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121. Re: Brake fluids and rubber parts (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 23:48:36 -0400; The rumor I've heard is that DOT 4 swells the seals enough to make them - seal. And that DOT 5 does not - so old seals previously bathed in DOT 4 shrink in DOT 5 and no longer - seal. Others who have; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01364.html (9,087 bytes)
122. Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!! (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 01:38:52 -0400; I bought my '76 B rather this way. Overdrive, wires, GREAT body. NO engine (overzealous used car salesman spun a bearing running it up a mountain). I left an offer and got it for $750. That was in 1; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01373.html (9,412 bytes)
123. Re: MGB GT - what a wasted trip I made !!!! (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 01:28:33 -0400; Your last statement is the key. In the meantime, regard all wild goose chases as just that. They may be an aggravation, but think of the great stories they provide - they enrichen your life! Think o; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01374.html (9,593 bytes)
124. Re: Brake fluids and rubber parts (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 01:53:33 -0400; Good question. All I can say is I flushed the system with an awful lot of Allen mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-mg-m-gmg-mg-mg Allen Bachelder '73 B - "done" '76 B - daily driver '73 GT - awaiting front wings '65; /html/mgs/1999-11/msg01375.html (16,047 bytes)
125. Re: Repair estimate (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 17:47:11 -0400; I concur with John. The estimate is reasonable. But John, the two used fenders were for the Porsche, right? $500 ea is more than new Heritage front wings for the B. I recently had rear quarters/dogle; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00085.html (8,877 bytes)
126. '76B Brake Servo (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 19:15:06 -0400; I got my '76 B brake servo rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics - and while I'm at it, I'm replacing clutch and brake master cylinders. OK so I got the new clutch master in and the servo installed. Everythin; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00157.html (7,657 bytes)
127. RE: Speedo repair. (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 19:54:02 -0400; ' Suggest you unscrew the trip odometer reset somewhere before "5)". Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs New Castle, VA 24127 USA 540/544-7333 **; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00161.html (8,895 bytes)
128. WTB 165R14 Tires (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 09:48:03 -0400; Ivan - I've been through this - was getting about one flat tire per month commuting and about one per 200 miles at innerstate speeds. In my case it was not the tubeless tires - it was the "one-size-f; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00224.html (7,651 bytes)
129. Re: How many cars in your collection??? (not much LBC) (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:01:38 -0400; Tom - You need to educate your fiance into the concept of COLLECTING cars as opposed to merely OWNING them. My ex said "either those cars go or I go"... and I still have the cars. My Current and Las; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00538.html (10,923 bytes)
130. Re: Let's try again (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:07:50 -0400; I remember John Twist saying at a clinic that the best thing to do with your temp gauge is put a piece of tape over it. ' Think he said something like - is there steam coming out from under the hood; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00539.html (8,092 bytes)
131. Is MG wiring evil? (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 17:31:29 -0400; There is nothing wrong with an MG wiring harness and I can't imagine how one would improve on one. A regular service item regrettably left out of the original MG owner's manuals was to change the bu; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00561.html (7,920 bytes)
132. Re: Oldest guys with LBC projects (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 22:40:51 -0400; ' Met a fellow at the Waynesboro (VA) Brit car show last October who at age 84 had driven his '69 B/GT - SOLO - down from somewhere near Dayton Ohio (3-400 miles, I'd guess). No this wasn't a projec; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00579.html (8,668 bytes)
133. Re: Is MG wiring evil? (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 22:43:16 -0400; To which I would add, REPLACE the double bullet connectors. Some of them will totally disintegrate while the single ones remain quite serviceable. Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Hom; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00580.html (7,782 bytes)
134. Re: Steering wheel removal (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 22:49:20 -0400; I learned a slight variant of Dave's first step - grabbing the wheel at 3 and 9 - rocking it (simultaneously pull at 3 while pushing at 9, and then vice-versa). Don't be afraid to get aggressive with; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00581.html (10,492 bytes)
135. Re: Is MG wiring evil? (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 23:08:47 -0400; If you're right, gawd, am I dissolutioned. But in Joe Lucas' defense, most of the problems have been switches which I presume (read: hope) are not Lucas (unlike Lucas, they could not be repaired). Fu; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00583.html (8,448 bytes)
136. MGB too hot? (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:53:53 -0400; Mike - and others - Two concerns/questions: 1) I've heard that the B prefers to run at about 190 degrees, and for that reason we should run 190-degree thermostats year 'round. If this is the case, sh; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00652.html (7,969 bytes)
137. '76B Brake Servo again + DOT 5 question (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:28:27 -0400; Hi List - ' Got no responses to my question below - perhaps nobody has dealt with this before - but as our RBBs age, this may become a more frequent concern. I figured it out myself and thought I'd p; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00654.html (9,934 bytes)
138. Re: '76B Brake Servo again + DOT 5 question (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 14:20:31 -0400; Ed - Thanks for the confirmation. Confess I've already started to flush the DOT 5 out of the system with new DOT 4. Is that what you would do? Just found out I can get rebuilt "loaded" calipers (inc; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00673.html (7,457 bytes)
139. Re: MGA won't start (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 22:42:39 -0400; Or condenser? Allen ** Allen H. Bachelder =iii=< Sinking Creek Home for Wayward MGs New Castle, VA 24127 USA 540/544-7333 **; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00819.html (7,754 bytes)
140. MGB's and mileage (Caution: Pontification Ahead) (score: 1): Author: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 10:22:44 -0400; Tom - Since the youngest of the MGBs are now nearing 20 years old, I'd say evaluate the condition of the car and ignore the odometer. Yes there are some rare <50K cars out there but as you've no dou; /html/mgs/1999-07/msg00842.html (11,438 bytes)

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