- 1. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:57:57 -0400
- Yes, it can be done, and it takes only half a day, one set of bearings and a sump gasket. You might need new rod bolts if this has been done before and the bolts have stretched. Some replace the oil
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- 2. A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:36:34 +0200
- Hi List, I've got some ratlle just after starting the engine. While building oil pressure this goes on. This takes about 5 seconds. When cold the oil pressure is 70 normally around 60. Only when the
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00669.html (7,471 bytes)
- 3. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:15:53 -0700
- That sure sounds like bearing rattle caused by temporary oil starvation. Which oil filter assembly do you have in there? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the prim
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- 4. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: "Telewest \(PH\)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 14:13:42 +0100
- Five seconds is a long time, sounds like your filter may be draining back. There has a thread on one of the BBSs recently about someone having problems with new Champion and even Unipart filters, bot
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00697.html (7,883 bytes)
- 5. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:10:17 +0200
- Well Max, Don't know as I cannot check at this moment, butt he filter is genuine one from a well known company, I recently has been renewed, but the rattle did not change. Cheers, Hans /// or try htt
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00709.html (8,680 bytes)
- 6. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:12:20 +0200
- Thanks Bob, Can this change be done with the engine insitu? I also will check the compression in all cylinders, in order to get a complete view of the engine's status... Cheers, Hans /// or try http:
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00710.html (8,544 bytes)
- 7. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:17:15 +0200
- Thanks Paul, Yes it's a Unipart filter, so I asumed to be o.k. Looking to the opionions of all other listers who replied: what's the best guess? Cheers, Hans problems /// or try http://www.team.net/c
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00711.html (8,415 bytes)
- 8. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:14:05 +0200
- I'd opt for 3 Sharp Knocking. Cheers, Hans /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00712.html (9,009 bytes)
- 9. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Bert Palte <palte@gmx.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 21:55:04 +0200
- Hans, Not all oil filters are the same. When did you last change the oil plus filter? If considerable more tha a year ago this may contribute to the problem for getting clogged. Knecht is a good one,
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00713.html (7,908 bytes)
- 10. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 22:00:30 +0200
- Thanks Bert, As we're both Dutch - Octagon Spares last week did a small service including new oil, filter and greasing and also took care of the APK (annual safety check for non-Dutchies). No change
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- 11. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 15:37:28 -0700
- Sorry, what I meant was, does your MG have the hanging filter, or the inverted flter? If it's the hanging kind, it's hard to see how you wouldn't have oil pressure. -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00717.html (8,263 bytes)
- 12. Re: A snake? (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:10:42 +0200
- Now I see - it's the inverted filter - still got the original engine in, so that matches my'Feb. '71 GT Cheers, Hans wouldn't one did starvation. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///
- /html/mgs/2003-07/msg00736.html (8,954 bytes)
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