I guess they must really be terrible, but somehow I had a great ride today in my
52TD. But then again its electrics are not entirely Lucas, the battery is from
Sears. Come to think of it, it's showing signs of needing to be replaced. And
it's only six years old.
Actually, I'm pulling your leg. The engine's a '53 so the distributor and
generator aren't quite that old. And the turn signal relay, even though it's an
NOS part, hasn't been in the car all that long.
I don't anticipate any electrical failures in the 2000 or so miles that
I'll put on this year.
Bud Krueger
52TD
77MGB (daily commuter)
Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:
> David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net> wrote:
> >
> >Jay wrote:
> >>Why did I buy a Porsche? One of the reasons for my change was the poor
> >>parts quality. By damn, I paid $980 in parts for my Porsche last
> >>December and everything came in a box approximately 1 cubic foot in
> >>volume. Everything in that box was great quality and NOTHING had the
> >>Lucas label, thank goodness. I guess you DO get what you pay for.
> >>
> >
> >What's wrong with Lucas?
> >
> >Sure, we have joked about the Prince of Darkness. But the truth of the
> >matter is that most electrical problems (Lucas problems) are due to bad or
> >corroded connections.
> >
> >I have had problems with some Lucas components - one time going through
> >three Lucas generators on a 65B in a couple of months time(back in the
> >70's). But overall, I find Lucas quality excellent and superior to many
> >American brands. For example, my 71BGT has had the same alternater since I
> >bought the car in 1983. Since then (and it was already old), I've put over
> >100,000 miles on it and only had to repair it once - replaced the brushes
> >at a cost less than $5.
> >
> >Most other brands, you can't replace the brushes, you have to buy a whole
> >new unit (this also applies to starters too).
> >
> >My 74 Landcruiser had the alternater and voltage regulater die at the same
> >time (at 120k miles). It now sports new Lucas alternator and regulater!!
> >
> >So I have to defend Lucas here - they have had some glitches but overall, I
> >think their quality is every bit as good as the other companies.
> >
> >David
> >71 BGT
> >
> I just want to say AMEN. Except I would say that 98% of all electrical
> problems I've had on MGs is due to the DPO. What continues to amaze me is
> how much of this 20-30-40-50-year-old stuff actually works! Some of it
> after years of neglect, improper storage, or abandonment. I left my '71
> GT "rusty" in storage for 3 years. Then I put a battery in it and
> EVERYTHING worked. There's nothing inherently wrong with Lucas design or
> quality, in my experience.
>
> Allen
>
> Allen H. Bachelder =iii=<
> Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs
> New Castle, VA 24127
> USA
> 540/544-7333
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