Looking good Wayne

Well

Apparently a few well known issues with the MG...

The dreaded radiator fan fault:

1. If 2 speed fan

- they come with a poor resistor that gets blown

2. If 3 speed fan

- the brushes gets worn

If either fan breaks (and usually the lower fan speed dosent come on) - then:

1. The air con will not work proper

2. Worse the cooland temp will be too high - eek!

I got the 3 speed fan and lower speed does not work so coolant temp reaches 107 degrees !!!

So

Friendly forum helped me replaced my 3 speed fan with a refurbed 2 speed one (more reliable) but has a gold 100w resistor (will not blow

Also my suffered the plenum blocked drains just below the front windscreen (which also houses the ECU and cabin filter!!!)

Good poke to clear plenum drain (preferably 8mm plumbers spring)

Cabin filter on right,

ECU on left,

Blocked plenum drain at bottom (apparent there are 4!!!)

Cabin filter!!!

Bonnet release is a problem too!

Need to turn the small black block inside the bonnet cable box 180 degrees or u stuck with a bonnet u can't open!!!

Wow - You have been busy!

 

Great progress Wayne

:clap:  Lets hope thats it then

That Forum appears to be very useful

Thanks gents

Well

My car not being forum car (that is the problem, if it belong to a forum member then (1) all faults fixed/modded (2) well looked after)

Anyway

Apparently the saloon some came with :

1. No folded seats with ski hatch (understandably)

2. Split fold

3. Full fold

Hence at least bit more practical if u can fold rear seats in a saloon.

Hence i panicked when I could not fold my rear seats at one point ...

So

After TWO hours...

My seats does fold

But fault again with latches at the back slipping and hence needed a loooong screw driver to push the metal latch bar BELOW the black plastic casing...

Oh

U knoe how most cars have all the air intakes made from tough plastic and accessible from top of engine?

Well

Here s my air intake from inside the wheel arches made from God knows what ???!!!

Again huge respect to forum for fitting a new one for me made from LONGER lasting material:

For those who fancy an interesting read...

http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/facts-and-figures/history/history-project-drive/

Wow Wayne...and I thought this Forum was useful

Good luck. I need to polish it too...so bring it up!

Naturally, no cost....as no longer being a site Sponsor...not that I would anyway ..lol

Oh

U knoe how most cars have all the air intakes made from tough plastic and accessible from top of engine?

Well

Here s my air intake from inside the wheel arches made from God knows what ???!!!

Again huge respect to forum for fitting a new one for me made from LONGER lasting material:

 

 

 

I would change that air filter pronto no doubt its clogged with decomposed fragments of whatever that ducting is made from.

Wow Wayne...and I thought this Forum was useful

Good luck. I need to polish it too...so bring it up!

Naturally, no cost....as no longer being a site Sponsor...not that I would anyway ..lol

Lol

There are good forums out there , Chris

But a lot more bad ones!

In my experience , the OLDER the car the better the forum!

I would change that air filter pronto no doubt its clogged with decomposed fragments of whatever that ducting is made from.

Gosh

Never thought of that!

Car had filter changed during the major service in Mar.

I will check it just in case, thanks!

Duct was wire-reinforced paper; which is fine in places that stay dry but typical Blitish Laylow....

Duct was wire-reinforced paper; which is fine in places that stay dry but typical Blitish Laylow....

Lol

And THATS only bits we discovered!

Cheers Chris!

Good to catch up with u as u busy these days with your round the world tours

Well,

As u noticed I got a boot leak now via rear cluster lights :(

Rover forum very good - they already have rear cluster light seals made to order - yay

Air con smell not that bad today (after a HOT air blast before parking last time) - but I still want to blast the air con evaporator...

New rear light seals not ready yet..

So quick interim fix...

Apparently

Seals are fine - just when the seals are joined together there is a cut :(

OK

Cabin bomb is not the way.

I think this is a better way - but need to get under car :(

Best way is direct on air con evaporator.

But only access from outlet tube from under car!!!

Found another way,

Found the start of outlet tube in car

(Again with help from the forum )

Squirt until it trickles out again

(Do it for Driver + passenger foot well)

Any left over squirt into vents

See some already trickle underneath

DONE!

Will see if air con smells next few days...

Good work Wayne

Lets hope thats cured the problem

Good work Wayne

Lets hope thats cured the problem

Thanks Chris!

Determined to make my stamp on the MG..

Replacing grey plastic dash with real walnut dash...

Just the passenger airbag panel to do another day now ...

Looking very good and much more Retro Wayne!

BTW...Whats the MG called?...Meg?

Looking very good and much more Retro Wayne!

BTW...Whats the MG called?...Meg?

Thanks Chris, maybe I showing my dinosaur age (ref retro) - lol

No name yet!

That's going to look really good when the air bag is done. Does it round on to the door cards as well, or are those just leather

That's going to look really good when the air bag is done. Does it round on to the door cards as well, or are those just leather

 

Thanks!

 

Think they can do mate ref door cards - but for me just the dash is enough

 

Dont want to overdo it - it is supposed to be a lowered, tweaked beast after all 

Looking good Wayne - always a great thread to follow your work!  

Looking good Wayne - always a great thread to follow your work!  

Thanks Samuir

Well

This is a record for me too...

I have decided to sell the MG...

Need a boring, slow, cheap, LPG hatchback - but ultra reliable and no leaks please!