This time, I was prepared. Nice new clamps This time, there was going to be a change. Old wheel I sprayed the last of my can of pipe freeze onto the bolt. The Moss wheel puller was clamped into position – 4 heavy duty clamps this time, no mucking about. Puller in position, part 2 …
Removing a steering wheel from a rubber bumper B is not easy. You cannot just undo the nut (even though I now have the right size socket) and pull it off. It will not move, even if you tie a rope around it and pull it with a Peugeot 406. The rope broke. The MGOC …
Ok, thanks to MGOC Spares, back on track. I have fitted the nice new mesh…Bare…having replaced the fixings…PITA* and blind fixings…so it looks much smarter.Bling As CCK had found problems with Midgie running with the Filter King, I found a rather smart alternative on my old friend eBay. I wanted something that could cope with …
Best laid plans and all that. I have three recent purchases sat in the garage waiting to be used: 1) New steering wheel & boss kit2) Mesh for the air intake grille in front of the windscreen3) A replacement dashboard switch for the ventilation fan I got home early, hoping to do 1, perhaps even …
Yes, she appears to be running wonderfully. In the end, the invoice from CCK looked something like this… To investigate poor running, rolling road tune, rebuild carburettor, refit fuel pump, remove regulator, drain fuel, clean out fuel system & refill, chemical test engineRepair o/s electric window wiring & limit switchParts – Petrol, Bimetal mixture control, …
Today’s trip to Classic Cars of Kent was so good, it deserves two blog entries! What a fantastic place, certainly more than ‘just another garage’. They made us very welcome, Helen and 13-month-old James sat with me on the very comfy sofa in reception as we talked through the work carried out. Then, while Graham …
Brake caliper replaced, no more burning wheel. That’s just cruel though – it’s bad enough having Midgie in the garage for weeks, but having to pay out £150 on Meg at the same time is kicking a man when he’s down. JAG
Back from holiday and a call from CCK. She’s fixed. On stripping down the rear carb they found that the little bimetal strip that adjusts the needle depending on temperature was curling, instead of bending. As soon as she got hot she started to misfire. It seems she doesn’t like the Filter King either, so …
Just been down the road to pick up my steering wheel from the friend who took delivery while we were on holiday. Decided to take the ZS as she’s been static for a couple of weeks and wanted to check she was ready to go. Short trip, returned home and something smelled a little hot. …
Just checking everything is ok for taking Midgie out tomorrow morning and it appears the driver’s side electric window has stopped working. When the door is closed. It’s fine when the door is open though. Something to add to my list of jobs. JAG