Month: August 2024

It’s been a long time since our last post and I know some of you are wondering why we’re so quiet.

Jon’s lovely Mum, Brenda, very sadly passed away on Sunday morning. She was a truly wonderful person and will leave a huge dent in many peoples lives. The family are going through the tough process of dealing with this and pulling together as she would have wished.

Our trips to the south coast and Berkshire this week, and Norfolk next week have all been rearranged, I would like to say thank you to everyone for your support and understanding at this very difficult time.

Jon is also not in a good way himself, as has been diagnosed with a DVT this week. He’s on medication and all under control, but he’s obviously feeling very sore in many ways. We hope to return to work as planned next week, but will have to see how things go.

Again, thank you to all concerned for your understanding. – https://ift.tt/ZucgL5P

Back to it and our first job of the week was at the workshop on Tuesday morning, where it was great to meet Kjeld and his wife, who live in Denmark and who were on another trip of the UK, this time taking in the NC500.

Cambelt service carried out for them on their MGF 120 mpi (paint code CMU). Really lovely to have a chat with them before they headed on their way to their next stop-over in Penrith.

Wednesday morning found us over in Husthwaite, near York, for a full cambelt service on Mark’s MGF 120 mpi (paint code HAM). Great to meet Mark properly, who had popped over to say hello while we were at Pateley Bridge at the weekend.

From there we headed over to Chapel Allerton for hydragas pump up on Tony’s ‘01 MGF (paint code CDX), it was right down on its stops, so much so the MOT station had recorded a modified suspension system! At least he can now get back for the repeat test.

Thursday morning and back at the workshop. Mik brought over his wife’s MGF 1.8 mpi, known as ‘Tess’ for the MOT. The minor service was deferred until next year as they had only done 400 miles since the service last year. Date booked in for this and the MOT for 2025.

The second job of the day was cancelled last minute, too late to book anything else in, which is a shame. I did try, but it was too short notice for folk. Jon cracked on with some welding on one of our doer-uppers. I got caught up on a ton of admin at least.

That brings us to today, Friday, and we had the day in Lincolnshire. Our first call was on James’s ‘04 TF 1.8 (paint code MBB) for minor service and a check over. Great to meet him and have a chat before heading off to our next call a few miles along the road to John Ponting’s house.

John’s ‘09 post LE 135 was due for its minor service, plus he was experiencing some issues with his clutch, so this was investigated and nothing untoward found. Couple of other bits sorted for him. Good to see John and Lynn, have a chat and a cuppa with him before heading on our way. Thanks to John for the huge box of Jaffa cakes!

As we were just around the corner from Rimmer Bros we popped in for some parts and to return a few bits. Always nice to see the chaps in there.

Our last call of the day and of the week was in Somercotes, near Louth, for work on Mark’s MGF Stepspeed (paint code JBH).

Having been stood in the garden for quite some time Mark wanted to get the car back on the road.

Minor service carried out, underfloor coolant-pipes replaced with stainless steel ones, hydragas pump up, oil gauge replaced, rear lightbulb-holders replaced, plus bulbs, and a few other bits fettled. Date booked in to return to replace the rear window and to carry out the cambelt service, that we found out later was overdue, not by much, but all the same needs doing.

We didn’t meet Mark as he was working. It’s good to see that he’s investing in keeping this fab car on the road.

So, there we are, first week back at it and the weather has been pretty good too. Have a great weekend everyone wherever you may be, hoping the good weather stays with you all for some fun in your MGs. 🌞 – https://ift.tt/cg6YXqT

Harrogate MG Car Club – 2024 show at Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale – Sunday 5th August.

The weather was good and the turn out of cars was good too, but even better it was great to catch-up with so many lovely people throughout the day.

It’s a massive shame that the camping was spoilt by some stupid folk a few years ago, otherwise there would have been many more people to catch-up with, as it is such a good show in beautiful surroundings, with lots going on.

We had a couple of cars to sort, Rachael and Tony’s TF was having an issue, which is still to be resolved. Patrick’s MGF had sprung a slight leak, this was duly resolved for him.

We stayed over with our friends Maggy, Phil & Peppa dog (well done to her with awards in her classes in the dog show) in a quaint self-catering house on the high street, sadly not joined by our pals from South Wales, Jan & Andy, as their puss Poppy was unwell.

Once we know the date of the show for 2025 we’ll publish it on here, as it’s really worth going to and needs continued support before it, like so many other shows, will cease to exist.

Not much time to take a lot of pics, but here’s a few.

Check out the Harrogate MG Car Club Facebook page for more information. – https://ift.tt/xGoSt0d

Thanks Greece, you’ve been an absolute blast and given us much needed R&R for 12 amazing days! 🇬🇷

We arrived back home late last night and then back at it today with a visit up to Durham to check out a possible oil leak on Luke’s P reg 1.8 MGF. We’d replaced the cam oil seals a couple of months ago, fortunately these were fine and it was just a bit of residual oil that had made it down.

Shame not to see Luke this time as he was at work, we’d gone as a squeeze in anyway, but nice to have a quick catch-up with Deborah.

So back to reality now and busy busy… 🛠️ 🔩 ⚙️ – https://ift.tt/4CSuE6c