Day: 6 June 2023

Monday morning found us in Solihull for clutch replacement on John’s ‘97 MGF VVC (in paint code HAM). Having owned the car from new and with only 44k on the clock the clutch had definitely done it’s time unfortunately, a little earlier than is usual.

The car has never been driven in the wet and lives in a garage, so with absolutely no corrosion every nut and bolt came undone with ease, including removing the fuel filter bracket in order to take out the resonator box, which normally involves a grinder to remove it, resulting in a long pain staking process and lots of pieces of plastic! The drive-shaft oil seal wasn’t great so we replaced this with a new one.

We had a chat with John about the cambelt service etc, as it had not had one in ten years, but he wasn’t convinced that it was necessary. Some good weather while we worked and finished in good time to head over to our digs, just near Brackley, for the next couple of nights.

We also went over to Northampton to see Julia and her ‘96 MGF VVC (in paint code COF) that hasn’t turned a wheel for 10 years and she keen to have it recommissioned. Having already got her booked in later in the year at the workshop we said we would call by when in the area to have a chat. Great to meet her and we look forward to having the car in with us.

This morning, Tuesday, found us on a short commute over to Brackley itself where it was great to meet Matthew and his fairly recent acquisition of a TF 160 (in paint code IAK). He’d bought it as a project car, and was gradually getting everything it needed doing to get it back up to full spec.

Today we carried out a full cambelt service for him, code read the car and had a chat about the other things he’s done and plans on doing. We wish him well as it’s a bit of a rare one!

We were just down the road from the home of Mercedes Benz F1, now that would have been an interesting place to visit, if we could, got a photo of the sign though.

We then headed over to Milton Keynes, where it was good to see Stephen again for work on his TF 115, (in paint code PBT) that we’d last seen a few years ago for the head gasket replacement.

New starter motor fitted, drivers door window mech needed repairing as it had jumped the rear window stop, and the front needed adjustment too. Oil and oil filter change and Stephen’s very happy that he can get out and about again. Date booked in for next year at the workshop to have underfloor treatment carried out.

Thanks for the eclairs Stephen, they didn’t last long on the drive back to our digs!

Found a really great spot to stay again whilst we’re down this way, with the one the best views out of the windows. 🐴 – https://ift.tt/WArEQZL