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61. Re: TF dip stick / TD dip stick (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:19:06 -0500; Sounds to me as if you are keeping your oil too clean, changing it and the filter too frequently. Try leaving it for three years or so and you will find it's much easier to read on the dipstick at a; /html/mg-t/2004-12/msg00062.html (8,065 bytes)
62. Re: TD/TF clutch operating rods (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:13:15 -0500; I bought mine from Moss. Generic bushings are sure to be cheaper if you can find the #s, but I don't have them. The greatest slop in my levers & rods assy was the worn clevis pins and enlarged holes; /html/mg-t/2004-12/msg00083.html (7,626 bytes)
63. Re: cooling (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:12:12 -0500; Moss catalogue shows MGBs were fitted with the plastic fan from car 1972. The plastic fan is Moss #434-340. Bob On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 22:34:30 -0500 Charlie Baldwin <ewsinc@suscom.net> writes: /// uns; /html/mg-t/2004-12/msg00098.html (7,017 bytes)
64. Re: Bronze bushes for clutch operating system, TD/TF (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:37:28 -0500; Thanks for sharing the bushing #s. There is quite a savings to be had. Unless you are sure that the chassis bushings need to be replaced, badly, avoid doing that job until the body is off the car. W; /html/mg-t/2004-12/msg00101.html (8,421 bytes)
65. Re: Anybody there? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:18:38 -0500; What MG emails have you been receiving? During the past two weeks I have read only a few emails about door hinges in the MG-T list and have seen nothing from the MG@autox.team.net list. Thinking tha; /html/mg-t/2004-11/msg00023.html (7,654 bytes)
66. Re: Anybody there? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 10:11:08 -0500; Hi Bud, I remember now Tim Newton's TC for sale. Wish I had a larger garage. I need a TC. MGs list was pretty ferocious for a time. I've not received anything from it since writing you earlier today,; /html/mg-t/2004-11/msg00024.html (7,515 bytes)
67. Re: TC dynamo voltage (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 09:52:52 -0400; No. Strange voltage spikes can occur from a loose ground in the system, or even from loose connections on the dynamo wires. Check carefully all around. It may well be something very simple to remedy; /html/mg-t/2004-10/msg00005.html (6,935 bytes)
68. Re: TD Slowdown (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:23:36 -0400; Bearings usually make audible noise, a low-pitched grinding, before they fail. I think you would have heard it in 15 miles of slower driving if it were a failing bearing. Bob lifted my wanted to bur; /html/mg-t/2004-10/msg00019.html (7,960 bytes)
69. Re: TC engine shudder (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:06:44 -0400; It's said that any slack in the drive train, engine mounts, gearbox mount, chains/levers/clevis pins, universals, U-bolts, etc can cause the judders. I would like to think that I have properly atten; /html/mg-t/2004-09/msg00007.html (7,245 bytes)
70. Re: TC engine shudder (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 16:13:48 -0400; Thanks, I suppose that could be a cause. I'll see how many degrees of slack there are in this diff. I suspect that it's not the diff, though, because the shudder was there before and after a gear exh; /html/mg-t/2004-09/msg00020.html (7,280 bytes)
71. Re: stuck brakes (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 16:30:13 -0400; You might try slacking all the adjusters, then spraying penetrating oil around the backing plates into the drums. More will be wasted than gets in there, but it's worth a try if you consider the bra; /html/mg-t/2004-09/msg00021.html (8,449 bytes)
72. Re: Clutch lever colour (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 09:46:05 -0400; On my car the rods were black, but the paint on the lever was gone. One assumes that the engine & gearbox were put together and sprayed, then manifolds attached, then the unit dropped into the chass; /html/mg-t/2004-09/msg00031.html (7,451 bytes)
73. Re: TC hand cranking engine technique (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:23:07 -0400; Those older and more experienced in the use of the starting handle taught me 1) keep thumb on same side of handle as fingers, 2) never let your arm be straight at the elbow, 3) pull up on the handle; /html/mg-t/2004-09/msg00036.html (7,430 bytes)
74. Re: TD steering problem (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 14:59:10 -0400; Have you looked inside the rubber boot on the left tie rod to check that the #19 ball-housing male is not loose? One inch of slack would have it near the end of its thread, a scary thought. Once the; /html/mg-t/2004-09/msg00037.html (9,505 bytes)
75. Re: TD Speedo cable (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:33:43 -0400; The TD speedo cable connects on right side of gearbox, just slightly below the plywood floorboard. There is a cut-out area of the plywood to give clearance at the connection. The cable itself is an; /html/mg-t/2004-08/msg00028.html (7,840 bytes)
76. Re: Steering Felt (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 09:11:11 -0400; The original bushing was a strip of felt with ends cut at approx 45 degree angle. When I had it out to thicken and oil it, reinstallation was done with a couple of flat screwdrivers and knitting need; /html/mg-t/2004-07/msg00006.html (7,337 bytes)
77. Re: Spark Plug Choice (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:18:31 -0400; It's the head that determines the plug. The threaded portion is either approx 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch. You can measure that with sufficient accuracy by using a wire with a hook at the end. Some time ha; /html/mg-t/2004-07/msg00022.html (8,254 bytes)
78. Re: Bracket color(s) (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:00:02 -0400; Light/licence plate bracket are body color and bumper brackets are black, on my TD. The bumper brackets have been repainted, but I believe the original was the same semi-gloss that was used on the c; /html/mg-t/2004-07/msg00030.html (7,275 bytes)
79. CT MG Club show (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 19:47:58 -0400; Latest forecasts are for a good day Sunday, 6 June, in the Harkness State Park, Waterford, CT. Bring your car and come for a day at this wonderful old estate that overlooks the entrances to Long Isla; /html/mg-t/2004-06/msg00014.html (7,038 bytes)
80. Re: Door Hinge Problem (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:47:34 -0400; You might take the pin that fits to your hardware store and see if they have brass rod stock that is same diameter or slightly larger. From that you can make a new pin. Though this seems time-consum; /html/mg-t/2004-06/msg00064.html (7,774 bytes)

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