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Old 16th March 2021, 21:20   #1
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How'do folks


I doubt this last year has been Great for any of us

I lost my two best friends - both my Parents passed at home - my Mother passed on the 8th October, my Father four days later on the 12th October.
both their health deteriorated rapidly literally the same day. after some Hospital time both were home in their own beds - I converted the Living room and had it lovely with both their beds in - neither of them wanted to be in a Hospital bed - ultimately it was Home for palliative care, and however hard that may have been to deal with - I'm glad we were able to make it possible for them to be Home.



Love To You Both, Sleep Tight.






needless to say, my Car never received much of my attention.

I took the car off the road on the 5th Feb this year - MOT was due and i wanted to do a couple of jobs - front n/s wheel bearing and front anti roll bar Bushes and hoped to change the tyres.

hmmmm.....best laid plans and all that.

the ARB Bushes i tackled first - expecting it to be easy as i had managed to remove these a while back. only to find i'd been supplied REAR ARB Bushes.
I'd fitted new Bolts when I reinstalled the old Bushes - so i never expected to be dealing with a seized and quickly rounded Bolt best part of 2 days removing that one Bolt......still, Glad when it was removed.

the Wheel Bearing wasn't much better - managed to remove the Bearing and Drive Flange - Removed Drive Flange - removed Inner Race from Drive Flange .........wait..what's that left in the Swivel Hub? - the Outer Race - I could not remove this and opted for an Original New Swivel Hub i'd found for a steal

to shorten this a wee bit - I changed N/S Swivel Hub, Wheel Bearing (fag) Wheel Speed/ABS sensor (Lemark) and Brake Shield

then done the same on the O/S with the Swivel Hub being from DMGRS (aftermarket)


it doesn't end there - when I removed the N/S Hub i took the whole Strut/Hub assembly from the Car - i'd removed and secured the Brake calliper - there had been no sign of leakage - as i had to wait on extra parts the car sat for a few days - i think 2 days after removing the Strut/Hub I noticed some moisture around the Brake Line/Flexi union - I call that the best timing dodged a bullet there - there was a sizeable piece of Road Salt wedged behind the Line on top of the Support Bracket which wouldn't have been helping with corrosion prevention - in all fairness i should have had these Brake Lines replaced sooner.

I replaced N/S and O/S Front Brake Lines and Flexis (Rear Brake Lines done last year by CossieDunc ) and I fitted the Callipers with New Stainless Bleed Nipples and a wee bit of a Paint Matt Black (also Painted my Tyre Protectors on the Struts)

I also removed some Rust spots on the Inner Wing/Wheel Arch and tried some Hammerite Under-Body Seal Waxoyl Spray.

Bled the Brakes with help from my Brother in law


took the Car for MOT today - Fail Wrong Size Tyre

I hadn't bothered with New Tyres as i wanted to see if there would be any other major issues first - so fitted my best four.

I did go straight back after digging out another with same size Tyre.

Tyres are not Great but Legal and i'll replace these for new asap.


"Advisory" for Reverse Lights Not Working - i'd have thought a Fail for that ?

why do Bulbs play up on the MOT Test - All working after I "checked" them.

Front Subframe Corrosion "Advisory"

Play on Steering Rack Inner Joint and Both Inner Tie Rods "Advisory" - I changed inner tie rods last year

Fuel Tank Strap "Advisory"

I think that was all.


there is a whole lot NEEDS done in my opinion - still, the MOT wasn't too bad.

something to keep me busy in the coming months


hope You are all doing well

and for these feeling it bad - my best wishes




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Old 16th March 2021, 21:25   #2
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Sorry for your loss.

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Old 16th March 2021, 22:39   #3
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Sincere condolences,you have been through a very tough time.


Good to see you back and best of luck with the car.
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Old 16th March 2021, 23:58   #4
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Seems like you and your family have really been through it the last six months or more. Perhaps you may get some satisfaction from getting your car back in good shape, and be able to enjoy life again. Good luck.
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Old 17th March 2021, 07:14   #5
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Sorry to hear about your loss of friends and Parents

we are all here for you if you need anything.. happy motoring and hope to see you at some Rover/MG meetings when they are back hopefully this year
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Old 17th March 2021, 08:10   #6
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What an awful year you have had. But reading your post indicates to me that you have great inner strength and resolve, and that despite all, you are moving forward getting your 75 up and running again.

That shows real character. Well done, well done indeed.
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Old 17th March 2021, 14:29   #7
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Condolences to you but congratulations as well on the car, as has been previously said, it shows true character to pick up and carry on.
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Old 19th March 2021, 01:10   #8
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thanks folks

the Strength and Dignity my Parents showed to me, throughout my life - is what keeps me Strong

Working on the Car has been a nice distraction - the issues actually being a benefit - what we need isn't always what we'd want

I've had some other bits to keep me busy - I was asked to fit a Kitchen for a friend (I'm no Kitchen Fitter - i've done a couple before tho) or it should have been ....... the Company who Designed and Supplied the Kitchen made a mistake when measuring the Room - I managed to make a few changes and adapt so all was Good - although it's no fun installing a worktop without help



I'll finish with a wee story of something that happened - folks make of it what they will

I had planned on building a partition wall in the Living Room for my Father to have a Bedroom downstairs - He had only just decided the stairs were too much every night/morning.

I had bought all the Timber/Plasterboard/Skirting/Door etc..

(I did move his bed downstairs the day he mentioned/agreed he'd prefer it)

everything snowballed and it never was able to be built and no longer the plan.

so the Materials were here and no longer needed/in the way and likely to be wasted.

I then got a call from a friend who needed some work carried out - A Partition Wall - In the Pub Directly Opposite the House My Mother Grew Up In
- My Grandfather was Janitor of the High School and this was Their House - the wall to be built was just the right size to use the Materials (glad to be able to help someone out a wee bit and not waste the materials)

coincidence ........... maybe......However that's right up my Mother's Street - "Literally"


the Loved Ones we have lost still have an influence upon us - even just in our thoughts and memories - we continue to remember and act upon the lessons we were taught - remember them in places we visit etc..

It Could be that those Loved Ones can continue to have a more "direct" affect on our lives than we might believe..


They All Live On In Our Hearts - And To Remember Them Gives Us Strength



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