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Cadwell Park track day today and what a fantastic way to spend a day off!

Really missed doing this last year, along with everyone else, which was noticeable by the amazing turnout!

Our, much neglected, TF 160 did not disappoint and again gave us so much fun on this brilliant track.

Some amazing cars out and some brilliant drivers, that we will get some photos of tomorrow, whilst we spend the day as spectators of the rally stages.

Such good fun and fantastic weather too. 😃 – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

A morning away from the workshop and an early start as we headed down to Turves, near Peterborough to see this fab looking TF 135 for a few things.

Supply and program a new Pektron key fob, replace both front top ball joints, front discs and pads and carry out the annual service. All sorted without any issue so we headed back to the workshop as needed to pick up a few things and finish off a couple of other bits.

Mick and Linda had got in touch a few days ago as the window mechanism had given up the ghost on their lovely TF 1.6 and the window decided it didn’t want to go back up again. So we asked them to pop over to us given we had a slot and it wasn’t raining! Window mechanism replaced and now back in working order. Nice to see Mick and Linda again.

Weather so mild given the time of year. 🍁 – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

So far it’s been a good couple of days, early starts and late finishes and not a tea break taken…

Garry & Diane’s lovely looking TF ‘Spark’ is all done and ready for them to collect tomorrow.

Offside front top ball joint, offside rear top ball joint, soft-ride kit fitted, new key fob supplied and programmed, new door handle fitted (thanks Andy Partridge for the part), new slave cylinder fitted and full underfloor treatment carried out.

Paul’s TF 135 required a new alternator and a new Lambda sensor. We also fitted another 52 mm throttle body. The car now sounds lovely and smooth.

We returned the car to Paul this afternoon, date arranged for underfloor treatment next year.

Great to see you Paul and get your fab car sorted and running lovely. Thank you, for the tub of Roses chocs, they won’t last long!

One of our doer uppers is in with Black Sheep Customs having a new wing fitted and resprayed. Will be good to get this one finished and sent to her new owners! Full up date on this fab looking car when all done.

Peter’s Rover 75 sent round for the MOT this evening ready for the test in the morning. Full details on this good looking beast tomorrow. – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

The workshop is a bit nuts at the moment, but all good!

Good to see Derek this morning for full cambelt service on his TF 135, whom we saw a few months ago for a’health check’ of his then recent purchase, which came with very little history. So today we got the essentials done so he can enjoy worry free motoring. A date was also arranged at the time we saw him for everything else that needs sorting next year.

Peter brought over his very smart Rover 75 for a few things to be done. His daughter kindly drove him over from Leeds.

Diane and Gary drove over from Scarborough to drop off their TF 135 Spark for a bit of a list to get sorted for them this week.

We then went over to Hull this evening to collect Paul’s TF 135 that was originally booked in for underfloor treatment, but since we last saw him the car has developed some further issues that have taken precedence.

Bit of a juggle, organising parking, as we should have been in the bigger workshop by now. Going to be a mad week, but we’ll get there! 😵‍💫 😆

Great to see everyone today. Lots of fab people and their fab MGs. Lucky to have some good weather thrown in too. ☀️ 🍁 – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

Back home now after 10 brilliant days in the north of the British Isles, with a mix of work and the odd day off to take in various locations…

We left our very interesting digs in Alnwick this morning and headed to High Felling, where it was lovely to see Rachael and Tony again, to see what was occurring with Katy, their fab looking TF 160, that had decided she didn’t want to start when being taken for the MOT a few weeks ago. Even after being looked at by their recovery company it still wouldn’t start. But, this morning with the threat of being ripped to pieces and investigated she miraculously started up with the first turn of the key! Checked all codes and investigated the immobiliser and all seemed to be fine. In case of any further problems we read the EKA code from the immobiliser unit and left them with it as a back-up should anything else occur. This code disables the immobiliser unit.

Thank you, so much Rachael and Tony for the new George, whose wearing the best t-shirt too! Plus all the treats. Great to see you both.

We then went on to Kelloe, County Durham, where it was great to meet Nick, who had got in touch a few weeks ago regarding an issue with his fairly new acquisition of a MGF 143 VVC. After trying a new cap he was still experiencing overheating with the car when on a run.

On pressure test, today, we found that the jubilee clip on the hose from the block was very lose and subsequently losing coolant. All other clips checked and tightened up and all now good. Minor service carried out while we were there and a couple of other niggles sorted.

Managed to dodge the worst of the weather and get home in daylight.

We set off last Monday with a few things in the north east, a stop over in Beadnell, then Glasgow and Pitlochry on Tuesday, Port Augustus on Wednesday with a boat trip on Loch Ness, which was fab (didn’t find Nessie though!), then headed up to Halkirk. Back to Pitlochry on Monday and then Alnwick on Tuesday.

Really great trip, with brilliant people and places. Good to be back home and to be greeted by our very happy and vocal Binx puss. 🐈‍⬛ – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

What a brilliant and productive 3 days spent in Georgmas, north east Scotland to work on a Mk1 MGF 143.

