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RE: starter drive cover

To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: starter drive cover
From: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:21:02 -0400
No, it actually covers the end of the starter and attaches to the tunnel and
protruding into the cockpit.  The later A's had what was termed a high
starter which necessitated the cutout on the tunnel and hence the rubber
boot.

Safety Fast!

Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'67 MGBGT




>
> ...don't have my catalog handy...but if  it's what I think it is.... it is
> exactly that! a 'sock' that goes over the starter and solenoid,
> that covers
> the electricals at the end of the starter and helps shield it all from
> environmental/water/road debris.   Mine is still on my BGT.
> They're a bitch
> to get off as they get hard and stiff with age. So I simply never try to
> remove it, unless right after a lengthy drive to warm it up and
> soften it a
> bit.
>
> Paul Tegler
> ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com

>
> > Trying to figure out what is this MGA part - Moss 280-015,
> Cover, starter
> > drive.
> >
> > Looks semi circular, possibly rubber in the pic. Anybody know
> what it does
> or
> > where it goes?
> >
> > Mike




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