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It's 540 miles from my house to West Mersea + a ferry journey. Also don't have a current MOT. Being driving it all summer but not sure if it's ready for that trip. Maybe next year. Flight cost only £50.

Tim

Does anyone know what the CO2 emissions are for an MR2 MK1. We have gone very “Green” in Ireland. When I imported my MK1A two years ago, the VRT (Vehicle Registration Tax ) was 20% on the Irish market price of the car. This is basically an import duty & a way for the government to generate more ...

Booked my flight. Combining JAE with a visit to some friends in London. Will say hello on Friday. How wet is it in England. It hasn't stopped raining in Ireland all Summer.

Tim

I borrowed an air gun which used a lot of air from my little compressor but removed them without any problem.

Tim

I remember having a clicking sound when starting a MKII Escort many years ago. It turned out that the heavy cable going on to the back of the starter motor wasn't making a good connection. I took it off, cleaned the flat connection at the end of the cable with sandpaper & also around the point w...

Well done. It looks fabulous. Like you, I can arc weld but have never had much luck with the Mig. Will have to learn as I need to do a good bit of welding next winter.

One question - how did you join the inner & outer arch - did you spot weld it?

T.

Thanks for the replies. I know it ain't the way to go but I'm sick of looking at it in the garage & want to get a few miles in over the summer. Putting a few quid away so hopefully do a proper job over next winter. Tony, I haven't got around to welding in your panels yet - just masking the rust ...

Anyone got some helpful tips on spraying with an Aerosol & blending it in to the existing paint. I need to repair the rear wheel arch properly on my 1985 MK1 MR2 at a later date. I have the repair panel (thanks Jinxy) which I will need to weld in next winter but for now I need to put it thru’ th...

I priced one in March 2007 when I was looking for a MK1 & the local winscreen replacement centre in Southern Ireland quoted me €250. I subsequentally bought a different car so never followed it up.

Tim

Hi All,


Could someone tell me if the fuel filter is a Mr T part or can they be got from a motor factors. Not sure of the historty of mine - it could be first day!!

Tim

I'll second that !!!

Well done on your new toy. I have a 1985 MK1A on a C reg from October 1985 & it looks identical to mine except mine has the older MK1A alloys. Mine's red also.

T

Wasn't there a company in Germany, something like Toyotaheaven, who used to sell repair panels on Ebay. Not sure of the quality but they were quite cheap.

T.

I spent more than an hour sewing it in. First time I ever sewed anything & it worked out perfectly. Wish I'd thought of contact adhesive.

T.

:D Thanks for the info, Spudgun. I went at the rack yesterday. Firstly removed the crossmember underneath the rack - I soaked the 4 studs with WD40 for about a week first. Before I started I hit them quite hard with a hammer to shock them & removed them with an air gun. All came off without shea...

Handbrake cable moves freely.

Yep, I did disconnect the handbrake. Calipers are reconditioned by Jinxy & everything is moving freely. Will have another go at the weekend.

Thanks,

Tim

Thanks for all the replies.

This may be a stupid question - When I am winding it back in, do I need to loosen the bleed nipple?

Thanks,

Tim

Thanks, Un1eash.

I will probably have to grind off the nipple alright. How important is it to wind the piston all the way back & then out 180 degrees.

I started bleeding from the back left then back right then front left & finally front right.

Thanks,

Tim

:?: I have just replaced the 4 calipers, brake hoses & brake pipes and really need some advice. The car is up on axle stands with the wheels off. 1. When I spin the disks by hand, 3 of them are free & don’t touch the pads but the rear passenger side brake pads are just rubbing the disk &...