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We went supplied with a TT exhaust for Mark’s fab MGF in Bristol this morning…

Rear brake upgrade from Will Naylor fitted, ABS mounting bracket fitted, passenger side door hand replaced and some other bits and pieces. Exhaust fitted and looks very nice and shiny!

Shame not to see Mark though, as he had to go into work. Thanks to William for the tea and biscuits.

Weather a marked improvement, which is always good ☀️

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First call this morning was in Conventry, where it was great to meet Richard, for what was originally booked in as a head gasket replacement, on his MGF 143, which looks fantastic after its recent respray.

Richard has done a load of work on the car, all credit to him, but unfortunately the PRT and the hoses were fed in such a way that they would have caused the car to overheat again and cause the head gasket to fail once more. So with our supplies on board we managed to get everything reinstalled.

Old thermostat also removed and replaced with a straight through disc.

A few final sensors to replace. ECU coolant temperature sensor and an oil temperature sensor which Richard will do. Car now running nice and smooth. Just a bit annoying that the radiator fan is permanently on.

Great to meet you Richard, thanks for the steady stream of cuppas and cake! Plus thank you for buying one of our fleeces 😀

We then ventured further south, to Bicester, where it was great to finally meet Phill, for head gasket replacement on his fab looking TF 135.

All gaskets replaced, and, after sorting out a sticking throttle body, car up and running nicely again, much to Phill’s relief as it’s his daily runner.

Now on our way to our digs in Bath 🛀

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This fab Rover 100 ascot se 1.1 in at the shop today for clutch replacement…

Whilst it was with us we bled the front brakes and replaced the alternator belt.

What a fab car! Nice to have a little test drive in it 😀

Really great to see Simon and Amy again.

Swap over of tools and parts to the camper ready to head south west in the morning.

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As planned, when we were there last week, we squeezed Chris in this morning, in Huddersfield, to get him sorted with a couple of his cars…

Chris managed to source a couple of replacement hydragas pipes for his lovely MGF Trophy as the one in the car was blocked up.

The first one we tried to disassemble for the section that we needed. Unfortunately, the threads stripped and it couldn’t be used once it had been separated. So we used the complete pipe and replaced it front to back. Car now up to the correct ride height and looking good!

We then investigated what was occurring with his TF 160 for an issue with stalling, when being driven. Our diagnostics showed that the throttle was closed too far. The stepper motor was then recalibrated from position 99 to position 21, which would then also allow it to open wider for cold starting. Car ticking over nicely now.

Back to the workshop to continue work on the two visitors we have in from Scotland. The stepspeed is almost done and the TF 135 has a few more things still to do.

A very productive day and good to see the sun ☀️

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Working almost on the doorstep to Brooklands this morning…

Great to see Andy again for a couple of things on his TF 135. Underfloor coolant pipes replaced with stainless and the drivers door lock wasn’t working so this was replaced too.

Shame we couldn’t pay a visit to the museum, always a fascinating place.

We then went over to Carshalton for more work on ‘Betsy’, Jamie’s Midget conversion project that is gradually coming together piece by piece. Jon carried on with the welding.

Always good to see Mark and Jamie, great to have a chat. Thanks to Mark for relieving me of ‘fire-watch’ so I could go for a walk.

Another day on it tomorrow and she will be a bit further on. As mentioned in previous posts it’s always so good to see Jamie’s enthusiasm and ideas for this car. It’s great to be part of it.



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An enjoyable day in Croydon for work on Ian’s fab ‘97 MGF 143 VVC.

Cambelt, water pump and tensioner replaced, plus all annual service parts.

Slick Shift fitted as Ian had found the gear change to be very sloppy. A marked improvement now.

Great to see you again Ian, thank you, to Juliet for the tea making facilities and choccy biscuits, really appreciated. ☺️

A slow trip back to our digs in Bromley, a marked difference in traffic now the schools are back. Good run down yesterday though.

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First call in Kettering this morning and great to see Lorraine and Marcus again.

Their TF 135 had failed the MOT on a couple of issues. So front and rear ball joints replaced on the offside. Minor service also carried out while we were there.

We then headed north to Nottingham to meet David. He had put a post on Facebook last month asking for help with his TF 135, as he couldn’t find a garage in his area that were wanting to do the work. It was lovely to meet David and get him sorted. So both lower front suspension arms were replaced, with all bolts behaving! He was so pleased to have the car back to rights again for his wife.

A good day and home in daylight. 🌞

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After a bit of diary logistics and getting everyone seen in some semblance of order we headed to Lincolnshire this morning…

Dunholme, was our first call, for CVT oil and strainer replacement on Brian’s very tidy Stepspeed.

We then went over to Fotherby, to see Brendan, for cambelt service on his also very tidy TF 135. Alternator belt was a bit tired so this was replaced. Coolant temperature sensor replaced as Brendan found it had been taking a long time to give a reading.

Slight coolant loss also, and after investigation, it was found to be a nibbled through hose from a mouse that had previously been lurking in there some time ago.

Thanks to Brian and Brendan for letting us come to see you sooner than planned, you’ve made a few other people very happy!

Great to see you both today and have time to have a chat. Not to mention the very welcome tea and biscuits, plus your garages to work in to keep us out of the all day drizzle.

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