An early start yesterday morning for the start of our latest big trip of 10 days on the road in the south west, with a few things to do along the way…
Our first call was in Bartestree, near Hereford, where it was great to meet Richard who had fairly recently bought this very nice looking TF 115, (in LEF), that was now due its cambelt service. Richard also wanted the head gasket replacing as his last MG had gone at 40k miles and he didn’t want to tempt fate on this one as it was approaching that figure! His suspicions weren’t unfounded as the head gasket had actually gone, it had had the gasket replaced previously, but it was fitted with a Mk I elastomer gasket.
All gaskets replaced plus cambelt, water pump, tensioner, alternator belt, spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter, oil and oil filter all replaced. Date to be arranged to return for some further work in the future.
This morning found us back in Walford, near Ross on Wye for cambelt service on Philip’s work horse, his TF 115. Cambelt, water pump, tensioner, alternator belt, plugs, all filters replaced. The handbrake needed some adjustment and advice on repairing the door hinge. Great to see Philip as always and we look forward to coming back next year.
From there we went over to Kingstone, near Hereford where it was lovely to see Keith again, last couple of visits he was away, so it was nice to catch-up this time. Can’t believe it’s 5 years since we last did the cambelt service when he lived over near Barry. Cambelt, water pump and tensioner replaced, plus new alternator belt on his MGF 120 mpi (in JRJ).
Keith wanted us to check out the damage underneath the car when he had sadly hit a rock in the road on a dark country lane some months ago. Fortunately, the damage wasn’t as extensive as he had envisioned. The radiator hose had a large split in it on the offside, so this was duly replaced with a new one that we had on the van.
The car still needs some repair work underneath, but Keith will get this all sorted when he gets it in for the MOT. It’s a solid car, that he’s owned for many years and will be passed on to his daughter whose had her eye on it for a while. It looks a bit dusty in the pic, due to Keith having lived on a new estate for 3 years that’s still being developed.
A good couple of days with great company and many welcome cups of tea. Thanks everyone, always appreciated ☕️
Back to our fab digs in Lea for our second night here. What an absolute gem of a place, hidden away with a beautiful garden, it will be a shame to leave, but at least we know where to stay next time we’re down this way. 🌿🌼 – https://ift.tt/ac48HoY
