Hi all,
Finally made lots of progress on my MG this weekend...
Head and gasket removed,
Block and head cleaned and inspected then refitted with new gasket,
water pump replaced,
tensioner replaced,
new timing belt fitted,
all manifolds and starter refitted,
new plugs and leads fitted,
multiple attempts at bleeding the coolant - finally got there I think...
oil and filter change...
Only problem I encountered really was a split gasket on the cooling system, so I resorted to making my own from and old breakfast cereal box with a touch of high temp RTV and it worked a treat...
GREAT FUN TO DRIVE!!!
After bleeding the coolant I left the black shroud off under the bonnet and think I may have sucked a leaf or something into the blower as its started making a rattly ticking noise that wasn't there before - so that's something I need to look at now!
Also the throttle cable feels a bit juddery, almost like its gunked up - I plan to check the routing just to be sure its not kinked anywhere, but is it possible to just put a few drips of oil down the ends of the sleeve to lube it?
Finally, a massive thanks to everyone on the forum! without your help and all of the "how to" guides I'm sure this would have taken much longer!
Cheers
Andy