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241. Re: B Brake Line Madness (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 07:08:54 -0500 (EST)
Dan, assuming that the lines have the correct flare, remove the line and drain it. Then heat the end cherry red with a propane torch. Let it cool slowly and then reconnect it.What you are doing is an
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01605.html (7,638 bytes)

242. Re: Will buy front engine plate!! (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 13:34:18 -0500 (EST)
I'm not sure what you mean by front engine plate. Are you refering to the metal engine mounting plate on the engine itself? ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00498.html (7,120 bytes)

243. RE: MGB Seat Belt Recall (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 06:58:24 -0500 (EST)
I've been turned down twice for my 77B any idea why?
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00638.html (9,238 bytes)

244. Re: Brake Fluid (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 13:20:19 -0500 (EST)
One sure way is to put a bit of it on a painted surface. If it lifts the paint then it is not silicone fluid. ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00654.html (7,055 bytes)

245. Re: Brake Line Questions (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 07:14:33 -0500 (EST)
The HF one does not work very well. Pep Boys or Parts America has one for $10 dollars that is shaped like a fat U . The tube is put into it and a wrench is used to force the thing together. It works
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00832.html (8,487 bytes)

246. Re: Moss woodgrain dash kits (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 07:29:10 -0500 (EST)
Can't give any advice but if you get a kit I would love to have a tracing of it. If anyone has a 77B dashboard off that might also work. Thanks ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00917.html (7,170 bytes)

247. Re: Drilling out screws (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 07:11:02 -0500 (EST)
What are you trying to unscrew? I have run into this problem many time, so many in fact that I usually don't even try to drill them out any more. What you will probably have to do is over size the ho
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00977.html (8,407 bytes)

248. Re: Torches (Was: Re: Drilling out screws) (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 18:32:55 -0500 (EST)
What you need is a MAPP gas torch, it will heat a bolt cherry red in a few seconds, you can also braze with it. They run about $30 dollars at places like Home Depot, the gas is about $7.00 a bottle.
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg00997.html (8,566 bytes)

249. Re: Brake JOB Do's and Don'ts (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:15:47 -0500 (EST)
Erik, the one thing that you should make sure that you do is bend the tabs back against the bolts that hold the caliper on.It's the little locking plate I'm refering to. For what ever reason the bolt
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01036.html (8,977 bytes)

250. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:26:25 -0500 (EST)
I once had the same problem, seems the po had put a sealer on the head gasket and it cemented itself to the block. I took out all the cylinder head studs and then the thermostat cover. I then drilled
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01037.html (10,831 bytes)

251. Re: '70 MGB GT - Speedo Cable Blues (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 13:02:04 -0500 (EST)
I'm a tad confused with all the cables but...John Twist talks about using an OD cable to replace a non OD cable. You don't need the 90 degree angle when you switch to the OD cable but be sure to keep
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01092.html (8,040 bytes)

252. Re: Rusty Bolts (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 12:55:50 -0500 (EST)
If you have a Farm and Country store near you this is the place to go. They sell nuts and bolts in all grades by the pound. When I did the tube shock conversion it only cost about $3 dollars for the
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01155.html (8,800 bytes)

253. Re: Racecar (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:44:29 -0500 (EST)
Part spelled backwards is trap. ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01249.html (7,125 bytes)

254. Re: Banjo connectors onto float chambers (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:45:22 -0500 (EST)
If you heat the washers cherry red with a propane torch and then let them cool they will work just fine. ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-11/msg01349.html (8,138 bytes)

255. Re: MGB engine on the rise (was Re: MGB dead engine report.) (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 13:15:13 -0400 (EDT)
Trevor check a few rental places or auto parts stores this is where I have rented them from in the past, it makes no sense to buy one. If you use one put grease along the cylinder walls to catch the
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00011.html (11,574 bytes)

256. Re: Paint Question (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 13:05:51 -0400 (EDT)
I agree, you can buy a product to remove decals but a hair dryer will work. It took about an hour to remove the bottom stripes on my B. ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00162.html (7,776 bytes)

257. Re: Was New radio for our 73 B (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 13:47:47 -0400 (EDT)
Call Crutchfield for a copy of their catalog. They can tell you what fits, you can always buy it locally but they may have the best price when you consider what may be extra somewhere else. ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00221.html (8,377 bytes)

258. Re: Side cover, Gaskets (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 13:36:52 -0400 (EDT)
Twist says to use the cork on the front cover, I don't know why but what ever he says I do. Check out his web site for all sorts of information. ...Art
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00275.html (7,579 bytes)

259. Re: Looking for MGA radio mounting bits (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 13:38:17 -0400 (EDT)
These radio's were held in the same way modern ones are. On each side of the radio there should be a small screw hole about a 10-32 if I recall. If the mounting brackets are missing, which I assume t
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00442.html (7,806 bytes)

260. RE: 1969 MGB wheel bearing problem (score: 1)
Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 13:47:08 -0400 (EDT)
How about drilling through the bearing until it falls apart? Using a new drill it shouldn't take long to see if it works. The other method would be to use a puller such as a factory type that screws
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00443.html (8,335 bytes)


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