dr_broon Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Glad that you got her all sorted out and mot'd. I bet that's a weight off your mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCivic Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 8 hours ago, dr_broon said: Glad that you got her all sorted out and mot'd. I bet that's a weight off your mind! Just a bit mate yeah haha! Didn't imagine for one minute all that work would need doing this time around but I'm glad it's sorted and MOT'd, this little MB2 isn't going anywhere just yet I'll be getting her in somewhere to get training arm bushes done before the year is out, I've left that job way too long as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiNK43 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Sweet glad you got it sorted. And pretty quickly too. Looks a decent job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCivic Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 So soon after the new year I called around and managed to find a garage with a fella who knew what he was doing when it comes to Trailing arm bushes, sounded like he'd done dozens of them on Rovers etc, and a decent price. Other garages were a bit like 'waah the bolts will be rusty if they've never been off, we'll get back to you' (they didn't) and another garage initially quoted £140 per side Unfortunately the next day my Dad passed away really unexpectedly at only 54 years old and as you can expect put a massive hold on everything I had going on. And that's the situation I'm in at the moment. But I'm happy to say I've finally had new TA bushes fitted today! Something I should have done 2/3 years ago truth be told and maybe if I found this garage earlier I would have done. It's a small thing but feels like a big win because it's a job that has always needed doing in the background. Oh, and the brake pipe on one side burst when they dropped the arm, but it was the opposite side to the one that burst during the MOT last November, so that's another MOT advisory dealt with today. Forgot to say, was held up initially because I tried to get Rover/MG OEM bushes, only to buy one, and then get let down not once but twice while trying to buy a second! So I ended up with 2 from the motor factors, can't fit OEM bushes if they're simply not available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Crap, so sorry to hear about your dad mate. Glad you got the rta bushes sorted - bet that's made a big difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan1 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Sorry to hear about your Dad mate, not nice but hope you're holding up. Welding looks good on the previous page - must've missed that when you first posted it. Ideal on the bushes also! Nice when you can start ticking things off and have no worries! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCivic Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Weird one today, recently my Great Grandad passed away (funeral today, yeah I'm having a rough few months...) and he was the one who bought my MB2 from new. Must have happened when a relative was sorting some things but I visited his place today and sat on top of a dresser was the original red immobiliser master key! Never thought I'd come across this ever! And how strange that it's been sat in a drawer for the last 22 years almost. Still in the packet with the key tag straight from dealer. Now reunited with the car & myself. Am I right in thinking this is only for help rewriting the code on the immobiliser or could it be used if I wanted a new central locking fob making? I've seen various discussions on old threads. Edited April 14, 2021 by AJCivic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Sorry to hear about your grandad mate, never easy losing a loved one. I think the key was for programming spare keys. One thing I do know is never try and start the car with it as it can cause lots of damage apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCivic Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Long time no post, everything the same over here really! Exciting couple of days with the car though, finally got the spoiler that's been sat in my shed then garage for 3 years put on, no electrics wired up yet, pushed that back to sometime in the future. Also passed MOT today with only 4 advisories, 2 of which are for old/discoloured indicator bulbs on the rear, one for a track rod end and one for the blowing exhaust I've been putting off fixing for over a year I'd say I've had my money's worth! Also forgot to mention back in summer I had all belts changed, 3x fan belts and timing belt/water pump too, followed by a full service and brake fluid change, so it was great to get all that done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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