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81. Re: Puff of black smoke when engine started.. (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 09:20:06 -0400; This is nothing significant. It's just normal start-up crud from and old-fashioned engine. You get the puff from the engine buring the few drops of oil that ran down the valves after shut-down, plus; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00011.html (7,981 bytes)
82. Re: ignition advance late tc (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 09:52:14 -0400; Hi Tim, Bud Krueger's advice is excellent information and that chart of advances is interesting. MG used a variety of distributor characteristics for the XPAG engine. WIth a mirror, you might be able; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00012.html (8,149 bytes)
83. Re: Rear End Leak (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 07:40:22 -0400; That's the seal to replace, plus a smear of sealant between 16 and the axle housing. Leaking out the end is more common, but one fixes the problem at hand. Remember to pull up the axle shaft nut (#2; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00024.html (7,997 bytes)
84. Re: Shock Rebuilding (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 07:31:56 -0400; Just yesterday I found a front Armstrong leaking on my TD. I rang up Peter Caldwell, World Wide Auto, who rebuilt the rear Armstrongs four or five years ago. Peter says that right now there is about; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00025.html (8,986 bytes)
85. Re: Different Fenders for Armstrong vs Girling Shocks? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 13:02:03 -0400; The parts book shows Girlings being the "Damper complete front" , part E136023, and the "Alternative Armstrong Shock Absorbers" part 500533, but does not (unlike other changes) show the starting cha; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00029.html (9,499 bytes)
86. Re: Need TD Speaker Solution / GPS (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 09:04:42 -0400; Several in our club use CB radios in their TDs and have the same trouble hearing the units' speakers. They found a small Radio Shack speaker for just this need, about the size of a microphone, that; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00041.html (7,887 bytes)
87. Re: Fan Belt Problem (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 07:41:36 -0400; It would seem that the front mount has collapsed. If my memory is correct, its block of rubber is about one inch high. With a correct mount in place, the starting handle should slip easily into the; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00044.html (8,784 bytes)
88. Re: Alignment Specs (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 17:04:18 -0400; Hi John, MG called for 1/8" toe-in. No other specs, since there aren't any designed adjustments in the TDs. There are no caster or camber adjustments to be made, only the toe-in. The shop should be a; /html/mg-t/2004-05/msg00053.html (8,546 bytes)
89. Re: Engine Red and Wheel Silver (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 09:49:09 -0500; The rattle cans labelled for Ford Argent are a good match for MG's silver wheel paint. For the engine, it's hard to tell. Check the various Rust-Oleum reds. Nobody really knows what the engine color; /html/mg-t/2004-04/msg00005.html (8,338 bytes)
90. Re: TD Distributor Removal (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:26:17 -0400; You wrote that you loosened the nut on the clamp bolt; that bolt must be removed completely in order to slip out the distributor. Once the distributor is out, don't turn the engine unless you made y; /html/mg-t/2004-04/msg00016.html (8,740 bytes)
91. Re: rev limits (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:07:52 -0400; Hi Carl, This is a question about the rate of wear in the engine that's acceptable to the owner. The rate of wear increases as engine speed increases, so one supposes that for maximum longevity one w; /html/mg-t/2004-04/msg00031.html (8,790 bytes)
92. Re: TD water pump (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 12:54:59 -0400; If you can afford to lose a few driving days, Phil Marino can rebuild your water pump. He installs modern seals and bearings, and a tapered shaft. He rebuilt mine in 1999. Phil Marino, 16199 Hidden; /html/mg-t/2004-04/msg00043.html (6,947 bytes)
93. Re: Oil pressure delay after storage, is it normal? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 09:30:26 -0500; Some delay is normal after a long period of disuse. It's not likely that the pump has lost its prime; the prime plug fitted to 'later' engines is used mainly to prime the pump after the sump has bee; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00000.html (8,089 bytes)
94. Re: Brake Cylinder Disassembly Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:02:47 -0500; There may be a ridge of rust/corrosion that is holding the piston in place. Disassembled as you have it, one would expect that it would come apart easily. Some have had good luck using a grease gun; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00009.html (8,486 bytes)
95. Re: Thanks, List! Brake cylinder help (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:12:11 -0500; Hi Bill, Now that you have the cylinders apart, be sure to give them extra-close inspection. They are difficult to hone because of the hand-brake mechanism. If the cylinders leak, they spoil a set of; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00011.html (7,348 bytes)
96. Attn Calif Listers (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 13:44:39 -0500; Here is the MG-T list, where you might ask if there is a set of sidecurtains available. mg-t@autox.team.net Last week on the MGB list, someone asked about automatic transmissions for MGBs. I wrote ba; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00015.html (6,859 bytes)
97. Re: Patented Dumb Questions (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:16:52 -0500; Hi John, There is a large range of pressure that TD drivers use. Around here, most seem to use 24 front 27 rear in their radials. 18 is plainly too soft, and 30+ is said to give a skittish ride. More; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00029.html (7,202 bytes)
98. Re: switch winding (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:47:23 -0500; That thread you see is really the covering for an even finer wire in light sockets that is to provide some resistance so that the bulbs last longer. You can 'jump' that fine wire and have a working l; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00035.html (8,109 bytes)
99. Re: switch winding (again) (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 07:10:36 -0500; For my TD, I jumped one socket's mile of wire and bought a replacement socket for the other; use 12v bulbs in each. As you said, the 12v is mighty bright. The 12v bulb in the new socket, that has so; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00040.html (8,717 bytes)
100. Re: switch winding (again) (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:15:35 -0500; That's the sort of thing I should have remembered from school, but forgot. Bob /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo ///; /html/mg-t/2004-03/msg00043.html (7,741 bytes)

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