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1. Re: clicking/ticking valve noise diagnosis (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 19:58:21 -0700 (PDT)
This may not answer your question, but I will share my experiences. Last year I solved a whole list of problems when I rebuilt the engine on my '77 B with 125K. However the one problem not solved was
/html/mgs/2000-04/msg00180.html (8,416 bytes)

2. Re: Current British Cars (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 09:36:15 -0700 (PDT)
Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a question and you're a fool for the rest of your life. OK, well here's mine: What cars are still manufactured in England? (Small bet ri
/html/mgs/2000-04/msg00312.html (7,345 bytes)

3. shipping engine (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 10:45:18 -0700 (PDT)
Other than dressing her up like granny in a wheelchair, and getting a great deal on an airline ticket, I need to ship an engine. Its a shortblock, about 200lbs, in a crate. that is in Shreveport, Lou
/html/mgs/2000-04/msg00689.html (6,822 bytes)

4. painted bumper (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:27:29 -0800 (PST)
My '77 B had some holes in the bumper when I acquired it. I left it at a body shop to take care of several unrelated issues. When I came back I found the holes repaired and both bumpers painted a nic
/html/mgs/2000-03/msg01259.html (10,183 bytes)

5. Re: rebuild? (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 07:53:14 -0700 (PDT)
John, congratulations on your purchase! The '77 B is appartently the most popular car on this list, and about the most popular in general. I have the sales litature for my '77 B, which states that it
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00063.html (8,388 bytes)

6. Re: Cables (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 08:07:56 -0700 (PDT)
Never say never, Art! Ask me how I know. (I was not close to home; the weather was not good; and I just finished commenting on how reliable my LBC is). On a serious note, perhaps this thread will ser
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00305.html (7,915 bytes)

7. Re: New member- 1997 C230 (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:18:27 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks again for your input and suggestions. For what its worth, I have always been a Mobil 1 fan. My theory has always been based on the fact that oil changes are the major thing one can do to prolo
/html/mgs/1999-10/msg00352.html (8,290 bytes)

8. non LBC/Mercedes Benz C class (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 05:58:09 -0700 (PDT)
We all know our LBC's are fun to drive, cheap to maintain, and have soul. BUT, the SO and family demands another type of daily driver. For that other car I am considering a Mercedes Benz C class. Som
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00219.html (7,645 bytes)

9. Re: How fdo I gain access to the front shocks to fill? (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 19:09:58 -0700 (PDT)
remove wheels to gain access you will find a bolt facing you (facing where the tire was) toward the top of the shock; its size is odd, between 1/2 and 9/16, so use an adjustable wrench to loosen them
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg00557.html (7,410 bytes)

10. Re: Head gasket repair (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:34:22 -0700 (PDT)
here are my thoughts on $800 v. DIY: DIY!!! -not quite as simple as say, changing a starter, but rather straightforward none the less -list members are here to help; ask away, there is no such thing
/html/mgs/1999-09/msg01522.html (9,370 bytes)

11. Re: OIL PRESSURE/spin on filters (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 10:11:58 -0700 (PDT)
AMS? sorry, this means little to me, but I would very much like to learn just which major brands are built with or without a check valve. What are everyones favorites? == Terry O'Brien, RDU/NC/USA -'
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00066.html (7,063 bytes)

12. Re: Emissions testing of rebuilt engine (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 10:16:17 -0700 (PDT)
I have had the same experience as Howard on this issue, my local 'sniffer' seems to like rebuilts! == Terry O'Brien, RDU/NC/USA -'77 MG B (daily driver) -'82 Dodge Ram 50 -'90+ various boring things
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00067.html (7,650 bytes)

13. Re: quick question about the map light, 77B (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 15:58:48 -0700 (PDT)
don't assume its worn, they never worked correctly from the very beginning! the connections on the map light demonstrate the fact that poor connections give poor performance. the map light is a great
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00232.html (8,259 bytes)

14. Re: Signing off.. for a few days (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 13:06:36 -0700 (PDT)
great suggestions Simon, but I have just one more...engine oil. Why put in 20/50 when the manual calls for 10/40? (yes, I have 20/50 in the shifter) In the instant case, the engine was recently refre
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00442.html (8,037 bytes)

15. Re: compression? (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 15:13:37 -0700 (PDT)
scary? upon my recent renewal of my 77B it tested 150, 150, 145, 150. I did not oversize any components, but did go to a copper head gasket. is there really and danger involved in such readings? will
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00515.html (8,848 bytes)

16. Fwd: single wire alternators (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 06:25:37 -0700 (PDT)
--0-1681692777-930921937=:21700 Content-Disposition: inline now that we have several suggestions for single wire replacements, may I ask a silly question? what does one do with the other two wires co
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00047.html (8,128 bytes)

17. transmission oil (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 07:02:24 -0700 (PDT)
there have been several postings regarding overdrive transmission oil but...what about standard, three or four synchro? the manual calls for the same weight oil as used in the engine, such as 10W40.
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00049.html (6,926 bytes)

18. Fwd: Re: [Fwd: best sounding exhaust] (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:03:46 -0700 (PDT)
--0-1649760492-930935026=:5971 Content-Disposition: inline elimination of the front muffler may give you the sound you are looking for BUT may give you way too much of it. In my experience, a tight,
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00066.html (8,700 bytes)

19. Fwd: Location, "Time Delay Buzzer Unit" (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 15:50:09 -0700 (PDT)
--0-1804289383-931387809=:10514 Content-Disposition: inline no books or part numbers with me now to go by, but the buzzer that indicates that the seatbelts are not engaged while the ignition is on is
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00291.html (8,960 bytes)

20. rear wheel bearings-HELP!!! (score: 1)
Author: "Terry O'Brien" <mgrepairs@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:57:04 -0700 (PDT)
question: how do I remove the rear wheel bearings. the handbooks call for special tools. they seem to be pressed in. background: I found oil leaking fromt the rear end into the right rear brakes. I h
/html/mgs/1999-07/msg00547.html (6,893 bytes)


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