Aaargggh... left my old man alone with my car and...
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he's been fiddling! 
We got halfway through a simple plugs and oil change. Went to the pub and left the car for a week in his garage.
Phones me up to tell me he's put it all back together, but the rocker cover gasket was leaking out fresh oil. He's taken off the rocker cover and cleaned up the gasket, then SANDED the face of the cylinder head!
Is it likely he's got much crap in the valve gear? Apparently he's had it running since, and I'm dreading the new engine I might need shortly!
Damn impatient old gits
We got halfway through a simple plugs and oil change. Went to the pub and left the car for a week in his garage.
Phones me up to tell me he's put it all back together, but the rocker cover gasket was leaking out fresh oil. He's taken off the rocker cover and cleaned up the gasket, then SANDED the face of the cylinder head!
Is it likely he's got much crap in the valve gear? Apparently he's had it running since, and I'm dreading the new engine I might need shortly!
Damn impatient old gits
KingRichard said:
he's been fiddling!
We got halfway through a simple plugs and oil change. Went to the pub and left the car for a week in his garage.
Phones me up to tell me he's put it all back together, but the rocker cover gasket was leaking out fresh oil. He's taken off the rocker cover and cleaned up the gasket, then SANDED the face of the cylinder head!
Is it likely he's got much crap in the valve gear? Apparently he's had it running since, and I'm dreading the new engine I might need shortly!
Damn impatient old gits
That will teach you spending a week in the pubWe got halfway through a simple plugs and oil change. Went to the pub and left the car for a week in his garage.
Phones me up to tell me he's put it all back together, but the rocker cover gasket was leaking out fresh oil. He's taken off the rocker cover and cleaned up the gasket, then SANDED the face of the cylinder head!
Is it likely he's got much crap in the valve gear? Apparently he's had it running since, and I'm dreading the new engine I might need shortly!
Damn impatient old gits
I dont know how he would have 'cleaned up' the gasket? surely replaced it? On old motors its fairly common practice to use some fine paper to clean up the surfaces either side of a gasket to get old gunk (hardened oil marks etc) off before you fit a new gasket, and Id imagine if he knew that much he'd have known to clean it down really well before bolting it back down.
I could be wrong and its now full of grit but doubt anyone would have the knowledge to get that far and then make that big a balls of it.
I could be wrong and its now full of grit but doubt anyone would have the knowledge to get that far and then make that big a balls of it.
Decky_Q said:
I dont know how he would have 'cleaned up' the gasket? surely replaced it? On old motors its fairly common practice to use some fine paper to clean up the surfaces either side of a gasket to get old gunk (hardened oil marks etc) off before you fit a new gasket, and Id imagine if he knew that much he'd have known to clean it down really well before bolting it back down.
I could be wrong and its now full of grit but doubt anyone would have the knowledge to get that far and then make that big a balls of it.
I looked up the cost of a gasket online. £2.17!!!I could be wrong and its now full of grit but doubt anyone would have the knowledge to get that far and then make that big a balls of it.
Apparently, the gasket was in good nick but 'shiny' and hard, so he sanded it to soften up the faces and create a better seal. Got to say, it's done the job.
However, bits of sand floating around my camshaft makes my bumhole pout!
Got to love MG's , my midgets throwing one huge hissy fit after being made to drive down the M42/M40/M4 in the rain/sleet on sunday night, to top things off I got stuck begind a gritter for half a mile!
On the plus side (I also took it to my dads for a service) we only did the basic bits so i could get home again and discover any horror's at my leisure in my own garrage.
On the plus side (I also took it to my dads for a service) we only did the basic bits so i could get home again and discover any horror's at my leisure in my own garrage.
thisisnotaspoon said:
Got to love MG's , my midgets throwing one huge hissy fit after being made to drive down the M42/M40/M4 in the rain/sleet on sunday night, to top things off I got stuck begind a gritter for half a mile!
On the plus side (I also took it to my dads for a service) we only did the basic bits so i could get home again and discover any horror's at my leisure in my own garrage.
My poor girl is not enjoying the salt,gently corroding itself into a small pile of oxide. Bit of bubbling in all the normal placis. And shes coverd in that evil white haze. On the plus side (I also took it to my dads for a service) we only did the basic bits so i could get home again and discover any horror's at my leisure in my own garrage.
Are we turning this into the MGB thread now? 
If so (mechanically) mine needs the valve timings doing, carbs balancing and new main seal on the over drive.
Non-Mechanically, rebuild passengers seat, strip, paint and rebuild drivers seat (with new seat foam), fit door seals, passenger side rear window seal, boot seals, check for leaks behind GT badges, various rust treatment, new carpet set fitting and a few holes need plugging.
Got to love MGBs!
If so (mechanically) mine needs the valve timings doing, carbs balancing and new main seal on the over drive.
Non-Mechanically, rebuild passengers seat, strip, paint and rebuild drivers seat (with new seat foam), fit door seals, passenger side rear window seal, boot seals, check for leaks behind GT badges, various rust treatment, new carpet set fitting and a few holes need plugging.
Got to love MGBs!
mines a re-shell so not a dot of rust on it (touch wood). But the electrical gremlins have been reeking havoc under the bonnet, the dam thing either wont start or cuts out the moment its taken out of gear. Got a nice long list of things to check over one weekend that's not valentines!
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