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The last month has seen a bit of a slow-down with work on the MG. The metal bits from the engine bay are nearly all blasted, primed and painted but I've decided to leave the Hammerite in the engine bay over the winter and tackle it in the spring. Don't want to expose metal to the winter elements if I can avoid it!
I've also bought new covers for all my cars, the MG included. It now has a water-proof, fleece-lined coat to help it over-winter because unfortunately the XJ-S get the garage!!
I had a bit of bad luck with the temperature sender bulb that was stuck in the cylinderhead. I've been dousing it with penetrating oil over the past couple of months in the hope of getting it out. However, nothing I did seemed to help it work loose. I also tried heat /ice and then finally pressing it out of the head with a home-made device consisting of a large washer and a couple of nuts and bolts. Sadly this last method was a bit of a 'kill or cure' measure and it ended up splitting. Still, short of a miracle I reckon it was never going to shift without damage so at least it's one last thing standing in the say of progress.
Only the exhaust down-pipe bolts and gearbox->adaptor plate bolts to undo and the engine'll be out. The plan is to hoik the engine out and work on it during the winter and then work on reassembly can begin in the spring.
I may well spend a little time investigating the wiring this autumn so that I can fit a battery and fire the engine up when it's back in, without any fear of short-circuits and fires!!
