dome Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 HTH Sigmund Fraud, gadgetgricey, Supernaut and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Time to buy some of these then? The Moog, dome, Broadsword and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I honestly - for a second - thought that said EPIC - as in EPIC failure...………. something just dropped off/exploded and killed all nuns and kittens within a 5mile radius Skut and Redfred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 is it still running are the brakes working? ROLL FUKDALIGHT Supernaut and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 Code reader says Internet says ignore. Put 700 miles on the wee golf over the last few days and it is a pretty nice thing. NJGleeds did say he thought it would suit me and he was right. The interior is a bit manky ... Well very manky. Door cards are a bit worn and seats need a fully beko session. Thing is I can get a new/used interior for about £80. It's whether I just swap them out or try to revive what I have got. Other fleet uodates Timing belt has arrived for Rover - hopefully can get that back runninfyMx5 has got rollbar, new hood, balljoints, bushes and dust covers being delivered/fittedPeugeot - headlights ordered from eBay - bargains, handbrake light doesn't work and horn is needed for MOT. Then will go to trusted shiter for a bit. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, NorthernMonkey, dome and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Just a tiny Amuse-bouche of an update. Fingers crossed tomorrow I will be doing more shitey things with a barge from a farm. Golf has got the MIL back on. Looks like I will have to change the fuel temp sensor on it. But first to the important bits Manky Locked in Out That's better. Mx5 news Hood for mx5 has been booked to be fitted next Friday. For £380 including fitting I think it is worth while. Roll bar is on order after mx5parts had them cheaper than trlane direct. Should have that in a week or so. Ball joints, dust covers, bushes and other odds and sods have been ordered to deal with MOT advisories. 205 Pair of NOS brand new headlights are winging themselves to me. Horn from Mondeo to collect and fit Also I have worked out I have screwed up the headlight relay which I will fix when sorting out the headlights. Then need to fix handbrake / brake light switch for MOT. Broadsword, dome, Lacquer Peel and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 love your thread mate, not far from you either (bromley cross way o'er beuton) The Moog and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Nice work on the replacement switch for the Golf, it's little things like that make all the difference IME. RE MX5 hoods, I've replaced a few but have never been posh enough to pay for an brand spanker to be fitted, exciting times! Mk2's get broken for peanuts (Coz chassis rails/arches/sills) so it was usually easy to bag gud'un on a frame for less than £100. They're a straight swap and come with the much improved glass rear window, sometimes even mohair too! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 RE MX5 hoods, I've replaced a few but have never been posh enough to pay for an brand spanker to be fitted, exciting times! Mk2's get broken for peanuts (Coz chassis rails/arches/sills) so it was usually easy to bag gud'un on a frame for less than £100. They're a straight swap and come with the much improved glass rear window, sometimes even mohair too!I have been looking for hoods for a while but there are some silly prices being asked for them. You can buy a cheap one to fit but I found some instructions in AVOs paperwork which suggested 6-7 hours for fitting DIY. Sod that for game of soldiers. For the price the hood frame will be removed, cleaned, greased, hood fitted then all put back on the car. Guy wants the car for 3 hours and is only on Stockport so not too far away. By the end of today I should have a running Rover! I am quite excited. Saabnut, gadgetgricey, Tickman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 I need a cherry bomb in my life. If you get bored of it, a new home could be here. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 So it begins Lacquer Peel, Sigmund Fraud, dome and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The weather gods are playing along hope the cambelt gods are too The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 So far so good ... Touches many pieces of wood Arisen from its slumber Brakes were stuck on but a bit of hot winch action sorted that It's found a little friend There's the badger I think little birdies have been here before... Born and raised in British motor heritage Starting to dismantle Everything has come apart without breaking Good job I am changing stuff as the gasket looks shot It has obviously been running with plain water in. Going to need some flushes before it is best condition Tea stop time Bits waiting to go on Sigmund Fraud, Scruffy Bodger, Six-cylinder and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 More bits and a snag Gaskets ready to go. Clean