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1. Re: Sill Replacement Costs (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 09:45:56 +0100
Hi Bob, So you think 6.5 K might be considered a lot of money for a nice B? My '69 B is in good condition and is worth about $12,000 here in Holland (I'm not telling you what it cost me to get it int
/html/mgs/1996-02/msg00042.html (6,906 bytes)

2. Gear box shifts out of gear (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 16:38:11 +0100
Hi all, I have a minor problem with the gearbox of my '69 B: if I want to slow the car down by releasing the accelerator while engaged in third gear, it wants to throw itself out of gear into neutral
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00235.html (6,944 bytes)

3. Hill climbing in the UK (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 16:45:03 +0100
Dear All, Encouraged by a spectacular victory in a recent carting event, I would like to run my standard '69 MGB in a hill climb. Unfortunately, there are no hills in Holland so I'm planning for a su
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00592.html (7,032 bytes)

4. Cost of valve jobs (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 10:08:16 +0100
I've been looking into prices for complete overhaul jobs on B heads including fitting hardened valve seats here in Holland. Most of this stuff is from England, there are local jobs as well. Prices r
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00694.html (6,680 bytes)

5. Re: Water pump and rebuilt carb refitting (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 16:02:56 +0100
I think in this rare case things ARE as simple as they seem! Even I had no trouble replacing the pump and carbs on my '69 B. Drain the cooling system, remove the rediator, untighten the fanbelt (alt
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00760.html (6,940 bytes)

6. Re: Heaters (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 16:06:55 +0100
1. Try replacing your thermostat; this solved the same problem for me. 2. If memory serves there is a rubber seal in that vent that probably requires replacing Frank van Dalen '69 B
/html/mgs/1996-01/msg00762.html (6,583 bytes)

7. Valve rattle (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 10:57:23 +0100
Hi All, I have a problem that is best summarised by the fact that some of my so-called friends think that my '69 B sounds like a VW Beetle. I'm loosing friends fast this way, and I'd appreciate some
/html/mgs/1995-11/msg00416.html (7,175 bytes)

8. Knock knock knock knock knock (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 15:45:48 +0100
Your A sounds just like my B did. At that number of knocks per second, it should be something in the valve train. I fixed my knock by replacing the tappets, though I am now enjoying a similar knock f
/html/mgs/1995-11/msg00688.html (7,352 bytes)

9. Knock Knock and Oil to Cam (score: 1)
Author: "Frank van Dalen" <F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 17:07:56 +0100
I think you got it wrong John... Each piston has combustion once every 4 strokes of 180 degrees, ie once every two crankshaft revolutions. If there was a knock from one piston/rod, you would hear it
/html/mgs/1995-11/msg00693.html (7,274 bytes)

10. Re: Oil filler cap mystery (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 12:42:01 +0100
Hi Guys, Thank you all very much in solving the oil filler cap mystery for me. I put the various responses together, and found the section in Haynes that explains that to test the PCV valve you shoul
/html/mgs/1995-10/msg00001.html (6,625 bytes)

11. Re: Zehring's leak theory (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 1995 12:51:48 +0100
My '69 B has that! I'm stunned to learn there is actually a use for that crazy split pin. Would idling the engine for a while on the B help in keeping my dad's driveway clean? Frank van Dalen
/html/mgs/1995-10/msg00002.html (6,831 bytes)

12. A new carburettor synchronizing theory (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 11:17:17 +0100
After having put oversize spindles in my SU carbs (allow me expand a little: my local MG mechanic showed me how to use HIS reamer on one carb, let me do the other, gave me coffee, checked whether I h
/html/mgs/1995-10/msg00081.html (9,051 bytes)

13. Re: What are the holes on back deck for? (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 1995 16:27:38 +0100
Hi Jeff, The holes are intended for mounting three point safety belts. These belts come with brackets that clip onto fancy chrome plated bolts screwed into these holes. Tonneau covers have matching h
/html/mgs/1995-09/msg00583.html (7,054 bytes)

14. RE: MGF & 50-somethings (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 11:46:16 +0100
Who cares about the price of a NEW MGF? Who WANTS a new MG? The F will make a great car to buy in 25 years... Frank
/html/mgs/1995-09/msg00589.html (6,789 bytes)

15. Oil filler cap mystery (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1995 09:46:12 +0100
I spent part of this summer's vacation in France, trying to keep up with with a friend in a Westfield Seven. One day we stood bent over my B's engine compartment admiring a knocking sound from what i
/html/mgs/1995-09/msg00720.html (7,579 bytes)

16. Oilfiller cap mystery (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 1995 11:32:54 +0100
Oops! I forgot to mention: my B is '69 model, the only emission control is a tube running from the crankcase vent filter back into the intake manifold. Thanks for bearing with me, Frank van Dalen
/html/mgs/1995-09/msg00721.html (6,500 bytes)

17. Reaching the pedals (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (F. van Dalen)
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 10:20:22 +0200
Morning all, After repeated complaints from my wife that she had a choice between being able the reach the pedals in our '69 B or being able to look outside, I decided to see wether I could get the d
/html/mgs/1995-07/msg00413.html (7,120 bytes)

18. radio & speaker (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (Dalen)
Date: Tue, 2 May 95 09:24:07 +0200
Good morning all, Here is a radio question for you. My '69 B has the original radio still in it, proudly saying 'British Motor Corporation' on the front. After the electrical problems I've had, I was
/html/mgs/1995-05/msg00006.html (7,222 bytes)

19. Re: Getting the 75B to run (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (Dalen)
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 95 10:45:29 +0200
Hi Anthony, Sounds like your fuel pump got stuck (may happen when the car hasn't run for a while). Turn the key to the first stop to get power and gently hit the fuel pump (in the right hand rear whe
/html/mgs/1995-04/msg00232.html (7,816 bytes)

20. MGB door handles (score: 1)
Author: F.vanDalen@LR.TUDelft.NL (Dalen)
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 95 09:35:59 +0200
In answer to TeriAnn Wakeman's question: There is an adjusting bolt screwed into the push button, and apparently your locking nut on this bolt is llose. remove the door trim, readjust and tighten loc
/html/mgs/1995-04/msg00277.html (6,744 bytes)


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