Tommyboy12 Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 15 hours ago, Austin-Rover said: There's only one type of air filter housing for the 1.3 Maestro/Montego. It can be a bit of a pain to get all the plastic parts to line up and get the filter sat correctly around the oval ridge inside but they will always go together and seal eventually, even if some of the clips are missing through previous ham-fistedness. It is best done with both parts off the car. You'll probably also need to replace all the vacuum tubes while the air filter housing is off. Any leaky parts of the system and you'll never get it to run right and have no hope in sorting out the fuel mixture. Im not sure about there only being one type. The cover has a tab hole that doesnt line up with the tab on the main filter housing and theres also a clip on the lid that interferes with a plastic molding on the air inlet. Regardless its clipped down mostly and the screw is back in and Ive wrapped the edge in duct tape. Ive also noticed that I have a Mini/Metro abutment plate on the carb so its clearly a bitsa setup. Im going to do some standard SU tuning tricks and block off some of the breather pipes and sort the fueling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris667 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 7:53 PM, HarmonicCheeseburger said: Glorious, has anyone put a lazy burbling v8 into a Montego? regardless you win AS recently sir. You didn't need one when you had the MG Montego Turbo! I had this poster in my bedroom at one point. A beast of a car. And who could forget the advert? Tenmil Socket, goosey, mk2_craig and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 the lid with the "A+series electronic control" is off an early maestro with the full electronic carb the base is the later type from around 85/86ish when they went manuel choke the inlet pipes are in different positions- early points moar forwards & later slightly- back hence the tab dont fit in the hole Longbridge Apologist, Tommyboy12 and djim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I love the fact that it proudly proclaims "Electronic control", while having an access hole for the carburettor dashpot, proving conclusively that it is rather more mechanical control than electronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just now, Talbot said: I love the fact that it proudly proclaims "Electronic control", while having an access hole for the carburettor dashpot, proving conclusively that it is rather more mechanical control than electronic. Well the distributor is an electronic one so does that count for part of the electronic control? 😅 I believe the original 1.6 S-series would have had both choke and ignition controlled by an ECU! Very fancy! The wiring and plugs are still in the car from the original 1.6 but it runs fine without them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Any use? it’s about 2” thick! Tommyboy12, Eyersey1234 and lesapandre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: Any use? it’s about 2” thick! Phooooaaarrrr lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said: Any use? it’s about 2” thick! Absolutely! Looking for any money for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Not Montego related but I've been stripping the wheel bearing that collapsed on the way to FoTU last Saturday. Unfortunately it's destroyed a lot more than the bearing. Hub and CV have been completely ruined. CV was seized to the bearing which has spun in the hub too... This kit had done about 50 miles and the retailer of the kit is being slow to help. brownnova, MJK 24, Fumbler and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Post removal of wheel bearings from the Mini I decided to tackle the Montego cooling system. The pipes are crunchy and the water pump sounded awful and was leaking too. Took all the hoses and rad out and took the water pump off. I'm glad I did because it's absolutely grim inside the pipes! The water pump had a collapsed bearing and a leaking shaft seal so definitely toast. danthecapriman, juular, theshadow and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Also curse the Austin engineer that designed the engine mount for the 1.3! It was a right pain to remove! You cant actually remove the pulley to remove the pump you have to slide the pulley into a hole in the engine mount then undo the pump itself. theshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 6 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: Absolutely! Looking for any money for it? Just postage if you don’t mind? It’s a full workshop guide - maybe 300 pages? adw1977, tooSavvy and Tommyboy12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 That will help him put it back together lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharley17194 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 4:27 PM, BorniteIdentity said: Just postage if you don’t mind? It’s a full workshop guide - maybe 300 pages? I'm sure that will be useful when he tried to rebuild it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 My favourite repairs are the one where someone takes it upon themselves to weld every join in the exhaust so it's impossible to replace a section easily. Especially when you have a hole. However they then take