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1. Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: "Scott Beavis" <sbeavis@ntlworld.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 21:01:08 -0000
I have just s u b'd to the list from home as I'm not at work this week as travelling into London for a course (what fun!) so Kim ('er indoors) has been left with the MG ('79 BGT) and been told to not
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00279.html (9,608 bytes)

2. Re: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: David Deutsch <mgman@optonline.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 19:11:14 -0500
That bracket is a definite weak link on the MGB. I assure you that 50% of Rubber Bumpered B are driving around with cracked motor mount brackets. Nothing major in the changing of the brackets and you
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00287.html (10,822 bytes)

3. RE: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 16:56:06 -0800
yep, it's all down to the quality of the previous owner's care. give it a little longer to shake out those lurking problems and your own good care of the car will pay off. The worst mistake you can m
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00288.html (12,539 bytes)

4. Re: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 18:53:00 -0800 (PST)
David, why 50% of RBB's? Was there a change made in '74 that is causing == Dan DiBiase Dayton, NJ '76 MGB Tourer Driver '65 MGB Tourer Project NAMGBR #5-2328 Get email at your own domain with Yahoo!
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00295.html (7,369 bytes)

5. Re: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: Chris Kotting <ckotting@core.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 08:11:52 -0500
My guess would be catalytic converters. The heat they put out on a regular basis is hell on rubber engine mounts. If you look at modern cars, you'll note that the engine mounds are quite far away fr
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00306.html (8,161 bytes)

6. Re: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 05:33:18 -0800 (PST)
Makes sense, Chris. Now that I think about it, my drivers-side engine mount (below the cat-con on the B) was replaced a few years back..... == Dan DiBiase Dayton, NJ '76 MGB Tourer Driver '65 MGB Tou
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00307.html (7,499 bytes)

7. Re: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: "Scott Beavis" <sbeavis@ntlworld.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:25:36 -0000
motor mount brackets. Anyone know if one can buy some sort of extra engine steady? ie: From the head to the sides of the engine bay? For minis you can buy an "ultimate engine steady" which goes from
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00334.html (7,705 bytes)

8. Re: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:37:56 -0800 (PST)
Scott, I suspect that your motor was moving a lot because the mount was already fractured.... My '76 B motor doesn't seem to wiggle around much, and my '65's doesn't move at all... internally OR exte
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00340.html (7,567 bytes)

9. RE: Argh! Big rattly problem! (score: 1)
Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 15:57:57 -0700
Yep, new rubber engine mounts are indicated when the engine twists from torque. Larry Hoy
/html/mgs/2001-03/msg00344.html (8,242 bytes)


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