Workshop week apart from a local one on Thursday morning…
Steve drove over from Keighley on Sunday to leave his TF 160 with us. We got cracking with the investigation of an oil leak on Monday morning and a couple of other things that he wanted sorting on his, always very tidy, MG. Now ready for him to collect tomorrow.
Mike drove down from Sunderland on Tuesday morning, in his 1998 MGF 143 (paint code MBB), for initially just a head gasket replacement, but then found that the cambelt service was overdue, so this was carried out for him too. Before he brought it to us he’d previously changed both coolant sensors, then once firing it up, although not over heating on our diagnostics, the gauge was heading over to the red zone. We tried a new sensor but that also came up with the same, so we tried a secondhand old sensor, which worked perfectly.
Good to meet Mike and have lots of chats while we worked, bit of a longer day than anticipated, but glad to have him all sorted.
John had his 2002 TF 160 (paint code JFV) delivered to us that afternoon from Durham, and we got cracking with this one on Wednesday morning.
Head gasket replacement and cambelt service carried out, along with replacement of the Lambda sensor, all four of the cam oil-seals and a couple of other things done to get this one all sorted for him. We look forward to meeting him, on Sunday, when he comes down to collect.
On Thursday morning we nipped over the Humber bridge to Barton-on-Humber as Jez’s MGF 120 mpi (in paint code HAM) had suffered from the proverbial. We replaced all the gaskets, along with two of the cam oil-seals and a set of new HT leads as the ones on the car had done their time. The car had undergone a previous head gasket replacement and had been fitted with a Mk II elastomer, after years of trouble-free motoring it developed symptoms and on his inspection found coolant to be pouring out between the block and cylinder head, so was in no doubt as to what had occurred.
Thanks to Jez for the heated garage to work in, what luxury! An early finish and such a beautiful afy I decided to walk home from there. We’ve got his TF 1.6 booked in for preemptive head gasket replacement, next spring, ahead of his holiday over to France in the car with his wife.
That brings us to today, Friday. Steven drove over to us first thing this morning in his 2003 TF 135 ‘Cool Blue’ (paint code MBB) for an oil change, gearbox oil change, clutch slave-cylinder replacement and flush through of the old clutch fluid.
Great to meet Steven and have interesting chats, he’s owned many cars over the years, including MGBs and a MGBGT including a TD, back in the day. Hope he enjoys his weekend visiting relatives in the area, and we look forward to seeing him again next year for the minor service. Thanks to him for the coffees and other bits too that he brought along for us.
Good to see Gary again who drove over, from Pudsey, in his 2001 MGF Trophy 160 today, for a check up on the suspension that, he says, isn’t feeling the best, especially on uneven surfaces, as in ‘bouncing’ down the road rather than absorbing any bumps. The hydragas units were approximately at the correct ride-height and had plenty of bounce left in them, although it still had very old and tired shock-absorbers. It was decided that a new set of dual-acting shock-absorbers would be better suited.
A couple of last minute cancellations, but at least we were able to fit in a few others that were patiently waiting for a slot, resulting in a productive week with lots of great people and their fab MGs.
Bit of a chilly week, but at least it looks to be a milder weekend ahead for most. So on that note have a great weekend everyone near and far. 🗺️ – https://ift.tt/w8HUor6
