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21. Oil Filter Question (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 17:32:50 -0500; Now that it finally feels like spring here it's time to get the TD ready for the road, so I started on my first oil change...and I'm stuck. According to the manuals I have I have to insert a rubber g; /html/mg-t/2003-03/msg00016.html (7,231 bytes)
22. Oil Filter Question--Success (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 18:13:20 -0500; Thanks to all who replied to my query on the oil filter...I never expected so many responses! Since it hit 70 degrees here today I skipped work for a couple of hours and went and completed the task.; /html/mg-t/2003-03/msg00026.html (7,208 bytes)
23. Re: Turn Signal Questions (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 16:31:26 -0500; On my 53 the flasher control is mounted on a bracket at the bottom of the dash about in the middle. On the theory that a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a picture of it looking up from belo; /html/mg-t/2003-01/msg00013.html (7,947 bytes)
24. Re: Fuel warning light (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 14:50:40 -0400; I don't know if it's the same bulb or not, but just yesterday I installed two of the 2.2 watt panel lights (the ones that light the tach and speedometer). I had two new sockets from Moss but forgot t; /html/mg-t/2002-10/msg00018.html (9,269 bytes)
25. Turn Signal Switch (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 17:10:36 -0400; I wonder if someone can enlighten me on exactly what the turn signal control switch is supposed to do, when working properly, and how it works internally. I suspect mine does not work right. It does; /html/mg-t/2002-10/msg00027.html (7,176 bytes)
26. Water Pump Repair (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 18:34:09 -0400; Now that I've found my TD (and thanks to all who offered advice over the summer) I need to do some work on it. First project is replacing the water pump. Judging by the workshop manual it seems like; /html/mg-t/2002-09/msg00025.html (7,481 bytes)
27. Re: FW: Water Pump Repair (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 11:55:25 -0400; My intention was to simply replace the old pump with a new one. The complete pump is cheap enough I don't see the point of trying to repair the old one versus completely replacing it. /// unsubscribe; /html/mg-t/2002-09/msg00029.html (8,370 bytes)
28. Water Pump Repair Continued (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:46:25 -0400; Thanks to all who answered my previous question on my first MGTD repair job. I now have seemingly half my car apart and the water pump is actually out. Now I run into some confusion on putting the ne; /html/mg-t/2002-09/msg00037.html (7,177 bytes)
29. Water Pump Replacement Adventure Continues... (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 09:11:58 -0400; More water pump adventures. We got everything/old pump off OK. We carefully started reassembly with a new pump. We got the pulley on the pump, and the pump assembly back in place and started to tight; /html/mg-t/2002-09/msg00040.html (8,333 bytes)
30. Water Pump Key (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 09:11:17 -0400; This water pump replacement project seems to continue with no end...I did get the bad nut/stud out and got the pump back off the engine. I'm now trying to get things back together again and I find my; /html/mg-t/2002-09/msg00050.html (7,543 bytes)
31. Purchase Inspection Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 13:43:59 -0400; I'm considering joining the ranks of MGTD owners and have found a likely candidate to buy. Being a 52 year old car it does have a few flaws but nothing that's killed the purchase yet. I do have a cou; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00042.html (9,743 bytes)
32. Re: Purchase Inspection Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 14:49:54 -0400; That's a kind of scary and discouraging reply, as I had no indication previously these cars were potentially such trouble. Is there some specific reason you suspect "a peck of trouble"? Something spe; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00046.html (9,164 bytes)
33. Re: Purchase Inspection Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 23:10:32 -0400; A follow-up on last weeks request for help. First, thank you to everyone who answered. I think I responded personally to most people who answered but if I missed you please accept my appreciation her; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00102.html (9,881 bytes)
34. Re: Purchase Inspection Help Needed (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 07:45:24 -0400; Right, that's a good part of what I'm trying to evaluation here :-) Just as a follow-up, when the time comes where does one get an engine rebuilt? I'm in eastern Massachusetts, is there some place i; /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00106.html (8,933 bytes)
35. Re: Help! No Electricity! (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:27:30 -0400; Electrical problems like this present no great mystery, it's mostly a matter of methodically checking until the break is found. I assume you're measuring the 12.5 volts right at the battery. That is; /html/mg-t/2006-04/msg00087.html (8,977 bytes)
36. Sparking Plugs (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 13:45:20 -0400; MG TD engines take two types of spark plugs. According to the manuals, engines prior to 22735 take plugs with 1/2" reach while later engines take plugs with 3/4" reach. My car: Engine 28648 Car 28177; /html/mg-t/2007-05/msg00020.html (7,644 bytes)
37. Re: Sparking Plugs (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 14:54:42 -0400; Sounds simple enough, but I'm not clear on what exactly I would be measuring. Should I just measure the length of the threaded area cast into the head? Nels Anderson nels@flightsim.com 1953 MGTD 2817; /html/mg-t/2007-05/msg00023.html (8,103 bytes)
38. Re: Sparking Plugs (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 17:02:18 -0400; OK, so I went and took another look. If it's really as crude as you say, that *could* be a "1" at the left edge, but it's actually just a bump in the edge, not a distinct digit. The next digit sure l; /html/mg-t/2007-05/msg00025.html (8,115 bytes)
39. Re: Sparking Plugs (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 07:50:25 -0400; Thanks everyone for all the help and suggestions. I ran out of time to finish the job yesterday, but I'll go to the store today and pick up a thread chaser and try and finish, and then see how the ca; /html/mg-t/2007-05/msg00031.html (8,982 bytes)
40. Mystery Pin (score: 1): Author: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:33:09 -0400; I'm trying to track down a leak on my 1953 MG TD and it appears that it's coming from something that I cannot identify. The spot is right at the back of the engine, in front of the clutch housing, in; /html/mg-t/2007-07/msg00022.html (7,381 bytes)

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