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Leigh-on-Sea…
‘Pearl’, Adrian’s TF 80th anniversary TF has done a phenomenal amount of miles, throughout many countries, giving himself and his lovely wife Dawn so much pleasure throughout the years, and they plan to have many more adventures in her, with 4 trips abroad, already planned, for this year alone.
That said, Adrian wanted to take the precaution of replacing the wheel-bearings, with them being the original ones, and didn’t want to risk one going, on a mountain pass, in some remote location that they, very often, find themselves.
We travelled down yesterday, with a call in Great Doddinton, near Wellingborough, where it was nice to meet John and his S reg MGF VVC in JRJ for hydragas pump up.
With a very short commute, this morning, from our digs, we set on with replacing all four wheel-bearings, plus both rear drive-shafts and both front stub-shafts, all of which Adrian had sourced. The offside-rear was very stubborn to get the drive-shaft nut off, when it finally did come off, it was evident that all of the grease had come out of the back of the bearing, so it was a timely change for this one.
Minor service carried out, along with hood and window adjustment, as his new hood, (which looks fab), was still being awkward around the new seals that he’d also had fitted, so hopefully now, after a bit of fettling, it will now be water-tight. Couple of other things sorted for him, and Pearl is now set for many more adventures ahead.
Big thanks, to him and Dawn, for their, as always, warm welcome and hospitality. Plus, great to have fusses with Molly dog, too cute! (Meant to get a pic).
Back to our digs, with another short commute planned in the morning for work on Gary’s MGF, who had popped over today to say hello.
I managed to get a walk in, yesterday afternoon/evening, over to Two Tree Island, weather not the best, but as always good to make the most of the area we’re in. – https://ift.tt/mHIeM7R