up head and then Clean up inlet manifold (took about 30 mins to get old gasket off) Test fit new gasket Bugger. It is almost the same but slightly oddly sized. Better check headgasket Phew. Will worry about inlet later. Time for NJGleeds to get the studs out of the old head. MorrisItalSLX, Shirley Knott, Sigmund Fraud and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 port and gas flow while ya there?? how about now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 port and gas flow while ya there?? how about now Hmmm not now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 so...........??? ps forgot it was a saloon mmmmmmmmmm mo stop drooling The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 The rest of the afternoon was a bit challenge Last up we checked headgasket fitted. Then njgleed swapped over the studs and dowels from old head to new head. Then we got the head back on The headgasket was only changed 6k ago but looking at it, whoever did it didn't use any/enough antifreeze - you can see it in the head waterways. Inlet fannymould and exhaust fanny mould fitted then onto the timing. This led to head scratching as the photos in HBol showed things that werent on the engine, qutodata consulted and didn't help much. In the end locking the flywheel seems to have done it. Belt fitted which was a tight squeeze Result. Although it wasnt. The water pump I fitted last year is the wrong one, I suspect it is for a t series not an m series engine. It has got 24 teeth on the pulley where as the old one has got 16 teeth. At this point I was described as a walking eurocarparts - due to the number of things I have bought that don't fit! I couldn't really argue with that . Neil also made me put the phone down to cartakeback - saying it wouldnt been too hard to fix. Luckily I have learnt from yoda Leeds, and the old one was still in the boot. It spins fine so tomorrow it will be going back on. So tomorrow is Belt offPump offPump onBelt on Check timingDrive belt onCovers back on Top bits of engine rebuilt Water top up Start the car We also poked the rear sills and they will need patching for the MOT. Once it is driving then it it will be a case of stick it in for a test to see what it will need. Broadsword, Shirley Knott, MorrisItalSLX and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 ffs but hey mostly only bolt off bolt on mo - ITS STILL LESS FUCKED THAN YOURS (KIDDING) The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Hopefully. Positives are that it is pretty mint inside even after sitting for 9 months. For the MOT I reckon it will need brakes sorting, sills patching and exhaust blow sorted. Will be advisories for surface rust underneath and coil springs. Otherwise I think it should be fine. HMC and dome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Looking forward to video footage of the car running tomorrow! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 Looking forward to video footage of the car running tomorrow!You will probably hear the celebration from your house Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Looking forward to video footage of the car running tomorrow!Not as much as me, chief.....not as much as me. Broadsword and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Which car to bring today Boring modernMoist MazdaComa inducing getzBad boy knicker dropping 205 Oh yes. Today's the day that the rover will run for the first time in almost a year Scary to think that this all started because the rubber bush had deteriorated on the dizzy drive. Talk about butterfly flapping wings and creating a hurricane. As Mr Leeds said - would have been quicker,and cheaper to fit megasquirt than all this faff. Although the blocked gasket waterways would have probably presented problems in not too distant future Six-cylinder, dome, Shirley Knott and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Battle commences Hello m series The HBol is deservedly named. Apparently this To get the back plate off then just this Lies lies lies. The back plate is in one piece so crank pulley has to come off. Life is so much harder when you trust the book. Crank off, belt off l, back plate off, to get to this You can see the difference in the pumps All swapped over Back together and belt on It's getting exciting. Still got a few hours work and need a drive belt delivering. Stanky, mrbenn, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 This is good right? Six-cylinder, Stanky, MorrisItalSLX and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Fingers crossed for you The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Jobs left Radiator inHoses all connectedBattery onDizzy arm and cap fitted. Dry turn overThen hopefully first start. There are some random vacuum hoses I am not sure where they go / are missing but I am sure* it will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Oh no Sigmund Fraud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Better than under the cover 'wtf is it' The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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