- 1. water pump 77MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:35:56 -0700 (PDT)
- Since the birth of my son, I've only been doing about 1/3 of the work on my MGB and have been taking it to a mechanic for some things as I don't have any time anymore. Anyway, he did some work for m
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00371.html (7,821 bytes)
- 2. Re: water pump 77MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:52:18 -0700 (PDT)
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- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00376.html (9,905 bytes)
- 3. Re: water pump 77MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 06:58:14 -0700 (PDT)
- I dunno, he has been good to me over the past few years when I needed help. He in fact suggested that I do this job myself. I was the one that asked how much he would charge if I had him do it. I sta
- /html/mgs/2004-04/msg00399.html (9,727 bytes)
- 4. 77B screws for auto choke (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 09:07:21 -0800 (PST)
- Well, don't ask how, but I lost the screws that hold the autochoke in my 77B to the body of the carb. Can someone tell me what those screws are and if I can get them at a hardware store or if I need
- /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00347.html (6,771 bytes)
- 5. Re: 77B won't start (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 14:01:17 -0800 (PST)
- Still stuck. While working on this I found that the hose below the choke was leaking so I had to replace that. Also, while looking at the no start problem, I saw that the throttle cable was adjusted
- /html/mgs/2003-12/msg00106.html (10,623 bytes)
- 6. 77B won't start (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:07:39 -0700 (PDT)
- Because of a newborn in June, I've put woefully few miles on my B this driving season. Now it won't start. Here are the symptoms. Started and ran fine the 30 or so times I've driven it this year. Ha
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00469.html (7,938 bytes)
- 7. Re: 77B won't start...more info (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:54:53 -0700 (PDT)
- Pulled the fuel line going into the the carb (ZS by the way). Turn the key and gas pumps out. Pulled a spark plug and turned the key, spark looks fine. Pulled the top of the carb and changed that rub
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00471.html (9,069 bytes)
- 8. RE: 77B won't start (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 15:09:19 -0700 (PDT)
- Looking in my book, I was looking at the fuel sender when I was talking about the "seal", not the pump. There is no gas leaking from the fuel line or from the pump that I can see. There is a little g
- /html/mgs/2003-10/msg00474.html (7,996 bytes)
- 9. steering column cover removal; 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 13:20:42 -0700 (PDT)
- In my attempt to fix a few, er several, electrial issues, I need to take the cover off the steering column. I've tried large and small screwdrivers with various heads and can't seem to make any prog
- /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00211.html (7,493 bytes)
- 10. Electrical issue...damn that wire is hot; 77MGB (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:27:01 -0700 (PDT)
- Was driving the other night and noticed that the headlights were dimmer than usual. Pull over to the side, flip the switch a few times, reach under the dash to make sure the connectors are all conne
- /html/mgs/2002-08/msg00245.html (8,437 bytes)
- 11. Throttle cable, 73B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 08:33:21 -0700 (PDT)
- This should be a simple one, but I have not had to perform this in my B yet so I thought I would ask. A friend of mine has a 73B (not on the list) and the throttle cable broke. Easy enough to replac
- /html/mgs/2001-09/msg00106.html (7,032 bytes)
- 12. Clutch Hydrolics; Master Cylinder; 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:04:47 -0800 (PST)
- Wow! Interesting banter on the list the last couple days....back to fixing cars. Well, a while back I wrote about my clutch losing hydrolic pressure. With the help of the list, it was determined tha
- /html/mgs/2001-03/msg00989.html (7,632 bytes)
- 13. Clutch hydrolics fixed; 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:07:33 -0800 (PST)
- 1) Replace the slave only 2) Replace the slave and the flex hose 3) Replace the slave, flex hose, and master cylinder as it will probably go out soon. I decided on #2 for starters. Problem was I real
- /html/mgs/2001-01/msg01014.html (7,455 bytes)
- 14. clutch problems, 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:11:22 -0800 (PST)
- Well, I've been busy trying to get a startup company going so I haven't been working on the 'B' much. The good news is that with regular maintenance, it has been running great...until now... I've ha
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg01079.html (8,585 bytes)
- 15. Re: Clutch Bleeding, was Clutch problems, 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:57:08 -0800 (PST)
- Thanks for the advice on my clutch problems. Based on what I have heard, the most likely culprit is the slave cylinder as that is where I have seen the fluid weeping from for a while. This car is un
- /html/mgs/2000-11/msg01129.html (7,545 bytes)
- 16. Re: newbie (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 08:26:13 -0800 (PST)
- Okay, I'm still laughing. Not sure if anyone else saw "American Pie", but this is a line (okay several lines) from the movie. If your not easily offended and like stupid teenage movies, rent it. Cha
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00032.html (7,440 bytes)
- 17. Re: Alternator? (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 11:38:14 -0800 (PST)
- I thought somebody else would pipe up, but I haven't seen anything on this yet so I'll impart my limited knowledge. I had a similar problem where I let the battery die and after jumping the car, it
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00333.html (8,059 bytes)
- 18. What to do "while I'm at it"? Replacing brake MC (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 09:52:54 -0800 (PST)
- Well another first for me in the next few weeks. I need to replace the brake mc and thought I would ask the list what to do "while I'm at it." The flexible lines to the calipers were replaced about
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00395.html (7,427 bytes)
- 19. Got my new MC, have big problem...I think. 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 19:45:36 -0800 (PST)
- My brake MC in my 77B has needed replacing for a while. I have posted about this before and from the symptoms I have, everyone said it is the classic case of a bad MC. On everyones advice, I ordered
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00881.html (8,672 bytes)
- 20. Re: Got my new MC, responses??? 77B (score: 1)
- Author: Tom McLaughlin <tmcl98@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 13:33:51 -0800 (PST)
- Well, perhaps my message was too long. I thought for sure I would get a BTDT or a "stop! wait!" do this. Nothing, perhaps everybody is out tilting pints for St. Pat's day. I'll put this more briefly.
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00924.html (10,551 bytes)
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