Phil866

Most breakdown companies will cover this if you have cover. Give them a call and ask.

I put 150% halogens in my Fabia projectors but the biggest improvement was to have them aligned and adjusted properly.

Many thanks rum4mo, the part number was spot on. £11.05 and a 30 second job to fit. I must remember to not sort out advisories at the last minute!

It's a common problem apparently. Video of replacement here,

My Fabia 1.2 HTP is due it's MOT soon and last years advisory was for the fuel filler cap seal being cracked or perished. Are these an easy job to change? Thanks.

I found that leaving the adapter in place certainly stops the cars rear fog lights from working! That had me thinking for a day or two...

Just for info on the front number plate https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/152364/is-it-illegal-to-display-a-registration-plate-behind-the-windscreen- One of my pet hates. Why risk £1000 fine for a fashion fad? Ahemm, of course I never did anything naughty with any of my cars ever....

The later MG Midget was powered by the Triumph 1500 engine, single rail gearbox and J type overdrive so I found I could buy parts for those cheaper from the MGB Hive near Wisbech. The body panel presses were bought by Heritage when BL sold them off so they are not really in short supply , but you do have to wait until Heritage have enough backorders to make pressing them worthwhile. I've been waiting for a new boot floor for years now. 🤐 I'll buy and MGB project car one day.....

I let my TSSC membership lapse when their website forum was offline for months on end about 10 yrs ago now. Glad I never partook in the sewage farm/dual carriageway jolly though but a lot of their parts were very good value at the time. I fitted Koni shocks all round from the club shop. Club Triumph always seemed more fun to me 😁.

Off topic now but I'm lucky that Rimmer Brothers are just up the road from me, expensive but knowledgeable and usually in stock. Most oem parts are like gold dust and 'County' make pistons, bearings etc are made in India. I found AE pistons and bearings when I rebuilt my 1500 unit 12 yrs ago and they are still going strong!

I did upgrade to halogen headlight units about 15yrs ago when the sealed beam units (remember those beauties??) became hard to find and expensive. 🙂

Yes, the rules changed in March this year and the manual now states 'Existing halogen headlamp units on vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to be used with high intensity discharge (HID) or light emitting diode (LED) bulbs.' But I won't be upgrading the old Spitfire bless it 🥰

As long as the appropriate checks in the MOT Inspection manual are completed it doesn't matter how, unless directed by the manual. It's an interesting read! 🤓 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles

I had exactly the same issue with Brembo discs and pads combo. These were for the FS111 brakes on my HTP. Changed to Pagid discs and pads and no problems since. Avoid cheap makes such as Eicher as was fitted to mine prior to the Brembo's as they squealed and the pads were loose in the calipers.

It was our choice to have the replacement glass fitted in the uk at the time. iirc there was the option to have it replaced in France once they had sourced the correct glass. Too many vineyards and too little time. 🙂