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Andy >________________________________ > From: John Porter <[email protected]> >To: mogtalk2 <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, 23 April 2012, 8:56 >Subject: [mogtalk2] Drive it day or bad day!! need info on exhausts > > >Well what a day!! > >It started with the hood down but by the time we got to the end of the lane >the hood was up. Avoid the roadworks into Rugeley and see three Rileys heading >in the direction of Lichfield. The only other classic we saw all day was a mog >reg ....TEA I believe. >Now Mrs P liked this mog so we were in it rather than the +4. I elected to go >via Wolverhampton instead of picking up the Motorway as I thought there would >be more chance of seeing other classics. First big mistake. Sunday Markets >haven't died a death at least not heading towards Wolverhampton they haven't. >Half an hour to cover a mile or so. I'd already noticed a bit of >vibration/drumming as we set off and Mrs P was now complaining of a headache. >The big bore silencer which I don't like anyway was making a big drone and >there was a general "shake" to the mog all the time. Mrs P not a Happy Bunny >by the time we get to my daughters. Well sorted out lots of jobs for Emma and >the girls nip off into town. This was my opportunity to have a quick look at >the mog. > >No weights on any of the wheels. One possible cause of the vibration >hopefully. I have another set I can try today to eliminate wheels and tyres >until I can get this set balanced. I was expecting to find a loose bkt or >similar with the exhaust but nothing. It had bobbins in all the right places >as well. We think it also makes a difference with two in the car as it is >definitely worse two up. I also had a quick look at the engine mountings and >it is difficult to tell if the nearside one was beginning to separate rubber >from steel. I will be checking that out shortly. > >Now all this needs to be sorted before next weekend as we are doing the >Midland trials in this mog. > >The day continues with a pleasant meal in a pub in Worcester when my daughter >eventually found it! Mobile rings "Dad can you pick me up from Birmingham at >11.30pm" sais Luke who has just had his second week of excellent skiing in >France. He can't get any closer to us by train or coach as it is a Sunday. >Well he could but it would have been 1.30am this morning. Back to Emma's >collect up tools and drive back home to swop to the Freelander and turn around >a then drive to Brum. Nearside front tyre on the Freelander virtually flat. >Luckily the lad's car is full of fuel so after a cup of tea set of for >Birmingham. Surprise surprise there are road works in the middle of Brum but I >eventually find the bus station and we eventually get home at 1.30 this >morning. > >Now to today's task: > > >The 4/4 is a zetec engine and presently has a big bore silencer. Any other >owners out there able to indicate if they have similar or not as "standard". I >suspect this is an after market addition and I would like to get it changed. >Who is likely to have an exhaust on the shelf that I can go and pick one up >from or get a guaranteed delivery from as it must be sorted by Friday? > >A frustrated, > >John P > > > >View posts on The Mail Archive >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Modify Your Subscription > > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
