MG Montego efi

[Doctordiesel77]

Lots of fun to be had there!

[Jeff Turbo]

Lots of fun to be had there!

Don't you know it,lol, and your million miles estate piddled quite a bit of oil on my drive btw

[Doctordiesel77]

Don't you know it,lol, and your million miles estate piddled quite a bit of oil on my drive btw

The swine, I can only apologise for the mess, too late to park outside now...... Will have to have a look at that, it is due an oil change anyway, common fault on the diesels is the lift pump working loose. Usually looks innocent from above, but messy underneath. If it is anything else then I too will be having lots of fun!

[Jeff Turbo]

More done today, swapped over wiring etc and cleaned the dash up

[Jeff Turbo]

Then took out the headliner, windscreen had been replaced in the past as some of it was stuck to the screen .While it's out I will check on the sunroof motor as it's not working and also replace the glass

[Jeff Turbo]

Started looking at the sunroof not working. There is power to the electrics then noticed this. As the motor is probably broken I stripped the end as I know its the same basically as a dynamo but a tiny spring went ping from one of the brushes and I couldn't find it so that's now scrap, not good and I did swear quite a bit
After doing a bit of research I found it's the same motor as an early Rover 213/216 and a Range Rover tin topped sunroof up to 1991. Found one complete with a relay so that's on its way

[Doctordiesel77]

I might have some springs and brushes if you want to fix the old motor.

[Jeff Turbo]

I might have some springs and brushes if you want to fix the old motor.

Thanks for the offer john but i binned the brushes holder etc on the end of it so too late. Oh well

[Jeff Turbo]

Presents turned up today and a bit of research goes a long way, sunroof now working. Hasn't moved for many years up took it slow and easy, up down up down, back a little then front, back more then front until it goes all the way back. Plenty of WD40 and spray grease it now moves much better. Still a bit crunchy but that should ease up. Change the glass next then I can do the headliner and put the dash back in

[Doctordiesel77]

All's well that ends well, headliner and dash should be the easy bit...especially when you wrote the 'how to s' on here

[Jeff Turbo]

All's well that ends well, headliner and dash should be the easy bit...especially when you wrote the 'how to s' on here

Yeah easy job once i've sorted the sunroof glass replacement which will be in a couple of weeks now as I'm sorting my Zodiac parts. Namely the new old stock shell I've found and bought as my existing is very rusty and this only needs a spray etc before I swap the parts over. That'll take a while on my drive once sprayed https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296784294960

[Jeff Turbo]

Well I did try. Removed the knackered sunroof glass and got all ready to put the replacement in but the seal is too large/thick so the glass is stuck and the motor won't move. Removed the seal from another I have in my spares and ordered another as I couldn't find the one I bought 4 years ago. I sold on a few things 2 years ago and wasn't sure about the seal so ordered one for a mk2 Golf

[Jeff Turbo]

sunroof is back in and the headliner is in the way in one of my sheds so I repaired it and re-covered it today and will put it back in the car tomorrow with luck. Will just have to push in a couple of places round the sunroof switch as the picture was a quick one before I tidied it up

[Jeff Turbo]

Headliner in the car, blowing exhaust cut off and car back on high axle stands to weld up the sills

[Jeff Turbo]

Removed the last part of the exhaust today. The original was poorly fitted and also had a sleeve to join it from the downpipe so I removed it and opened up the hole. Don't have the correct tools so hammered various sockets in it to open it up, now fits properly so once later on will fit the replacement exhaust I've had a few year now, slowly coming together now