Day 5 of Scotland trip.
Larbert…
Craig’s TF 1.6 (originally in HFF, then LEF and now looking lovely in MBB) had been off the road for 6 years and he had decided that ‘Tiffiny’ should have a new lease of life and get back out on the road.
A short commute along from our digs we set to work on her…
Head gasket replacement and all other gaskets, new head bolts, alternator belt, water pump, tensioner, spark plugs, fuel filter, new Piper Cross panel air filter, fuel pressure sensor and brake discs and pads all round.
The head gasket had definitely gone, and on removing the head found that the saver-shim had been fitted on the bottom instead of the top of the gasket, rendering it useless. Quite a few bolts were incorrect so we replaced these with the right ones. Had a bit of a near miss with the alternator belt as out of the 5 ribs on the belt only 4 were there in tact and the other one was in pieces behind the alternator shield, a timely save!
Craig was also thinking about having a remap done, but advised to wait until everything is all settled down and then to have it done.
So she’s all good to go, ready to go for the MOT and then head out and about again and have some fun!
What an enjoyable days work, really great to meet Craig, his lovely wife Rowena and their gorgeous Beagle Marley, lots of doggy fusses! Big thanks to them for their warm welcome, hospitality and good chats while we worked. Plus the added bonus of glorious sunshine all day following a frosty start.
Big thanks also to them both so much for the Easter eggs, complete with mugs for more tea!
We bid our farewells and are now heading on up towards Aberdeen, currently on the A90, where will eventually find ourselves at our next home for two nights that we last stayed at a few years ago in Durris, Banchory. – https://ift.tt/wWncig5