it upon themselves to hang the exhaust with coat hanger wire... However I do now know where the exhaust blow is coming from. Professional repair definitely not involving a coke can incoming! tooSavvy, Dick Longbridge and theshadow 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 early S & O series had separate fuel and ignition modules when the '89 roverisation happened the went to E.R.I.C & M.E.M.S systems with one unit doing both iirc: Electronicly Regulated Ignition and Carburetion Modular Engine Management System (the injected stuff) Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 And so he decreed: He who doth poketh shall have onto them a bad day... Somebody welded a sill on top of another sill. New sill is good. Old sill let go and was the one still attached to the floor. It's a fairly simple fix for MoT standard. BorniteIdentity, BL Bloke, theshadow and 8 others 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 A series and sills welded over sills? It's just like a Mini! Tommyboy12, sharley17194 and Urko 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 2 hours ago, vulgalour said: A series and sills welded over sills? It's just like a Mini! This is very true and I'm very used to mini rot! In fairness all the repairs I have found require very minimal fabrication. It's just basic flat shapes and angles. There's three areas in total and two are on the passenger sill! vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Just spent a very enjoyable fifteen minutes catching up with this thread. What a find, my old man had a couple of Montegos as a kid and I loved them.Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk Tommyboy12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 I remember my dad having a Montego in the late 80's - B324 COX. How and why I remember the reg I don't know! Anyway, my brother, in his babyseat, somehow got locked in the car with the keys inside. I'll never forget the Police turning up in a Maestro and opening the car with their keys 😆 CaptainBoom, Dick Longbridge, Tommyboy12 and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: Somebody welded a sill on top of another sill. Someone took the AS advice of hammer a bigger one over it a bit too literally… tooSavvy and Wilko220 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, brownnova said: Someone took the AS advice of hammer a bigger one over it a bit too literally… It's not too bad. The 'oversill' is in good condition and the floor is in good condition. There's just a big gap between them. I've got a couple of other areas to sort too but it really isn't bad. It's mostly flat and simple shapes. Nothing I haven't done before! brownnova, Dyslexic Viking, Dick Longbridge and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 22 hours ago, Tommyboy12 said: And so he decreed: He who doth poketh shall have onto them a bad day... Somebody welded a sill on top of another sill. New sill is good. Old sill let go and was the one still attached to the floor. It's a fairly simple fix for MoT standard. Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer... Definitely true when the question is "how far does that rust go?" Tommyboy12 and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Anyone need a brand new Montego headlamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 If the petrol tanks was getting an Ofsted grade I think it would be "Needs Improvement" Fumbler, tooSavvy, GrumpiusMaximus and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 The petrol tank was actually the last job of today. Started off by reassembling the cooling system and putting in a new water pump having thoroughly flushed it through. The new old stock water pump was a nice find. Actually really nice quality even vs. the ones sold by higher end mini specialists. It still needs a new fan belt but I have one on the way. New jubilees through out of course. GrumpiusMaximus, BorniteIdentity, theshadow and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 The carb was refitted and I gave it a service too. Go faster red ignition leads should add at least 20hp. I do have a new coil but I prefer not to disturb coils unless they actually show problems so I'll chuck it in the glovebox for now. Only the finest eBay special oil for this beast too. I think I paid £17 for 20L? I get through quite a lot between actual services on the Minis so it's always handy to have some laying around. binhoker668, GrumpiusMaximus, sharley17194 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 Also repaired the exhaust today. A £2.99 Holt's exhaust repair wrap should hopefully do the trick! theshadow and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyboy12 Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 I didn't stop there! I also fitted new brake pads and greased the sliders. The discs are a bit rough but I will see how the MOT goes. A really productive Sunday and the list is getting smaller. I've got some welding to tackle and I need to try and sort the fuel tank. Plus the handbrake cables which look pretty simple. It seems I need to get the drums off which is fine but I don't think they've been removed in a while! tooSavvy, fatharris, GrumpiusMaximus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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