Bad news: managed to break the seal on one of the tyres against the kerb, by the time I stopped it was flat and the sidewall had been damaged by the rim. Second problem – the boot lock fell apart, so needs some work before I can open it again! Good news: after changing the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: midgie
Little bleeders…
Had to bleed the brakes again, as having settled overnight I had almost no pressure at all! I also applied two nice new under bonnet soundproofing pads. The old ones were curling and peeling off and at the price MGOC were asking, it wasn’t worth mucking about try to re-stick them. (More) Silicone brake fluid:… Continue Reading
Grrr…
Not an easy job. Playing with the drum brakes is just plain fiddly, all those springs and things. And as for the circlip on the wheel cylinder, suffice to say that my neighbours learnt some new swear words. But I replaced the cylinders on both wheels, so hopefully I won’t have to do that again… Continue Reading
Not quite
The bad news: one of the rear wheel brake cylinders has siezed, so failed the MOT. My concerns a few weeks ago were founded, I should have known better than to just back off the adjuster on the brakes. The good news: everthing else was fine! New tyres fitted, running well. New cylinders ordered and… Continue Reading
Almost done?
Final pieces of work today. Replaced the clutch fluid and rear axle oil, adjusted the rear brakes, fitted new wiper blades and replaced the screenwash. She rolled off the ramps and had a brief whizz around the block to test. Everything feels great and so worth the effort so far. Next job – book the… Continue Reading
Rubber
A trip to visit family in mid-Wales had an added bonus. My brother-in-law is into Scimitars and his local classic car expert has a contact in tyres. So I drove home with a set of 5 brand new Falken tyres at a bargain price. 5 tyres: £115.00Total… £703.22 JAG Continue Reading
Stop!
A Bank Holiday with forecasts of good weather – what better time to get under an MG? Today’s job was replacing the old flexible brake lines with nice new stainless-steel Goodrich replacements – a set of 2 front and 1 rear from MGOC Spares. While under the bonnet I popped the new fan belt on,… Continue Reading
Insurance
With things progressing well, time to sort out some insurance, as I’m hoping it won’t be long until I go for the dreaded MOT. I get a good deal on a restricted mileage classic policy through Lancaster Insurance as an MGOC Member. Insurance: £133.67Total… £494.14 JAG Continue Reading
She’s alive!
Decided to remove the dodgy plastic washers that came with the pump as it was sucking as much air as petrol. Completely drained the tank and hoses / pipes before putting a nice fresh mix of unleaded and Castrol Valvemaster Plus into the tank. Everything hooked up, turned the key. Engine spins, fuel pumps. Engine… Continue Reading
Pumping anew
Fantastic. Emailed MGOC Spares at about 1430 yesterday, at 0830 today a new fuel pump, 2m of fresh new hose and a handful of clips arrive. Although it would be nice to keep everything original, it’s not going to happen in the long run, so I went with the cheaper, more modern solid state plastic… Continue Reading
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