- 61. Spark Plugs for MGBs (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 12:49:41 EDT
- Every time I order plugs for my B from the usual catalogs, I seem to get something different. Are the following plugs all correct for the B? Is there a best plug? Champion N9Y Champion N9YC Champion
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01426.html (7,537 bytes)
- 62. %!#&*$^#! DPO Strikes Agin (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 17:13:06 EDT
- My 71 B came with after-market air cleaners, the chrome pancake style. My mechanic and I always checked the front one to see if it was time to clean them. It always looked clean. Well I just discover
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01457.html (6,871 bytes)
- 63. Re: Seats (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 23:55:12 EDT
- holes passenger Jon: I did my seats a while ago and had the same problem with the height. That may be ok for the passenger, but I was too high to drive! The steering wheel was crammed into my legs an
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01532.html (7,270 bytes)
- 64. Re: 50's vs 90's (Non-LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 21:58:15 EDT
- There was a vast difference in car performance from the early to the late 50's. (Also in speed limits.) The TD's 0-60 in 22 sec and top end of 80 mph matched the specs of the most popular police car
- /html/mgs/1999-07/msg01756.html (7,965 bytes)
- 65. Re: Jack Points 75 MGB (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 21:02:45 EDT
- I wouldn't trust the jack points on a brand new B! I had the jack point tube tear off on a B that wasn't rusty. I carry a scissor jack in the trunk and I use a trolley jack in the garage. Did Lucas d
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00433.html (7,580 bytes)
- 66. Seeking MGB Tonneau Advice (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 12:23:23 EDT
- I'm thinking about getting a full tonneau for my '71 B. Do you tonneau users out there like them? What's involved with the installation? Which make is best? Should I get the tonneau without the headr
- /html/mgs/1999-06/msg00560.html (7,776 bytes)
- 67. Help, My Seat's too High! (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 13:08:43 EDT
- I just got done re-doing the driver's seat on my 71 B. I used parts from Moss: foams, diaphragm, and seat upholstery kit. I used a diaphragm instead of webbing because the original seat had a diaphra
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00094.html (7,806 bytes)
- 68. Re: Help, My Seat's too High! (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 00:34:27 EDT
- instead car 5'8" like metal In reply to my own message, I have worked out a solution (not a great solution) and I am on the road again. I re-attached the diaphram with two hooks in series on two adja
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00293.html (9,035 bytes)
- 69. Re: Seat belts (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 18:13:01 EDT
- it Try Ssnake-Oyl Products, (903) 769-4555. You can have them recondition your old belts or you can order new webbing from them and do it yourself. Most places won't touch seat belts with a ten foot
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00364.html (7,400 bytes)
- 70. Brake Fluid Question (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 15:41:47 EDT
- Is Castrol GTLMA brake fluid OK for a B's brakes and clutch? I can't find any Lockheed brand here. Also, how often should brake fluid be changed? Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00708.html (6,500 bytes)
- 71. Whats going on with my clutch? (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 01:11:11 EDT
- I got a bug in my bonnet today and decided to flush out the old brake and clutch fluid from my 71 B. Although the brakes and clutch were working fine, the fluids had never been changed in the four ye
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg00979.html (7,437 bytes)
- 72. Stuck Bleeder Screws on Rear Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 19:43:19 EDT
- I found the bleeder screws on the rear brakes of my '71 B hopelessly stuck. So I bleed the rears by loosening the fittings on the brake line at the wheels. Is this an acceptable alternative? The peda
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01087.html (7,121 bytes)
- 73. What size Wrench for Bleeder Screws on Rear Brakes ? (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 23:38:02 EDT
- I forgot to ask in my original post; what size wrench does that bleeder screw take? This is the guy with the stuck ones on his '71 B. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 M
- /html/mgs/1999-05/msg01099.html (7,285 bytes)
- 74. Re: Original Equipment BL radios (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:50:33 EDT
- For those isolating the radio chassis I would recommend putting a fuse in the negative power line. In a positive ground car, the negative lines are the "hot" wires which need a fuse. I don't know how
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00318.html (8,605 bytes)
- 75. Re: Noise from MGTD when hitting dip in road. (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 00:47:16 EDT
- My B used to sound like it was smacked by a hammer every time it went over the slightest bump. Turned out to be worn out rubber in the link arm that couples the rear shock to the leaf springs. The TD
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00660.html (7,470 bytes)
- 76. Problem with new Floor Jack (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 01:15:46 EDT
- Against the advice of the list, I purchased one of those Chinese floor jacks. It's a 3 ton model that was on sale at Sears. It's very hefty and does a great job of lifting, but it has one problem. It
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00662.html (7,053 bytes)
- 77. Re: Springs/Bad New Springs (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 20:26:54 EDT
- I.ve had a couple of sets of NEW front springs on my 71 B, and they all rode too low. My mechanic's supplier is shipping him junk. Does anyone know of a source of good springs? Perhaps there is only
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01474.html (7,568 bytes)
- 78. TD looses power at speed (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 00:26:37 EDT
- When I hit the highway the TD can accelerate to 55 mph all right, but the car gradually looses power and can't sustain that speed. If I slow down for a while, the power seems to come back. I'm thinki
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01597.html (6,935 bytes)
- 79. Re: TD looses power at speed/Where's the vent? (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 01:36:30 EDT
- Gary, I think the cap-tank venting you suggested may be the problem. I hit the highway with the gas cap ajar and the car didn't loose power. I looked all over the place for some kind of vent hole to
- /html/mgs/1999-04/msg01674.html (7,076 bytes)
- 80. Re: MG Radio (score: 1)
- Author: BobMGT@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:26:41 EST
- The US does support RDS, although there aren't very many RDS stations yet. Also an RDS radio can receive non-RDS stations just fine anyway. Are you sure about the even number thing? Every European ra
- /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00038.html (7,909 bytes)
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