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221. Re: TD Tyres (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 14 Mar 1996 09:01:45 -0600; One nice thing about TD's is that they have a 15" wheel and skinny tires. Can you think of another car that has a 15" wheel and skinny tires? Can you say VW? I thought you could. Point is that tires; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00444.html (7,418 bytes)
222. Re: Wheel bearing replacement (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 21 Mar 1996 09:30:30 -0600; 1. Not terribly difficult if you have the right tools and use common sense. 2. You will need two special tools to do this job. You will need something like a slide hammer and some means of attaching; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00672.html (11,035 bytes)
223. Re: oil>>>>>slick (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 22 Mar 1996 09:16:58 -0600; Welcome to the wonderful world of motoring. There are three or four general causes of leaks in this (or any) LBC engine. (1) As you guess, the sump gasket. This is not usually the problem, in that th; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00700.html (9,896 bytes)
224. Re: Possile Purchase of a TF (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 22 Mar 1996 16:34:53 -0600; Early postwar British cars are charming...in many respects. One of the biggest problems is that the alloys they had available were not very good, so wear becomes evident early on. This is not markedl; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00715.html (9,386 bytes)
225. Re: MG-TD Clutch Question (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 26 Mar 1996 09:08:23 -0600; By necessity I discovered the pedal box almost immediately after I had purchased my TD some (mumble) years ago. It still sticks in my mind as one of the most frustrating and revolting experiences in; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00758.html (8,842 bytes)
226. Re: Bonking or Boinking what's the diff? (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 28 Mar 1996 10:18:22 -0600; It's always darkest before the dawn Unless your rocker boxes are gone. 12th century, Anonymous; /html/mgs/1996-03/msg00811.html (6,914 bytes)
227. Re: MGB head scratchers (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 09 Feb 1996 13:03:27 -0600; That sounds like a pretty fishy story. Two bad things: (1) Even if there were no rust, by welding in an extra section this provides a closed region that can collect water and cause rust. Really stupi; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00123.html (8,333 bytes)
228. Re: Fixing wear in an MGA real axle (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 14 Feb 1996 08:59:21 -0600; Depends on how much wear has occurred. The bearing is meant to be a press-fit into the housing, so the outer diameter should be about even with or even 1-2 thousandths larger than the "socket" in the; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00208.html (7,815 bytes)
229. MGTD Tranny rebuild (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 14 Feb 1996 09:36:45 -0600; Having succumbed to cabin fever, I am looking to rebuild the tranny in my 52 TD. As it is currently, the unit works but has a lot of bearing noise and the alleged synchros are very weak, especially i; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00209.html (7,270 bytes)
230. Re: Cooling a 67 BGT (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 19 Feb 1996 11:43:38 -0600; Check your water pump. Water pumps are fairly cheap. Leakage is not their only failure mode. The impellor can erode, and if clearance is raised even a little the efficiency drops significantly. A. B.; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00305.html (7,351 bytes)
231. Re: Engine Removal (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 26 Feb 1996 09:16:44 -0600; It is _not_ necessary to remove the toeboards. Frakly, I am not sure that it is even _necessary_ to remove the floorboards, but it is a bit more convenient. Pulling the engine/tranny on an A was one; /html/mgs/1996-02/msg00451.html (7,320 bytes)
232. Re: One other thing... More on easy MGs (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 03 Jan 1996 14:05:10 -0600; John, old buddy, spend some time reading this group before making wise-ass remarks. The above is unseemly and an incorrect generalization. Life is not that simple. (I'd make some patronizing remark a; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00064.html (8,486 bytes)
233. Re: clutch death - short story/ all lbc (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 07 Jan 1996 09:15:50 -0600; The way I see it (assuming your throwout bearing is good) you have two possibilities. (1) The push pin or the clevis is excessively worn. This is the pin between the clutch fork and the slave piston,; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00272.html (8,518 bytes)
234. Re: Fuel Pump Failure (again!) (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 07 Jan 1996 09:26:52 -0600; In <Pine.LNX.3.91.960111092327.17477B-100000@tsquare.com>, John M. Trindle At the risk of appearing foolish, I'd suggest another SU pump. The original lasted about 20 years, after all. The new pumps; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00274.html (7,931 bytes)
235. Re: Fuel Pump Failure (again!) (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 07 Jan 1996 11:05:09 -0600; Actually the QA at SU is now pretty good, and the point and suppression technology is now way better than it was in the olden days. It is a HUGE mistake to rebuild a pump without a suppression diode.; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00282.html (9,627 bytes)
236. Re: Fuel Pump Failure (again!) (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 12 Jan 1996 08:50:09 -0600; The suppression diode is effective for _inductive_ (coil) loads only. Unfortunately, brake lights aren't inductive. The idea is that when the coil is energized by contact closure, it builds up a big; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00335.html (9,301 bytes)
237. Re: Engine's out! was Re: Help! About to pull MGA engine... (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 12 Jan 1996 10:14:33 -0600; True, but it helps. I am sorry that I was out earlier and did not see your post asking for help. I have recently pulled and replaced the power unit in a '58 MGA. Do you have a tranny that has a splin; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00340.html (8,802 bytes)
238. Re: differential draining and refilling (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 15 Jan 1996 09:41:15 -0600; Go to K-Mart or your favourite Chinese tool store and get a short 1/2" socket extension. Take it into your shop and grind a little off each side of the male end (ouch!). Season to taste. Or I am sure; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00373.html (7,782 bytes)
239. Re: TD replica kit (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 15 Jan 1996 17:12:27 -0600; Some objective observations. I have seen a few of these after a few years of use, and have ridden in one. The fiberglass forms are not well-designed to handle the stress points, and they shake like c; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00397.html (9,151 bytes)
240. Re: Light blue, Primrose Yellow... (score: 1): Author: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>; Date: 22 Jan 1996 08:54:16 -0600; Having oogled Schnittke's Primrose, I tend to agree that it is most attractive and I am rather jealous. Maybe it is a male thing (can you _really_ enjoy the Three Stooges, Denise?) Oh, wrong, wrong,; /html/mgs/1996-01/msg00550.html (8,461 bytes)

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