We arrived on Thursday afternoon, where it was lovely to see Paul again and a warm welcome at his new place. Friday, Saturday and Sunday spent in his garage doing a few things:

– Replacement of all 4 spheres
– Cambelt, water pump and tensioner replaced
– Both lower front wishbones replaced
– All four front subframe mounts replaced with stainless.
– Front to rear brake pipes, offside rear and nearside rear brake pipes
– All four flexi brake pipes
– Front and rear ARB bushes
– Front and rear track rod ends
– Pre-cat Lambda sensor fitted
– All four caliper bleed nipples replaced
– Modify and fit exhaust manifold heat shield
– ECU coolant sensor
– Oil pressure sensor
– Replace gear cable rear ends
– Fuel filter
– Oil and oil filter change
– Passenger side window mechanism fitted
– Mike Satur back box heat shield
– Fit back box
– Fit air filter
– Replacement of all four shockers
– Brake fluid change
– Replace radiator bleed screw

Absolutely loved our time there, so peaceful (when we weren’t making a noise!) What a fantastic host Paul has been, making us so welcome in his home, an excellent cook and amazing baking skills too. Shortbread and cookies straight out of the oven. Scrumptious meals each night rounding off with a Sunday roast last night. 😋

A good old mix of weather, but thankfully had the garage to work in.

I managed to get a couple of short walks in, one of which with the lovely Raffi dog!

Said our farewells this morning and left a little reluctantly! Could have happily stayed a lot longer!

We worked our way up last week, with a stopover in Pitlochry, then Fort Augustus and then on to Paul’s. So today we had a quick stop in again at Dunnet head and John O’Groats for the requisite photo opp and now find ourselves back in Pitlochry after a brilliant run down the coast with stunning scenery and weather.

Thank you, Paul so much for everything and thanks for the up-to-date pics of the bumper which is now back on. Give Raffi dog a carrot from us, we’re missing her and the peace! And big thanks for making the trusty van look so shiny and clean! 😃 – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

Back at it today, after our shorter than planned break, and an enjoyable one in the north east…

Jarrow was the first stop and great to see George again for investigation of an exhaust blow and fuel smell in the cab on his fab looking modified TF 160. Exhaust manifold gasket was past it, so a new one fitted. The front 3 engine cover bolts were all missing, so these were replaced, which all in all will resolve the stinky fuel smell in the cabin, sounds a lot smoother too now.

We then headed over to Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, for replacement hydragas spheres on Terry’s Trophy 160. Terry had been experiencing a bit of an uncomfortable ride in the car for some time and after a few hydragas top-ups, decided that the time had come to replace all 4 spheres. All done without any problems.

Susan had dropped her TF 160 at Terry’s as she had noticed that the coolant temperature gauge wasn’t working. This was found to be a broken wire to the sensor, so this was duly repaired and then heat shielded, gauge now working again. Shame not to see Susan as she was at work.

Really good to see Ian today too who came over to say hello, in his always great looking TF 135, and have a catch-up.

Big thank you to Kate for her hospitality today, lots of nibbles, lunch, cakes and a cracking cuppa!

We then headed a few more miles up the road, to Blyth, to fit the new hood on Les’s TF 135. This had been professionally replaced, a couple of months ago, by Jeff at our workshop, which included all the tabs for the full tonneau cover. It looks so good on this already very well cared for car.

Good to see Les and Pam as always and have a catch-up, albeit brief, as we then headed further north to our digs in Beadnell.

Bit of a change in our plans, we were supposed to be on holiday, but we had an amazing break in the Yorkshire Dales last week with a call on the way on Monday in Skipton on Andy’s lovely MGF in Old English White, that needed some back lights wiring in and the clips on the underfloor pipes tightening up. Unfortunately, my pics have gone off my phone for this one, it looked really good with the hard-top on, a heritage one, in what looked like Volcano, but it was lashing it down at the time anyway.

Had a brilliant few days away, in a remote location to recharge the batteries. ☺️⛰ – https://ift.tt/363HZbI

Another weird one sorted, we went back to see Judith again in Oxspring for a problem that she’s had for some time with her MGF VVC mems 2J.

We had previously changed the coil pack, but this hasn’t resolved the issue. So today we changed the throttle body from a 48 mm plastic one to a 52 mm aluminum one. Swapped out the cam sensor and the coolant temperature sensor. Pleased for Judith that this has now resolved the problem with her car, that she’s owned for approx 18 years and for the last 2 no one could diagnose the problem. As mentioned it was a bit of scratchy head one! Multiple faults compounding into one very peculiar result.

We then pootled down the M1 a bit further to Holbrook, to see Ruth’s fab TF 135, ‘Destiny’, that wasn’t performing very well under braking. It appears that the front pads may have been sticking in the calipers. Freed off and copper eased them and all seems to be a lot better. Lovely to catch-up with Mark, shame to miss Ruth as she was working. Beautiful weather today again, which made for some nice shots of the car in the sunshine.

Bit of a long tedious journey home with multiple hold ups and the usual Friday afternoon traffic. But, we made it back in enough daylight to do a quick, combined tackle of the jungle of a garden!

It was supposed to be a another holiday day, but really glad to have got these two things done. 😌 – https://ift.tt/363HZbI