When I looked at the diary last Sunday evening I thought it looked quite scary, coupled with coming down with the lurgy it was looking to be a bit of a challenge to get going on Monday morning.
But, we just got our heads down and cracked on, as we do, with cars coming over to us from a few corners of the UK.
Rich had brought his 2003 TF 135 (in British Racing Green – HFF) up to us from Portishead, he’d been staying with his parents locally, so didn’t have too much of an early start on Monday morning.
Full cambelt service carried out, the offside front subframe mount was an advisory on the last MOT so we replaced this with stainless, underfloor coolant pipes replaced with stainless and clutch system bled. Great to meet Rich and his lovely Dad, when they came over to collect, on Tuesday. Good to hear later in the evening that he’d had an enjoyable run back home.
Simon had brought over his 1998 MGF VVC (in Anthracite – LQW) from Birkenhead at the weekend, so we got started on this on Monday afternoon. Full cambelt service carried out, offside rear damper replaced, as this had come up on the last MOT, hydragas pump up, one of the tyres replaced and a few other bits and pieces done. Car then taken round for the MOT on Tuesday morning.
Great to see Simon and his family again and have a chat, when they came over to collect, on Thursday.
Rich had driven over from Tockwith and left his 2003 TF 135 (in British Racing Green – HFF) with us, also on Monday, for a minor service and to investigate an occasional misfire, plus have the boot-light wiring repaired. The misfire was due to a corroded HT lead and heat damaged coil packs, these we duly swapped out and the issue subsequently resolved. Car all ready for Rich to have his annual visit over to Flanders and the surrounding area next week.
Adrian had come over from Dalton-in-Furness to leave his 2002 MGF 120 (in Anthracite – LQW) with us for a full underfloor treatment. This was completed on Thursday for him, ready for him to come back over and collect today. Good to see him again briefly when he dropped the car off on Tuesday.
Stephen came over from Scotter, on Wednesday, to leave his 2001 MGF VVC (in Copperleaf – CDX) for a minor service, check over prior to the MOT, which was carried out at the station we use on Thursday morning, plus we pumped up the suspension as it was sitting a bit low. Lovely to see Stephen again and have a quick chat before he headed off to the local garden centre for lunch. The bracket holding the windscreen wiper-motor was looking a bit corroded on this, otherwise pristine, low mileage car, so I rust treated and painted it, as couldn’t see it being left like that.
And that brings us to today, Friday, we set off bright and early to head up to Consett, where it was great to see Andy again, and his 2001 TF 115 Freestyle. He’d noticed the coolant level dropping slightly after a run, we’d posted him a new cap, but the problem persisted so he asked if we could come up when we had a gap to replace the head gasket. On removing the head, found there to be a very slight leak into cylinder number four. Plus we’d taken up an alternator, as the one it had done its time and was squealing like a banshee. All sorted for him and he’s good to go. We look forward to seeing Andy again next year, when he brings it down to us, at the workshop, for some welding and then on into the body shop next door.
Lastly, we nipped over to the workshop, on the way back home this afternoon, to pop ‘The Chairman’ inside, as Terry had brought his MGF 80th anniversary down from Darlington for some tlc with us next week.
Now Jon’s got the lurgy, but of course his is worse than mine, at least we have the weekend free to get over it. Needless to say, I don’t think we will be heading out tricking or treating tonight! 🎃 👻
Happy all hallows eve and have a really great weekend everyone, near and far. – https://ift.tt/fTbg8IA
