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A productive, albeit very wet and cold, couple of days in the north east, yesterday and today…
Our call yesterday morning was in Consett for work on Ruth’s TF 160 and her 2003 TF 135 (both paint code LEF).
Head gasket replacement and cambelt service carried out on the 160, Ruth is looking forward to getting out in it again.
Then a cambelt service carried out on the 135.
Although not forecast it absolutely tipped it down, but we got the job done! Thanks to Ruth for the cuppas, it was lovely to meet her and her husband. Thanks to Susan Farley for the recommendation.
Rather than trawl back home we stayed over in Gateshead for the night. So we only had a relatively short commute up Morpeth this morning.
It was great to meet Dave who had asked us to come up for some work on his 1997 MGF VVC (in paint code NAL – White Diamond II) that he’d owned for the past twenty years.
The last couple of MOTs had advised on the rear adjustable arms, we could only get hold of one new, so the worst of the two were replaced, the other one is on back order. The car is on SORN until May, so a date organised to return and fit it. The speedometer was also faulty, as was flicking up and down on the gauge below 30 mph. So we replaced one of the three sections, which has made it a lot better, however we do need to source at least one other of the sections, which again will be fitted on our next visit. The clutch slave-cylinder had also blown its seals and was full of old black fluid, so slave-cylinder replaced and new fluid flushed through.
Thanks to Dave for a cracking brew and we look forward to seeing him again in a few months time.
From there we headed over to Stockton-on-Tees, for another clutch slave-cylinder replacement on Mike’s 2005 TF 135 (paint code MBB). This one had also blown its seals, new fluid flushed through and clutch-pedal nice and smooth once again.
Didn’t meet Mike as he was at work, but glad to get his MG sorted for him.
On our way home now, with a quick call over to see the Tees Barrage, as we were so near, a very impressive piece of engineering. – https://ift.tt/qhrMxKt
