I’m new here. Lots of cars over the years. A few Japanese but sadly no MX5 until now.
The NC we’ve bought is high mileage. 117k.
Its pretty solid but there are a few isuses.
I’m not sure of the clutch bite is very limited. Any advice would be welcome.
The engine is loud underoad. I’m thinking full service to start.
As you look at the engine from the front two pipes are split. Towards the back near the engine cover. No pics yet.
There no specailists around here closest is Truro or Dorset. Fair stride eiher way. When I had an MG there was a mobile service guy. He was very good. Not sure if one on the forum.
Its such a nice motor in great nick I thought it is worth the punt even if I have to do some jobs. Price is
good.
Have a look underneath it, around the rear arches and where they meet the rear part of the sill. It’s an area prone to rust as is most of the undersides.
Plenty of stuff on here to guide you, just search NC rust or NC underseal (key search words) to reveal threads on such problems and what to look out for. The he clutch bite point too, easy enough but at higher mileages it could well need more than a pedal adjustment, who knows.
The engine pipes, not sure which you mean, plenty in there to look at?
Thanks for that. Cheers. Body looks really sound. its a southern car and doubt if its ever seen snow or rough weather and looks like its been a sunday one largely.
Just a bit worried about the noise underload. Uphill its quite a noise and have to drop cogs regularly. Maybe its a trait of them. Gearing or whatever.
I’ll try and get some pics soon.of the engine pipes.
I think the car needs hoisted on a 2 poster and inspected nose to tail tbh.
Don’t wish to be rude, but I’m getting a wee sulphurous whiff of poor care & TLC.
Hope it’s priced well from your aspect. “Loud under load” could be a mechanical malady, split exhausts, or simply just your ears not yet used to having all the oily bits spinning so near your bottom.
Thanks you guys. Yes it was noisey at times but only underload say almost labouring. I’m used to driving stuff with different gearing and autos so it could be me partly.
As mentioned maybe rodents have been having a nibble.
Pop the engine cover off and take a look underneath. It just lifts off upwards three clip like fixings.
Under my last NC engine cover they’d chewed the heat reflecting material, it’s like a poly cotton material, then made a nest in the void down near the plugs.
That’s a blooming obvious thing to do . . .
Now then. Why didn’t I do that to my mouse damaged pipes 4 years ago???
Done it just now though - Thanks 999to5
