First away trip of 2024 – North East – Day 2 – Whitley Bay
Work today on this ‘98 MGF 120 mpi, in paint code CAQ, that had been owned from new and loved by Fin’s Mum who had bought from Perrys in Huddersfield.
Fin and his wife are now custodians of the car and, therefore, wanted to make sure everything was in as good repair as possible for them to continue to enjoy as it was intended.
Full cambelt service carried out, along with hydragas pump up, underfloor stainless coolant pipes, alternator belt, handbrake adjustment, new expansion tank cap along with a replacement rear window as the one on it had become opaque as expected with the age of the car.
Originally it was thought that the head gasket had gone, due to bubbling in the expansion tank, but on our inspection it was, fortunately for Fin, found to be due to a faulty cap.
Really great to meet Fin, Louise and their son Tom. Absolutely Baltic day weather wise, but Fin provided us with a non-stop supply of very welcome warming cups of tea. Plus offers of soup from Louise.
As we were so close to the coast we popped over to take a peak and glad that we did, the waves were tremendous crashing in over the promenade! Love that coastline, but too late and tired for a walk though, so back to our cosy digs to thaw out. 🥶 Cracking day though, with good chats while we worked. We look forward to seeing them again for the next service. – https://ift.tt/F5vhUKO
