Germans love compound words. “Falschluft” or “Nebenluft” are two excellent examples. My assumption is that mechanics in the UK (actually anywhere else in the world) are much more skilled and don’t make stupid mistakes when fitting a carburetor. This would explain why there isn’t even an english – actually no – Wiki article in any... Continue Reading →

If somebody would have told me that I might enjoy rebuilding carburetors a while I ago – I would have laughed out loud. Now however, I must admit that there is something oddly satisfying about it. As I can pick up the Mini Cooper engine with the overhauled gearbox this week, it was time to... Continue Reading →

There are two reasons why this update took a bit longer. Firstly, my job kept me so occupied that I couldn’t motivate myself to work in the garage except for a few hours last weekend. Second and more importantly, I was frustrated that the Morgan did not start anymore after the first test drives. Last... Continue Reading →

I am talking about screwing a car together of course 😊 After picking up the Morgan last Friday I could not get started on the open issues right away due other obligations. Fixing the coolant leakage problem had top priority to do the next test drive. The issue was caused by the fact that the... Continue Reading →

For the most part the technical inspection was a success. Nevertheless, I ended up getting a trailer as the car had to get moved out the garage in Solingen today. First thing that came to my mind when I picked up the car is that it looks great. Sure - there is just primer on... Continue Reading →

The Morgan is coming back from technical inspection. But…..….not as planned on its own wheels – I need to get a trailer again. The owner of the garage in Solingen was polite when he said on the phone that the car doesn’t give them any joy. What he actually meant is that I did a... Continue Reading →

as my vacation ended this Wednesday, I didn't have time to get back to the garage. Tonight I finally got a few hours and finished removing the engine from Miffi. The diff is leaking badly and the gearbox needs an overhaul. The pictures from tonight are very similar to the ones I took a year... Continue Reading →

On my last vacation day, I finally got the Morgan to the technical inspection. It was a bright, sunny day. Even before I picked up the trailer, I had the feeling that this made people drive like crazy. And sure thing – it was nerve-racking experience. A couple of detours due to accidents on the... Continue Reading →