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121. Re: I thought they'd NEVER leave! ;-) (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 11 Dec 1996 16:53:27 -0600; There is a single little bracket that clamps down the chrome strip at the windshield end. If you remove that, then the hood comes off easily. Warning! If you lay the hood flat on the other side when; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01086.html (7,721 bytes)
122. Re: British Car Mag and SUs (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 12 Dec 1996 17:12:29 -0600; Sorry, all I have is the Haynes manual. It's pretty good, and comes with lots of needle charts and applications. Covers H, HS, HIF series and a couple of weirdos. $12 from JC Whitney. A. B. Bonds; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01149.html (6,913 bytes)
123. Re: Do ALL TD's leak oil? (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 16 Dec 1996 10:32:11 -0600; Jarls' post on the causes of rear leakage out of a TD engine is spot on. The spiral cut into the crank can wear when the main bearings wear. Unless the rear cap is renewed (together with line boring); /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01323.html (8,218 bytes)
124. Re: 100% restorations/In defense of Leno (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 18 Dec 1996 13:38:40 -0600; While I agree with your statement in substance, let me disagree substantially regarding your flame against Leno. Yes, he has a huge collection worth lots of money that somebody else restored. However; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01442.html (9,014 bytes)
125. Re: O.D Speedo Drive Gear (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 19 Dec 1996 13:49:49 -0600; The black label (pre-75) and blue label (post 75) LH ODs had different drive gears. The down side is that to change them you have to take the tranny/OD nearly completely apart. I'd find another speed; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01498.html (8,707 bytes)
126. Re: O.D Speedo Drive Gear (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 20 Dec 1996 09:42:08 -0600; Bert makes a VERY good point here. One of the pinions has 20 teeth, the other 21. Don't think that you fix the problem by swapping pinions. What you will do is tear up both gears, and they are gettin; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg01538.html (8,495 bytes)
127. Re: Lucas, cool wheels (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 05 Nov 1996 11:03:12 -0600; I recently went winter beater shopping at a local dealer that supplies Saab, Audi and Jaguar. I had chatted sufficiently with the salesman for him to know that I had a lot of experience with British; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00220.html (7,911 bytes)
128. Re: Metrinch tools (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 11 Nov 1996 09:03:39 -0600; Whitworth (a real person) developed precision machinery in England during the 19th century. The systems developed were standardized so that tools (spanners, taps, dies) could be built consistently.; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00577.html (8,772 bytes)
129. Re: Real MGs (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 11 Nov 1996 10:26:46 -0600; Huh? I would guess that 90% + of the parts listed in the various catalogs, even for MGB's, are in current production. They made half a million of those, so aftermarket production should go on for a l; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00582.html (7,512 bytes)
130. Re: MGF and Wedge Princesses (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 12 Nov 1996 08:38:02 -0600; In 1952, the MGTD cost $2295. At that same time, a Chevy sedan cost $795. The MG cost roughly 3 times the price of a Chevy. You price a Chevy recently? A. B. Bonds; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00680.html (7,546 bytes)
131. Re: Vicky Brit Winter Sale Catalog -Reply (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 18 Nov 1996 10:45:36 -0600; During one of their winter sales I ordered a fuel filter for my B for about $2 together with a bunch of other stuff. When I received the goods, the package included a huge filter for a Mercedes diese; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01074.html (9,081 bytes)
132. Bad motor service vendor experience (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 18 Nov 1996 14:54:52 -0600; I have two wiper motors for my TD. Both of them are afflicted with the usual disease of this species, which is that the armatures are burnt from overheating. (They have some strange dual-winding conf; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01095.html (8,114 bytes)
133. Re: End of The MGB (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 19 Nov 1996 08:36:24 -0600; This would take several pages. It is offered in a number of histories of MG. IMHO, the most authoritative of these is MG by McComb. From this and other sources it would appear that a primary factor w; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01145.html (7,258 bytes)
134. Re: windshield wipers (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 25 Nov 1996 15:23:04 -0600; Get a nut cracker. Seriously, nut splitters are available from J. C. Whitney or most auto tool outlets. The nut is well and truly corroded onto the wheelbox. Split it off. A. B. Bonds; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg01517.html (7,304 bytes)
135. Re: Basic Tools (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 04 Oct 1996 08:50:00 -0500; I have been using Craftsman for over 25 years. During this time (and with substantial use) I have broken two sockets and three prybars--er, screwdrivers--all of which were immediately replaced withou; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00126.html (8,731 bytes)
136. Re: Fat? (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 04 Oct 1996 11:21:36 -0500; That's some kind of radioator stop-leak dumped in by the previous owner. Your system needs a thorough flush and correction of the leak. Why? Rad removal is straightforward, and is strongly urged in a; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00137.html (7,046 bytes)
137. Re: Pulling Engine (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 07 Oct 1996 08:56:17 -0500; You need a couple of small right angle brackets. These can be made of (stout) angle iron about 1 1/4" on a side and about 1 to 1 1/2" long. Drill a 5/16" hole in one flat and whatever you need to rec; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00253.html (7,295 bytes)
138. Re: Tac's and speedo,s (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 07 Oct 1996 17:05:05 -0500; Tachs are usually pretty reliable. If it is spinning at the dashboard end but the meter is not registering, then the cable may not be seated properly. That's a matter of making sure that the square p; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00278.html (7,823 bytes)
139. Re: Overdrive Transmission Questions (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 09 Oct 1996 08:36:08 -0500; The normal tranny has a long (about a foot or so) cone-shaped tail casting. The OD tranny has a kind of cylinder about 8-9 inches in diameter near the back of it. The edges of the cylinder are rounde; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00354.html (7,354 bytes)
140. Re: Need Help ASAP/Overdrive (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 09 Oct 1996 08:39:27 -0500; Once again. There are two types of OD units, the D-type (for 3-synchro trannies) and the LH type (for 4-synchro trannies). If you are swapping out a 3-synchro tranny, you will need a _longer_ drivesh; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00355.html (7,686 bytes)

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