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81. A couple water pump questions (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 12:39:58 EST; I'm changing the water pump on my 71 B. Do the bolts need any kind of sealant on the threads when I put it back together? One of the bolts needs replacing, is this a standard SAE size that I can get; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg00962.html (6,483 bytes)
82. Re: trans/steering rack oil change 77B (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 22:42:29 EST; Can the steering rack oil be topped up by squirting some in by way of the rubber boots? I figure one could loosen one of the boot clamps, and lift the edge up just enough to sneak some kind of oil no; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00166.html (7,697 bytes)
83. Re: Bon-Ami the Oil Burning Beast (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 11:45:54 EST; I put a new vented oil filler cap on my B and my oil consumption dropped dramatically. (It's a '71 that's been modified to require a vented cap.) I think there's really something to this crankcase ve; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00988.html (7,757 bytes)
84. Re: Crankcase Ventilation (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:45:25 EST; This "goop" was quite common on Chevrolet Sprints. This car had a very efficient three cylinder one liter engine which just didn't generate much heat. The word I got from a GM engineer was that it's; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00918.html (7,926 bytes)
85. Re: Was cylinder heads unleaded fuel (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 23:35:52 EST; Trevor: My 71 B has ping and run-on with regular (even a little occasional run-on with premium). Just had the head reworked, so I know it's not carbon. I wonder what's different between your 70 B and; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg01059.html (8,502 bytes)
86. Re: Where does the oil go? (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 15:05:08 EST; I don't know where it goes, but my oil consumption dropped dramatically when I put a new vented oil filler cap on my B. The PO of my 71 B had the little tube coming out of the valve cover blocked off; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg00250.html (7,153 bytes)
87. Vented Oil Filler Cap and Oil Consumption (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 21:49:56 EST; After reading all the recommendations for periodic replacement of the vented oil filter cap, I finally installed a new one several months ago. Since then I have noted a dramatic reduction of oil cons; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00447.html (6,975 bytes)
88. Brakes Pull to Right (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 23:57:00 EST; My TD pulls to the right when braking. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot this kind of problem. I replaced all the rubber parts and switched to silicone fluid about 1000 miles ago. The pull is getting; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00785.html (6,832 bytes)
89. Re: Upholstery question (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 23:43:17 EDT; Well I'm no expert but I used batting from the local fabric store. It is a soft fluffy material sold by the yard like cloth. I also bought my felt from the fabric store. Much, much cheaper and worked; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00649.html (7,896 bytes)
90. Re: Confused / MGB GT ?? (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Sun, 18 Oct 1998 21:10:22 EDT; back I think that so-called back seat is really just a shelf. Has anybody seen any official MG documentation that actually calls it a seat? If it is a seat, how come there ain't no seat belts back th; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg00848.html (8,267 bytes)
91. Re: Jacking and Rust (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 00:53:21 EDT; I wouldn't even use the standard jack point on a brand new MGB! I'm no mechanical engineer, but there must be a tremendous amount of prying force trying to rip that little tube off the car. This is w; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01004.html (7,862 bytes)
92. Re: Alt. Light (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 14:23:01 EST; Mine does the same thing with a brand new alternator. I believe it is normal. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470 71 MGB - AMGBA; /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01349.html (7,366 bytes)
93. Re: Alternator Troubles...wrestling with Lucas (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 23:37:52 EDT; speed, Steve: Put a voltmeter on the battery terminals. If the alternator is ok and the battery isn't drained, you should see 13.5 to 14 Volts at all speeds. The job of the alternator is to keep the; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00451.html (7,496 bytes)
94. Re: The perfect modern MG (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:08:32 EDT; drive?!! I appreciate good handling, and I realize that (other things being equal) midengine design is superior in this respect. But I believe good styling is also important to the sports car mystiqu; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00770.html (8,094 bytes)
95. Re: UNLEADED (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 23:14:29 EDT; Use 93 octane for sure. Anything less will give you pinging and run-on. At least that's the case on my 71B. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - under DIY restoratio; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00836.html (7,110 bytes)
96. Re: The perfect modern MG (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 22:02:22 EDT; I think it has something to do with 'moment of inertia', if I remember my physics correctly. It's easier to turn something that has it's weight concentrated in middle, rather than the outer edges. Bo; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00914.html (7,569 bytes)
97. Re: FWD vs RWD (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 23:09:32 EDT; At least one FWD car was built as a true sports car, the Saab Sonnet. It handled very well indeed and could probably out corner any car ever made on wet/icey pavement. (Other things being equal, FWD; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg00920.html (7,937 bytes)
98. Indi British Motor Days (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:49:58 EDT; It may be a little too late to ask, but what activities are schedualed for the 25th? I've only heard about the 26th & 27th. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM 52 MGTD - unde; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01351.html (6,502 bytes)
99. Rough Idle on hot days (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 21:14:12 EDT; On a hot day, if I have a long wait at the stop light, the idle gets rough. If I wait long enough without toughing the accelerator, the RPMs will drop so low that the engine will stall. The idle is p; /html/mgs/1998-09/msg01598.html (7,184 bytes)
100. Re: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: BobMGT@aol.com; Date: Thu, 6 Aug 1998 00:05:56 EDT; Chris: I had GT rear springs put on my chrome-bumper roadster and now the rear end is way up in the stratosphere. (the chrome strip is three inches higher over the rear wheels than over the front). I; /html/mgs/1998-08/msg00278.html (7,428 bytes)

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