Mx-5 gone, pug 107 and 300C now here.

[paulplom]

Kitchen sink

[paulplom]

All done. Doddle really.

[paulplom]

No wear at all on the cams. Very good considering it's done 140000 miles.

[gm]

Amateur ! 
 

[paulplom]

Did you use special silver paint on your cam cover?

[paulplom]

I couldn't put it in the dishwasher anyway, she was still in bed.

[gm]

Just a can of Aldi wheel silver, didn’t have any primer so just stuck it straight on, hope it lasts ok

 

[paulplom]

I found some satin black to use as undercoat. I'll walk to wilcos and get some silver.

[motorpunk]

Sorry to endlessly post the same thing but this is fucking magnificent. Please sell it back to me when you’re done.

[paulplom]

Hahaha. No chance.

[gm]

I'd be tempted to stick with black - silver will look dirty quicker

[paulplom]

Too late. They didn't have any silver. Only this dark grey metallic.
Might be a good colour for your diff.

[gm]

I like that, a trip to Wilkos this afternoon, I think. Are you going to 'colour in' the letters ? 

[paulplom]

Err not really.
Are you?

[paulplom]

Oil change. Looks pretty decent under there.

[paulplom]

Rusty filter and filthy oil. The poor thing will be breathing a sigh of relief.

 

 

[gm]

30 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Oil change. Looks pretty decent under there.

Nice Jenga  

[paulplom]

I dropped it back down as soon as I managed to loosen the plug. Rain has stopped play again. Remind me on there's no oil in it.

The paint on the rocker cover is taking ages to dry. Presumably the humidity today. It's had four or five coats. I'll leave it over night.

Pretty chuffed the way it's turned out.

 

 

[gm]

Have you stuck a sheet of cling film on the top of the engine to keep the dirt out ? 

[djoptix]

4 hours ago, paulplom said:

I couldn't put it in the dishwasher anyway, she was still in bed.

Not sure it would fit, but there's definitely a market for the video if it will. 

[paulplom]

Have you stuck a sheet of cling film on the top of the engine to keep the dirt out ? 

Nah. I've just put the bonnet down.

[gm]

That’s bold with all this heavy rain ! 

[anonymous user]

I'm enjoying this, apart from changing a window motor and fitting a cup holder I've done nothing to mine.

[paulplom]

I'm just catching up the maintenance. It's a hobby. I've always had a car for tinkering with. I think the days of engine swaps and clutches are gone though.

[paulplom]

That’s bold with all this heavy rain ! 

The alloy head won't rust man.

[High Jetter]

I hope those axle-stands weren't your birthday pressie from the dishwasher!

[paulplom]

Now am I being thick here or is this the wrong gasket?

[gm]

That does look like the wrong one  the 1.8 has the cam sensor on the other side to the 1.6

[gm]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1495692280611660/

See if this bloke still has one ? 
 

[paulplom]

I've messaged.
You never replied to my message of the offer on your mx-5.