another night with his pals in Seaham before returning home the following day. We wish them all
good fortune in their new ventures ahead in the Hebrides. Not forgetting big thanks for the beautiful piece of arty wood.
Our next visitor of the day was Darren, who had driven over from Worksop in his 2005 TF 160 for replacement of the Lambda sensor. Good to see him again, he enjoyed a walk around the site before heading off for a top down drive back home.
Another workshop day on Thursday where we had a big task ahead on Ewen’s 2009 LE 500 (268). Initially booked in for our May trip to Scotland for the cambelt service, the MOT had advised on a couple of things, so we thought it would be preferable at the workshop rather than on his driveway. Ewen drove down from Cupar the night before and stayed over in Market Weighton.
We got cracking with full cambelt service, and the long task of replacing of all the brake lines, and the clutch lines. Happily all sorted ahead of schedule for Ewen to take the long schlep back home to Cupar. Really lovely to see him as always, glad he managed to amuse himself with all the delights that the local town has to offer.
The trusty steed is now all restocked and necessary parts delivered ahead of our next away trip to the north east, for the week, commencing on Monday morning in Gosforth.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, wherever you may be, not great for those who have to work in this heat, but hope you get some down time to enjoy your MGs. 🌞 – https://ift.tt/Ju2H5L4
