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141. Re: Tach drive (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:12:52 -0400; Thanks to Hal Kramer's good efforts creating an index of tech articles from TSO, I found one article in August 1994 issue, by Bob Tiley, #10093. He describes inspection, service and repairs, and off; /html/mg-t/2003-07/msg00045.html (7,223 bytes)
142. Re: Condensor plate screws (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:51:14 -0400; The original condenser plate arrangment for the TD had the condenser soldered to the plate. Check in the owner handbook for an illustration. Book also suggests somewhere that the condenser should be; /html/mg-t/2003-07/msg00049.html (8,912 bytes)
143. Re: 9 post regulator question (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:54:31 -0400; You might call around town to see if any shop has people old enough to understand regulators. If you find one, he may well be able to mend yours. I've seen today's issue of the 5 post; it's very obv; /html/mg-t/2003-06/msg00029.html (7,705 bytes)
144. Re: side curtain stowage compartment (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 10:44:21 -0400; Yes, they fit. Is your car a TD with three-bow top? If it is, the instruction in the owner handbook won't work. Use those in the Workshop Manual. Bob On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:58:33 -0500 Mike Duvall <; /html/mg-t/2003-05/msg00000.html (6,585 bytes)
145. Re: Seatbelts (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 14:52:26 -0400; TDs can pass inspection w/o seatbelts in the same way that they pass w/o turn signals--if an item was not part of the car when it was built the item is not required to be there. But you may have to; /html/mg-t/2003-05/msg00007.html (8,549 bytes)
146. Re: Transmission Tips (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 10:36:09 -0400; Hi John, When you say 'grabby', are you referring to the action of the clutch? The gearbox itself is full of rotating parts, so unless something is really banging around and about to tear itself to m; /html/mg-t/2003-05/msg00019.html (11,578 bytes)
147. Re: HELP: TD Lights (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 18:12:21 -0400; At one time, some states did not allow sidelamps and headlamps to be on together. Your car may have been re-wired by the dealer to meet the specs of the state. Check your switch again. According to; /html/mg-t/2003-05/msg00032.html (7,717 bytes)
148. CT MG Club show -- British By The Sea (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 17:20:20 -0400; Sunday, 1 June 2003 The Connecticut MG Club's 16th annual British By The Sea, British Car Show, will be held at the Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT. More than 350 vehicles in 40 classes; /html/mg-t/2003-05/msg00037.html (6,922 bytes)
149. Re: Moss Brake Cylinders (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:19:24 -0400; Last time I purchased these from Moss, a year or two ago, they were made by Lockheed. Chances are that everyone who sells them sells the same thing. Perhaps Kelvin can comment on this. My experience; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00015.html (7,475 bytes)
150. Re: [MG-MGB] Tightness in 1st Gear - Warm Engine (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 07:19:36 -0400; Bob D., My TD has the same habit. Until two years ago, it had the usual 90w oil in its gearbox, and it would be difficult to engage first, sometimes, from stop without pulling toward second and then; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00037.html (10,415 bytes)
151. Re: 53 TD - Oil Drip from "Flywheel Drain" (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:09:56 -0400; You are right in assuming that the only sources of oil dripping from the cotter pin are rear engine seal or front gearbox seal. Odds are that it's engine oil. The rear seals are notoriously difficul; /html/mg-t/2003-04/msg00047.html (11,088 bytes)
152. Re: TD Front Engine Mount (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 12:57:04 -0500; I used the Moss part when I replaced mine. It fit fine and seems to be OK five years later. Check rear mounts while you are at this--mine were much more deteriorated than the front. With the new fro; /html/mg-t/2003-03/msg00007.html (7,829 bytes)
153. Re: TD rear axle (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:49:16 -0500; Hi Mike, I'm sorry to read your bad news. I expect that I too will hear that noise someday. I've been involved in one half-shaft replacement. The procedure, as I recall it, is to withdraw the intact; /html/mg-t/2003-03/msg00024.html (8,596 bytes)
154. Re: Oil Filter Question (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:40:48 -0500; The metal cannister fits into a small groove in the oil pump, and is clamped against a flat rubber gasket deep inside the groove. The gasket is quite far up in the groove and hard to see. It can be; /html/mg-t/2003-03/msg00025.html (8,373 bytes)
155. Re: Weak Spark (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 13:51:33 -0500; The carb mixture should be set once the carbs are balanced, and adjusted to the satisfactory lift-the-piston method. It sounds as though you have done that, and experimented further to lean the mix; /html/mg-t/2003-03/msg00029.html (8,007 bytes)
156. Re: MG TD Clock (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 19:54:15 -0500; Hal Kramer, TD owner, can service the clock for you, and he can also install a transistor & diode arrangement that reduces wear on the clock's electric contacts. It's Hal Kramer, 413-442-0651. He is; /html/mg-t/2003-02/msg00003.html (7,194 bytes)
157. Re: MG TD Engine Plate Removal (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:40:01 -0500; Removing the plate is easy. The rivet is a threaded rivet. I padded the jaws of american vice-grip (brand) pliers with cloth, then gripped the rivet and unscrewed it counterclockwise. I believe that; /html/mg-t/2002-12/msg00011.html (8,672 bytes)
158. Re: More on Pertronix and Spark Questions (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 11:29:58 -0500; I checked sparkplug wrench sizes.....it's 5/8 for the BR6ES NGKs in my TD and 3/4 for the Champions in my MGB. for /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http; /html/mg-t/2002-11/msg00006.html (8,164 bytes)
159. Re: More on Pertronix and Spark Questions (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:14:49 -0500; Puzzles abound. You are right that the larger wrench size is not 3/4. I misread the beginning of the part # on the socket as 3/4 when it was 34...., and 13/16 is faintly marked on the socket. The on; /html/mg-t/2002-11/msg00007.html (9,408 bytes)
160. Re: The last good day? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:13:41 -0500; Thank you for the explanation. I've been aware of the condition ever since I spun a car at age 14, but not why it happens. There was a light wind blowing on Sunday with mist in the air. Another slip; /html/mg-t/2002-11/msg00009.html (8,388 bytes)

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