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1. Re: Clutch judder (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 19:11:52 -0400 (EDT); sold >the car. His wife just couldn't drive it, and it was supposed to be her car. I the length. A very interesting thought... my 58 Magnette has a pronounced clutch judder, which I had assumed to be; /html/mgs/1997-04/msg00590.html (7,604 bytes)
2. Re:Tripod bulbs (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 21:12:35 -0500 (EST); Hiya folks.. Just to throw in my 5p worth, I would almost bet on the pin configuration being different on the new bulbs. The rest of the world apparently uses a different pattern for these wires than; /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00105.html (7,414 bytes)
3. Re: Ignition light (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 11:16:29 -0500 (EST); A possibility.... the starter relay requires a certain amount of power in order to engage the starter. I work in a VW-Saab dealer, and a common problem for high mileage VWs is a drop in voltage suppl; /html/mgs/1997-03/msg00350.html (7,721 bytes)
4. Re: MG Magnettes and others (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 03:22:09 -0500 (EST); There was a post inquiring about those of us "on the other side"...... Yes, folks, some of us march to the beat of a different drummer. After many years of owning Sunbeams and Rootes Group cars, I de; /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00298.html (8,632 bytes)
5. Re: Magnettes, et al (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 07:03:30 -0500 (EST); I shudder to think I may have contributed to starting this thread, but my only comment is : The names, ie. Magna, Magnette, Midget, etc., all came from a time when the people at MG still had enough i; /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00475.html (6,685 bytes)
6. Re:Names and all that stuff.... (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 19:05:44 -0500 (EST); ** ** Well, just ask the man who owns one....... A Plymouth Cricket, to be precise. Not an impressive name, true. But you must consider the name of the car in England - there, it was the Hillman Aven; /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00686.html (7,281 bytes)
7. Re: AOL chat on Tuesdays (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 20:50:40 -0500 (EST); Did -- As a list member who seldom misses a chat session, I am astonished at this description of the group. We have had the odd ocasional visitor - emphasis on odd - but we welcome anybody to partici; /html/mgs/1997-02/msg00861.html (7,403 bytes)
8. Headlamps, legal or not? (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 22:50:16 -0500; Ok, I'll jump in, too. The biggest problem with the pre-WW2 headlamp sytems were maintenance... something US drivers tend to let slide. In the early 50s the DOT adopted a standard for "sealed beam" h; /html/mgs/1997-01/msg00119.html (8,256 bytes)
9. Magnette help! Disk crash! (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 22:21:07 -0500; Lost a bunch of saved e-mails referring to 58 MG Magnette parts and suppliers... one person in particular was going to send me a cross-section of rear window seal. I apologize for taking up the list; /html/mgs/1996-12/msg00217.html (6,539 bytes)
10. Re: Is a Triumph the answer? (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 19:52:27 -0500; If highway driving is the only problem with the Magnette, there are ways to improve it's cruising ability.....I'm sure an OD trans could be installed, and the axle ratio changed to something that su; /html/mgs/1996-11/msg00258.html (8,188 bytes)
11. Re: MGA Questions (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 20:11:05 -0400; I may not be the best person to help, as I'm very new to MG ownership, but I think I may have an insight.....the engine in my 58 Magnette is # BP15HCG-4987. So, I think it may be a sedan engine that; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00173.html (7,185 bytes)
12. Re: MGA Questions (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 22:14:04 -0400; I very well may have transposed the numbers... I'll check on Monday and report as the car is at work. And needs LOTS of work! As to the identity of the engine, I believe yours would be a 58 also, as; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00228.html (7,947 bytes)
13. Re: Marvelous Magnettes (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 23:00:04 -0400; Regarding the conversion of stock to MGA style air filters...... I have just the opposite problem....PO , possibly many times removed, removed the OE air cleaner and put on flat ones. I prefer the lo; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00292.html (7,332 bytes)
14. Re: TD Manifold Gasket (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 23:26:38 -0500; The theory behind the metal side of the gasket is that it goes against the manifold, as the manifold gets hotter faster than the rest of the engine and expands and contracts more.....it's supposed to; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01228.html (6,436 bytes)
15. HELP!!! I NEED A WIRING DIAGRAM! (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 22:18:23 -0500; SOMEBODY out there must have a wiring diagram floating around for an MG Magnette......1958 in particular, but ANY year would suffice. Photocopies are great, scan and download, whatever I have to do t; /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01318.html (7,080 bytes)
16. RE:New Subscriber-New Owner (score: 1): Author: Rootes2@aol.com; Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 22:52:33 -0400; Hello out there in MG land.... I am a first time BMC owner, having just purchased a 58 Magnette that is in need of some TLC. I've been involved with Rootes Group cars for years, but never any other B; /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00919.html (7,671 bytes)

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