- 1. Re: Wheel bearings in '77 Midget 1500 (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 07 Jun 93 17:45:19 +1000
- Most (if not all) Midgets came with ball-bearing bearings in the front wheels hubs. Roller bearings (needle roller bearings) are better as they last longer (larger contact area to spread the load ov
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00147.html (8,777 bytes)
- 2. electrical gremlins puzzle (ballast resistor) (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 13:30:13 +1000
- The ballast resistor is the fun one. The ballast resistor is there to drop the battery voltage, so that the coil won't "saturate" (so it won't become too magnetised). When you start the car the ignit
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00342.html (8,811 bytes)
- 3. Re: Wheel bearings in '77 Midget 1500 (repost) (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 13:52:22 +1000
- My mailer spat this back at me, so I am reposting this: Most (if not all) Midgets came with ball-bearing bearings in the front wheels hubs. Roller bearings (needle roller bearings) are better as they
- /html/british-cars/1993-06/msg00343.html (8,795 bytes)
- 4. MG Midget gearbox (repair/replace) (summary and questions) (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Sun, 06 Dec 92 21:28:28 +1100
- This is a follow-up to a question I asked earlier about MG midget gearboxes. My friends MG midget has a bad gearbox, so I asked for advice on options and costs for repairs. After taking the gearbox a
- /html/british-cars/1992-12/msg00080.html (8,871 bytes)
- 5. MG midget gearbox and parts question (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 22:11:10 +1100
- I have a friend with a (series 3 ?) MG midget (1973/1974 ?). It is originally a US car (with round rear wheel arches). It has the 1275 cc engine. The gearbox on it has "spat the dummy" (at least, fir
- /html/british-cars/1992-11/msg00233.html (7,958 bytes)
- 6. restoring E-type Jaguar, major chassis work (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 04 May 92 14:36:37 +1000
- I have an E-type, series 1 1/2, 1968 2+2, manual. I bought it in the USA and I am converting it to RHD. It came from Kansas, so the rust isn't too bad, but I am replacing inner and outer sills and th
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00041.html (7,446 bytes)
- 7. wanted contact number for trim specialist, Jaguar E-type (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Fri, 08 May 92 14:31:39 +1000
- I have been told that "European Auto Trim" in Santana, USA is the best place around for me to get Jaguar seat foam squabs. Could somebody provide me with their fax number please ? I was told that I c
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00177.html (7,217 bytes)
- 8. Re: MGB brakes and brakes in general (score: 1)
- Author: "John D. Barlow" <John.D.Barlow@arp.anu.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 18 May 92 11:24:45 +1000
- Robert Jones and Lydia Gregoret write about difficulty bleeding brakes. I had quite a few problems bleeding the brakes on my Valiant (Chrysler) station wagon. Pressure bleeding is an answer you shoul
- /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00333.html (7,969 bytes)
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