24-11-14, 09:13 PM
(24-11-14, 08:46 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: [quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=11414.msg174858#msg174858 date=1416857879]
Back home this afternoon a little earlier than usual so as there was some light left I cracked on again with seeing if I could get the front timing belt sorted. 20 minutes later and its all timed up correctly and reassembly has begun
I have a new clutch kit arriving in the next day or two, but that's a piss easy job. Need to re-attach a few covers, try to find a few lost bolts I've left somewhere and then offer the engine back up the car.
Once that is done, clean up the new gearbox and reinstall and then the might ZS should be back on the road
When you're pisssi g about u derneath the car do you ever think ih shit the chassis is a bit rotten or whatever......not saying that it is but genuinely curious coz on my old golf.....well it wasnt bad bad....but it wasnt good either....the ZS is slightly more modern......where were those MG's manufactured and how thick is the metal and how dothe floor pans and sills look up clise and personal.
Before i got my type-r i had a few grand saved up and was gonna get a big bore performance engine from some place in Sommereset fitted but i buckled nd went for new car............but im always windering what if.......and will my modern made car stand the test of time...
Any thoughts?
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My 2000 206 is very tidy, very little rust at all (although the jack up point is a bit focced). Amazing how many advances have been made in the fight against corrosion.
The things you learn at Uni - did you know that in London (and other major cities), there was a genuine problem with lamp posts failing down due to corrosion at the base? The eventual culprit: doggies taking a widdle against them! The acidity and humidity of the pee sped up the corrosion process, ensuring the lamp posts were weakened, and eventually toppled!
The Deef's apprentice