Barney -
I hate to say it, but it was Jeff's MGA that started making horrible
noises. He called me last night (thinking I lived closer to Dayton than
I do). We did some diagnosis on the phone. At first we thought that a
valve adjustment had come loose and opened up, so Jeff decided to press
on at least until he could get somewhere with enough light to check the
valve lash.
He called me back later and said that a loud thump had preceded a rather
impressive array of new sounds, which I listen to over his cell phone,
and it sounded definitely Not Good. When I suggested that he pull the
oil cap and check to see if the crankcase was venting heavily, his
comment was something like "Oh my God!" That was when he called the
flatbed.
Jeff, if you're reading this, sorry I wasn't closer, wiser, and more
able to help. Here's hoping you get the A back in operation easily and
soon.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@core.com
> Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 16:31:33 -0500
> From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
> Subject: Re: Bad night on way to Dayton ;(
>
> At 04:41 AM 8/5/2000 EDT, LBCarCoMail@aol.com wrote:
> >.... Sort of sad to see my baby on the flat bed with my LBCarCo trailer
> attached to it.
> >....
> >May have to take my dear wife's .... car to Roadster Factory party next
> week, what a bummer, but I don't have a hitch on the Magnette or the B and
> need the trailer.
> >....
>
> Okay, so what expired if it wasn't the Magnette or the B? (Shudder).
>
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude (and still running)
> http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg
>
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