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by Plezier
Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:59 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: Bulgaria? any othr F's or TF's here?
Replies: 2
Views: 599

Re: Bulgaria? any othr F's or TF's here?

Well it seems there are a few even found some being broken for spares so might get a instrument pod with a kmh speedo.
by Plezier
Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:50 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: The good news and not so good news
Replies: 12
Views: 1437

Re: The good news and not so good news

Will keep you informed ................. still no date for the cars transportation here!! getting miffed as deposit has been paid. Anyway we have been house hunting and Mother is in love with two properties one of which is in Lom National Park. It's a split level bungalow..........more of a cottage ...
by Plezier
Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:07 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: The good news and not so good news
Replies: 12
Views: 1437

Re: The good news and not so good news

OK I will try to answer some of the questions raised like Phil's why ..................... actually it was Mothers dream to live abroad. She had bene saying if Dad died and left he on her own she would move to France so when dad died in December 2015 we started talking about her wishes an dreams the...
by Plezier
Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:54 am
Forum: General Board
Topic: The good news and not so good news
Replies: 12
Views: 1437

Re: The good news and not so good news

No the 75th and my Rover 75 CDT auto are being transported here as cannot spare the time to fly back and drive even one over plus cannot leave an 83 year old alone especially as she is partially sighted. Add that we are also house hunting that means transportation is our only option. It seems buying...
by Plezier
Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:02 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: Bulgaria? any othr F's or TF's here?
Replies: 2
Views: 599

Bulgaria? any othr F's or TF's here?

Have heard rumours of a couple of MGF's in Bulgaria but that is all so far so does anyone know of any?

Meets or events? ..................................... one can always hope I suppose.
by Plezier
Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:56 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: The good news and not so good news
Replies: 12
Views: 1437

The good news and not so good news

Sadly "Elsie" my 79 VVC has been sold to a breaker. We were just not in a position to get her sills fixed and rear bumper replaced what with the house sale and move. Blue the 97 Mpi was sold last year to a Doctor in Leciester. The house is now sold and the new owners have moved in so I am typing thi...
by Plezier
Sun Aug 06, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: AP racing calipers
Replies: 34
Views: 1777

Re: AP racing calipers

When I fitted the 4 pots to "Elsie" my 97 VVC using washers I found that 2.8mm was the minimum t clear. Thought that was askign fro bother so wanted to go 4mm but ould not find any but 5mm spacers were easily available so used those with no problems. When it came to fitting the new 2 pots to the 75t...
by Plezier
Sun May 14, 2017 7:20 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant
Replies: 8
Views: 1443

Re: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant

Well the head is off and the gasket was fine. Thought it might have a MLS but turned out to be a normal polymer bead type. The issue was that dratted K-Seal muck that some numpty put in her!!! clogged water galleries in the head so have been cleaning it all up. The K-seal is all over the steel plate...
by Plezier
Fri May 05, 2017 3:44 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant
Replies: 8
Views: 1443

Re: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant

Update ................... I kow it's been a couple of weeks but have not until now got further with this. Now I did drive down to Norfolk and the drive down was uneventful ............................................... however the drive back was another matter! About 40 miles into the return drive...
by Plezier
Sun Apr 16, 2017 2:40 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant
Replies: 8
Views: 1443

Re: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant

Well it is the weekend and forgot it was Easter ................................ not the best time for a run down to Norfolk as the roads are likely to be quite busy with people doing family stuff over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend so will wait until next weekend methinks. Meanwhile the warm up ti...
by Plezier
Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:58 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant
Replies: 8
Views: 1443

Re: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant

Took her shopping this afternoon an it was 6 1/2 miles gentle driving, we have no traffic jams on back roads so gentle up to 2000 rpm driving, before the coolant temp reached normal. On the return journey the oil temp needle moved so I might have gone a little too large, didn't measure the drill bit...
by Plezier
Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:23 am
Forum: General Board
Topic: Fitting Poly Bushes
Replies: 19
Views: 2219

Re: Fitting Poly Bushes

When the suspension on the 75th was rebushed a coupe of years ago I used Durflex I believe and had noticed especially last year that the suspension was squeeking so the other day I applied spray grease to the edges of them all at the rear and silicone to the shock rubber bushes and since then the sq...
by Plezier
Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:15 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant
Replies: 8
Views: 1443

Faulty thermostat... MGF and the dissappearing coolant

Well it has been a while since I frequented the forums but thought this little issue might be of some interest. Now for quite a while have been trying to solve a coolant problem and an odd one at that is seems. When using the car the coolant level in the expansion tank drops way down and remains dow...
by Plezier
Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Why no mild steel performance exhaust manifolds?
Replies: 39
Views: 2731

Re: Why no mild steel performance exhaust manifolds?

A comment about engine bay temps was made when I had Blue put on the rolling road.
by Plezier
Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:16 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Poor quality exhaust front pipe and customer service.
Replies: 10
Views: 1185

Re: Poor quality exhaust front pipe and customer service.

Ahhh so we are expected to accept poorer quality parts for more money?
by Plezier
Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Poor quality exhaust front pipe and customer service.
Replies: 10
Views: 1185

Re: Poor quality exhaust front pipe and customer service.

Gee that was well paid my first job paid £1248 per year my second higher paid one paid the princely sum of £1705.60 per year ................................. your point being?
by Plezier
Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:44 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Now home: Stranded
Replies: 13
Views: 1159

Re: Now home: Stranded

Glad to see you are no longer stranded. People seem to forget that these cars are getting on in years now and so are the coolant hoses! Have had two fail on the MGF's now the one from the coolant rail with the return hose tot eh tank on the VVC went on the way home from Burleigh House MG meeting and...
by Plezier
Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:39 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Co2 reading high? why
Replies: 10
Views: 743

Re: Co2 reading high? why

Good luck as I know full well just how frustrating tryign to solve this can be.
by Plezier
Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Co2 reading high? why
Replies: 10
Views: 743

Re: Co2 reading high? why

Cannot see that making much difference. On Blue it was a faulty CAT................ a faulty new CAT at that.
by Plezier
Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:47 am
Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
Topic: Co2 reading high? why
Replies: 10
Views: 743

Re: Co2 reading high? why

I was told that HC being high would be the result of leaks and not the CO2 readings.