Busy few days at Norris Garage…
We got cracking first thing on Sunday morning with the gearbox swap on Mick’s MGF 1.8 mpi as planned. The heat shield over the back box had come adrift, so new brackets were fitted, which involving removing the old captive nuts and welding in new threaded sections to support it. Good to see Mick and Sammy as always when they came over on Tuesday afternoon to collect.
Dave came over from Hull on Monday with his ‘04 TF 115 for a check over. The expansion tank was blown so we got one ordered in and fitted it for him today. Really good to see him and have a chat, plus he came armed with a box of Jaffa cakes!
Head gasket replacement also carried out on Neil’s ‘05 TF 160 (in paint code JFV). Great to see him and Barbara today when they came over from Colne to collect.
Matthew came over from Seaham in County Durham on Tuesday morning in his ZT 160 V6, that he’d recently acquired from his father, for a health check. Really good to meet him and have a chat.
Lovely to see David and his wife for a chat and a cuppa when they came over to collect his TF after its clutch and head gasket replacement.
Stephen dropped off his MGF 1.8 mpi (in paint code CAQ) that he’d recently purchased from Matthewson’s.
A few things sorted for him; hydragas lift, emergency access code and central locking repaired, slave cylinder replaced and clutch-release arm eased off, drivers side sill repaired and alternator cover fitted. So she’s all good to go for him to enjoy having days out in with his wife. Lovely to meet him and his son Simon and grandson.
An early start this morning, when it was great to meet Gary who came over from Goole in his recently purchased ‘06 TF 115 (in paint code CEV) and wanted us to check it out to reassure him he’d not bought a bad one, having only seen a couple of photos of it. Far from it, the car has a very low mileage is like new. How did however want the underfloor pipes replacing with stainless, which is always a good move. Minor service carried out too and the car is good to go for him to
enjoy.
I think I’ve remembered everything…
Oh yes that was it, we were also asked to sort the head gasket on a rally car, when we had a chance. So we got cracking on that yesterday afternoon, unfortunately, on removing the head it has a fair amount of fire-ring damage so has been sent away for skimming. More on that one later. Fab car though and would love a blast when we’ve rebuilt it!
More developments also on Mik and Sarah’s MGF that has been in with us for investigation of non-running, pleased to say we’re almost there with it, few more tests to do and full report later.
Wish this grotty weather would sort itself out, everyone is a bit fed up of it now, fingers crossed it clears and all the car shows planned don’t get cancelled this coming weekend. 🌧️ – https://ift.tt/PSiV6Wp
