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321. Re: [Fwd: Oil and brake master cylinders] - NON MG (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 14:28:27 -0400; When the sports at Jiffy Lube topped off the brake MC of #1 daughter's Honda Civic with ATF, the effect was not evident for a week. But then, it was significant. The brakes locked up. Every rubber pi; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00027.html (8,846 bytes)
322. Re: garage w/house attached (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:55:51 -0400; So tell us--where is it? When is the garage-warming party? Do you need a new housecat? A supply of Old Speckled Hen? Bob On Wed, 02 Oct 2002 12:13:31 -0400 dave houser <mgs4dave@warwick.net> writes:; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00075.html (7,010 bytes)
323. Pertronix questions (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 10:49:36 -0400; This weekend I installed a Pertronix in the 25D distributor of my 72MGB-GT. It was easy to do, but now I understand why there are so many questions about installation from listers--the instructions a; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00417.html (7,650 bytes)
324. Re: Front springs too short (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 10:37:39 -0400; Look in the workshop manual for pictures of MGBs. When I replaced rear springs in my GT, it was then quite high at the back. A spring shop pointed out the me that the front springs age too. New coil; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00418.html (8,690 bytes)
325. Re: Pertronix questions (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 14:52:54 -0400; Thanks for your reply. Yes, it was steady with the points. They worked fine, but the distributor shaft bearing has some wear and the Pertronix is said to overcome a bit of shaft wobble. The Pertroni; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00438.html (9,178 bytes)
326. Re: Pertronix questions (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:48:07 -0400; Seems that nothing is ever quite as simple as one would wish. Last spring, the wobble in the distrib shaft was so great that dwell was swinging +/- 5 degrees off the specified 60 degrees. I ordered; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00458.html (9,393 bytes)
327. Re: semi-winterizing a B (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 09:49:55 -0400; You might also want to tape a piece of cardboard to block about 1/2 the radiator from wintry blasts. Watch the temp gauge until you know for sure that 1/2, or 3/8, or 2/3, or whatever, coverage is b; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00732.html (8,192 bytes)
328. Re: Stem leaks on alloy wheels. (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2002 08:00:32 -0400; Old stems can dry out and leak, and crack too. Good practice is to install new stems whenever tires are replaced. Some shops do this; some don't unless you ask. Stems come in different sizes. There; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00046.html (8,455 bytes)
329. Re: Cooliong question and thanks (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 09:25:02 -0400; It might be that the radiator is pushing out excess coolant. Does the level stabilise after it pushes out the quart? W/o an expansion tank installed separately, radiators need an area at the top to; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00100.html (7,878 bytes)
330. Re: Positive Ground cars (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 07:41:54 -0400; It's whatever color the last person who replaced it used. I would not trust colors to be original or necesssarily correct of any cables that get replaced from time to time. Doesn't really matter, es; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00309.html (7,545 bytes)
331. Re: TD rear freeze plug ? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 13:36:37 -0400; Sorry--bad news. Remove engine. Replace plug. Replace engine. Encourage him to use all diagnostic tools available--mirrors, lights, dyes, etc to be sure that this is really the source of the leak. A; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00374.html (7,358 bytes)
332. Re: Rheostat and the burned wires (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 19:43:29 -0400; Changing the lightbulbs is straightforward, though small large hands make a simple job difficult. Disconnect the battery or use your kill switch. There should not be any bare wires under the dash, b; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00602.html (8,219 bytes)
333. Re: Low Speed Suspension Problem (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:59:01 -0400; Try jacking the front and supporting it well. Grab the wheels and shake top/bottom and left/right. Is there any play? Tug on the anti-roll bar and poke at its bushings. Check all the damper bushings; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00638.html (7,955 bytes)
334. Re: [MG-MGB] MGB Auto trans (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:57:18 -0400; Yes, MGB and MGC too. The MGB (perhaps the MGC also) used the Borg Warner type 35 automatic. There are a couple of MGBs with them running around in Connecticut. Bob /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00683.html (7,587 bytes)
335. Re: Ujoint off Steering Column (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:53:19 -0400; Once things have been moved around to slip off the u-joint, is there a way to center the shafts without having the two little cone/point tools? Bob having the /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/m; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00810.html (7,367 bytes)
336. Re: Ujoint off Steering Column (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:39:13 -0400; Thanks, Paul. What is BluTack? This may be an issue only with the collapsible column; I don't know as I've never seen a later non-collapsible column in the USA. Bob would until Remember the just inne; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00914.html (7,719 bytes)
337. Re: 'TD Water Pump Stud Install - proper technique ? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:45:30 -0400; A stud is turned into its hole but is not tightened to the bottom. Measure the depth to which the old stud was inserted before, or measure the depth of the hole, and turn the new stud in almost, but; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00961.html (8,296 bytes)
338. Re: manual choke (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:15:33 -0400; Moss carries one, #386-320, $74.95. Have you gone through the choke-adjustment procedure in the workshop manual? These chokes generally start the engines quite well. I drove a '75 in Maine, year roun; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg00965.html (7,243 bytes)
339. Re: Custom Grille Badge (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:45:25 -0400; Check Hemmings. There are usually a couple of adverts for companies that make badges. There is likely to be a significant setup charge, if the badge is fused enamel (cloisonne (sp?)). That's why we h; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg01001.html (7,221 bytes)
340. Re: manual choke (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:53:19 -0400; Not much of a heater, just the standard one. Careful attention to air leaks helps immensely at keeping feet and ankles warm. Above them, a good hat, a warm jacket, and a lap robe help. Avoid breathin; /html/mgs/2002-09/msg01002.html (7,563 bytes)

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