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Scotland – Days 13 & 14 of 16 – Acharacle…
Possibly the shortest commute ever from our digs and over to Chris and Sam’s house, that we could actually see from over the Loch.
First up was their latest acquisition, a 2001 MGF 120 mpi, in paint code GUF, that came with virtually no service history. Full cambelt service carried out, replacement alternator belt and hydragas pump up. A very honest car that’s obviously been well cared for by the previous owner.
Then a full cambelt service, alternator belt replacement and gearbox oil change carried out on their MGF Trophy, as that was due this year.
Minor service, gearbox oil change carried out on Sam’s 2002 TF 160.
Minor service, gearbox oil change, alternator belt replacement plus shield fitted, which will hopefully resolve the squeal it has recently been emitting, replacement of dipstick bracket as the one on the car had a mysterious bend in it and the dipstick couldn’t be taken out.
Investigation into why the oil pressure warning light wasn’t illuminating with the ignition on and free off one of the calipers that had been sticking recently, on his Y reg MGF 1.8 mpi.
We’d planned on two days work on their fleet, with maybe a contingency of a third. As it was, everything went so smoothly with not one awkward bolt among them, and the two cambelt services didn’t throw up any surprises, plus we took a look at the weather forecast for the following day and thought it was best to complete as much as we could, as it was, we got everything done and ticked off the list.
What an enjoyable day in Chris’s company, who kept us hydrated with a constant stream of cuppas, we also had some other great company in the form of their running ducks, what fab characters they are!
After a bit of a chilly start, the sun made an appearance and stayed out all day, which was very welcome and made things a lot easier without having to dodge the showers and faff about with the gazebo.
So today we have enjoyed a bonus day off, albeit a bit of a damp one! We’ve not had a day off for quite a while and plan on having a look about the area over the next couple of days, before we head home first thing Sunday morning. – https://ift.tt/bjCn16K
