Added another MG to the stable today. Meg is now my wife Helen’s new transport. I’m not going to track costs on Meg like I am on Midgie. Suffice to say, following MG Rover’s sad demise, used MGs are available at bargain basement prices at the moment. Meg has 34k miles on the clock, in …
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 …
A borrowed multimeter confirmed suspicions, there was power getting to the pump, but it was doing nothing with it. Time for another order from MGOC spares… JAG
Started replacing the fuel lines with a nice new stainless steel braided set from MGOC, except they just didn’t want to co-operate. They wouldn’t fit onto the filter that came with the service kit and were a right pig to fit anywhere else, so I decided that standard hoses would be more suitable! I also …
MGOC Accessories (my favourite url at the moment) can supply an excellent 12,000 mile service kit, tailored to your MG. So, I knew I would have everything in my box to carry out the oil and filter change. Although it is better changing oil when the engine is a little warm, I didn’t want to …
Finally started work on reviving Midgie. Although perhaps not the most logical place to start, the cooling system was the area I felt most comfortable with, having had previous experience of replacing a radiator in a muddy field. Not wanting to take chances with hoses that look ok on the outside, but may not be …
Spent a few hours last night trawling through all of Midgie’s documentation. I have a nice collection of tax discs, MOT certificates and service invoices, along with the original BL ‘Passport to service’. I have worked out her history which validated her amazing condition and incredibly low mileage. JAG
A temporary solution to storage in the form of a car cover purchased from Argos. Poor Midgie has been kept in a centrally-heated garage for 16 years and is now stuck out on my drive. The least I can do is cover her up while I work on garage space, so she has an old …
Having borrowed my ex-wife’s Discovery (which I originally bought to tow around off-roaders, but that’s another story) and hired a trailer, we went to pick up the MG. Absolutely gobsmacked with the condition of the car, you can read more and see photos here. Trailer hire: £74.03Total… £89.02 JAG
Those wonderful people on uk.rec.cars.mg have pointed me in the direction of this excellent guide to Awakening A Sleeping MG. So now I have my to-do list! I have little mechanical experience, I can change wheels, I’ve changed a radiator in my old Land Rover, I’ve done some electrical work, but mostly this will be …