- 1. Clock for MGB (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:45:43 -0500
- Is there a proper clock for the MGB? Was there a factory option? I find interesting that the TD, as Spartan as it was, came standard with a clock. Bob D.
- /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00214.html (7,198 bytes)
- 2. Stop-Start Clunk Noise (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:25:28 -0500
- My '71 B makes a 'clunk' noise when I start up after a complete stop. It sounds like it is coming from the right rear wheel, but I know you can't trust your ears while driving. I have pushed and prod
- /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00069.html (7,252 bytes)
- 3. Re: Stop-Start Clunk Noise (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 00:53:08 -0500
- Disk wheels. Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361 Member: NEMGTR #11470 NAMGBR # 7-3336 Hoosier MGB Club Olde Octagons of
- /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00075.html (7,180 bytes)
- 4. Engine running too cold (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:36:45 -0500
- My B engine has a tendency to run too cold. During the dog days of summer it's great to have the temp gauge stay right on the N. But at 60 degrees F the gauge only gets up about half way to N, and at
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00079.html (8,277 bytes)
- 5. Re: Engine running too cold (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:00:39 -0500
- I'm starting to think my cold engine isn't really that cold. As I mentioned, I covered my radiator completely. Yesterday I took a 50 mile trip in 32 degree F weather. The temperature gauge stayed jus
- /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00126.html (11,534 bytes)
- 6. Re: MGB Wobbles (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 22:18:08 -0500
- Get ready for a whole lotta mallet tapping. IMPORTANT: Make sure the two U-joints line up according to the shop manual. Might as well replace both while you're at it, the other one may be bad even th
- /html/mgs/2005-10/msg00036.html (8,194 bytes)
- 7. Re: ^%$&*()!!! Rubber Parts!!! (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 22:30:41 -0500
- I see I'm not the only one who has had bad luck with rubber parts: hoses, boots, wiper blades, etc. Again I ask, why can't the reproduction makers use decent OEM grade rubber? Any insights on this ma
- /html/mgs/2005-10/msg00081.html (9,285 bytes)
- 8. Tight Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:32:40 -0500
- I put new brake linings on the old TD today. Two of the wheels were 'tight', even with the adjusters fully retracted. I wasn't too concerned as I could still push the car by hand, although I could fe
- /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00125.html (7,184 bytes)
- 9. Re: oil consumption (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 23:18:15 -0500
- Remember, this is a British engine designed 50 years ago. Don't expect the low oil consumption of modern cars. IMHO - AFTER the rings have bedded in, anything over 500 miles per quart is OK. I keep s
- /html/mgs/2005-07/msg00072.html (9,609 bytes)
- 10. Re: The three wiper thing... (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 21:32:01 -0500
- Are you kidding? IMHO, the middle wiper is a vision hinder, not enhancer. It has no function other that to meet arbitrary U.S. regulations, and put extra scratches on the windscreen. (DPOs just love
- /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00077.html (7,510 bytes)
- 11. Re: What is with MGB jacks? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:44:47 -0500
- If you ever come across a real MGB jack, immediately throw it away as far as possible! The MGB jack and it's evil brother, the jacking point, are the worst examples of mechanical design in the world
- /html/mgs/2005-06/msg00125.html (8,638 bytes)
- 12. Need Wiper Blades AGAIN / More rubber rant (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 00:44:38 -0500
- What's my best bet for wiper blades on my '71 MGB? I've heard something about Bosch mentioned on the list. My latest BRAND-NEW replacements only lasted 5 minutes in the rain before the rubber split o
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00192.html (7,305 bytes)
- 13. Re: Follow up on lose rear axle (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 22:14:23 -0500
- Is there a torque spec on the u-bolts? How far do you compress the rubber pads? It seems like the pads get really squished long before the u-bolts are 'tight'. Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) E
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00357.html (7,893 bytes)
- 14. Re: stowaway top needed / hoods (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 22:25:18 -0500
- Are the stowaways easier to put up and down? Can a '71 be converted to As much as I like originality, I would jump at an aftermarket 'easy-to-use' hood. Please, someone design an easy to use hood for
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00358.html (8,917 bytes)
- 15. Roadster Psychology (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 22:45:25 -0500
- Finally put the hood down on the B for the first time this year. We had a colder than normal May, and on top of that I had one of those colds that hangs on forever. I've always marveled at how the ca
- /html/mgs/2005-05/msg00359.html (7,165 bytes)
- 16. Re: Steering rack gaiters (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:47:27 -0500
- Why can't the reproduction producers use the same materials OEMs are currently using? What would it cost, an extra nickel? Why can't Moss tell their Taiwan suppliers - Hey, use the same rubber GM is
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00186.html (8,802 bytes)
- 17. Re: air pump (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:54:08 -0500
- The auto industry learned years ago that the public does not like ping, occasional or not. I don't think you'll find any new cars that ping under any conditions. (Yes, the early computerized fuel inj
- /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00249.html (9,756 bytes)
- 18. Re: abingdon pillow (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 22:13:36 -0500
- I like the looks of the "Abingdon Pillow" dash. Unfortunately, the years have not been kind to all that vinyl! IMHO, MG did a good job maintaining the aesthetics of the MGB in the face of U.S. safety
- /html/mgs/2005-02/msg00093.html (9,994 bytes)
- 19. Why do spark plugs last so long on new cars? (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:32:35 -0500
- The owner's manual on my '97 Oldsmobile says to change the spark plugs at 100,000 miles. Does anyone know why the modern plugs last so long? Can we get 100,000 mile plugs for our MGs? Bob Donahue (St
- /html/mgs/2005-01/msg00121.html (6,954 bytes)
- 20. Re: New Radiator (score: 1)
- Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 21:48:24 -0500
- I did my own repair a few years back with a propane torch and some solder from the hardware store. (What's with solder these days anyway? I couldn't find any with lead. I hope the stuff for home plum
- /html/mgs/2004-12/msg00124.html (9,551 bytes)
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