Back out on the road…
Wednesday found us on a couple of local ones in Hull. The first call of the day was for work on Ray and Tina’s ‘03 TF 135 in paint code JFV. Cambelt service carried out for them this time. Really good to see them again and have a chat while we worked. Thanks to Tina for the bacon butty and a cracking brew!
A few miles along the road to the next call, which was for the minor service on Mike’s ‘03 TF 135, also in paint code JFV. Good to see Mike again briefly as he was busy working, couple of things noted to be done on our next visit when the cambelt service is due.
Thursday morning found us in Skelmanthorpe for the first call of the day, for work on Paul’s ‘01 MGF 1.8i in paint code CMU.
Full cambelt service carried out. While we were in there we noticed that there was quite a significant oil leak down the side of the block and going down to the sump and surrounding area. This was found to be the camshaft oil-seals, so both of these we replaced. The fuel rail was just dangling under the manifold and held on by a tie-wrap, not ideal! So this was fitted back to the manifold with the correct bolts. The water pump bolts and timing cover bolts were either missing or incorrect so we replaced all these. So the car is now all good to go. We didn’t see Paul, the owner, as he was at work.
From there we returned to Slaithwaite to get Jill’s TF back up and running again. On our last visit the garage she had had it recovered to advised her that she required a new ECU set, so we went armed with a replacement one, only to find that it was actually in working order and that it was the fuel pump at fault.
New fuel pump duly installed on our visit yesterday, only to find after a bit of a search that there was also a break in one of the wires that feeds to the fuel pump. This we repaired and car eventually sprang back into life.
While Jill had us there she asked if we could carry out a minor service too, so now the car is all sorted for her to enjoy and use again.
Cracking views today, not least the site of a day old foal with its mum in the adjacent field, good job I didn’t notice when we first pulled up!
Weather was amazing yesterday, which was so welcome, but a distinct lack of tea, not a good thing, it’s how we function.
This morning found us in Hilbaldstow for work on Andrew’s ‘05 TF 135 ‘Spark’ in paint code CEV and investigation into a slight coolant loss on Catherine’s ‘03 TF 135 1.8 in paint code JFM.
Cambelt service carried out on Andrew’s TF, along with brake-fluid flush through and coolant flush through.
The coolant loss on Catherine’s TF was found to be a slight weep from the heater-control-valve, so this will be sorted for them when we’re next in the area. Thanks so much to Catherine for the teas and biscuits. Plus it was lovely to have fusses with one of their woofers Willow, who is just so sweet.
The rain started just as we were leaving there and heading over to the next call in Cleethorpes, it really bucketed it down, so much so we had to take a rain-check on the job in hand, which was for head gasket replacement on a Rover 45, that had approx 12 litres of ‘cake mix’ in it! The owner Nigel completely understood and we will return tomorrow morning to get it sorted, who needs a day off anyway! It’s rare that we let the weather prevent us from doing our work, but this wouldn’t have been ideal, at all, given the circumstances.
Have a great weekend everyone, I see quite a few runs and events are on and planned, so have fun wherever you may be if you’re fortunate to get along to one of them in your fab MGs! – https://ift.tt/HjInEly
