- 41. Need Help ASAP/Overdrive (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 96 08:42 PDT
- money. The seller has ONLY the overdrive unit. My 3-Sync tranny >is in the middle of a rebuild right now. I have a few questions that >I need answered ASAP so I can either consumate this deal or >re
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00361.html (9,223 bytes)
- 42. RE: Designed-in huge vacuum leak? (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 96 09:01 PDT
- Lee, I have a 79B that has the hose you are referring to connected to a largish brass color pipe that is inserted in the stromberg carb body right before the mounting flange on the rear (bulkhead si
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00362.html (8,997 bytes)
- 43. Rear-end noises. (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 96 07:59 PDT
- Jason, Yes there is something else that can cause those nasty noises, it's the rear bearing in the tranny. When the bearing is bad it can sound like the rear end is shot. I had this problem on one of
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg00726.html (8,237 bytes)
- 44. 76 MG MIDGET (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 96 12:53 PST
- For those of you who are located in or around San Jose that may be in need of some parts for your SPRIDGETS, there is an almost complete 76 located at 'PICK and PULL' on Monterey Highway (82) just so
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01147.html (6,668 bytes)
- 45. 74 MGB PART SEARCH (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 96 13:58 PST
- I am searching for a over rider bracket for my 74 MGB. The overrider on the 74 is the large rubber appendage attached front and rear to the chrome bumper. They are not particularly elegant and were o
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01201.html (7,002 bytes)
- 46. Need help with MGB leaks (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Oct 96 09:03 PST
- Joseph, You have a classic car with one of it's classic problems! I do not think you will ever make it totally water tight. One area you might want to check is the seals between the wiper mechanism
- /html/mgs/1996-10/msg01243.html (10,219 bytes)
- 47. Distributor vacuum line for MGB (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 96 08:04 PDT
- David, I am not looking for a breakfast, but you are welcome to look at one of my B's any time, I don't have a 71 but the 69 or 72 are the same from that respect. FYI, the vacuum hose connects to the
- /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00770.html (7,850 bytes)
- 48. PARTS NEEDED (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 96 09:18 PDT
- I am looking for the following used items for my MGB daily driver:- 1/. A set of retractable seat belt mounting brackets. The brackets that mount to the wheel well and then the belt assy. attaches to
- /html/mgs/1996-09/msg00902.html (7,313 bytes)
- 49. Zenith Carburetor Plumbing (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Aug 96 14:46 PDT
- Dave, If you have the original cylinder head installed there is an outlet on the back near the heater box that connects via a rubber hose to the upper pipe on the choke assy. This may be blanked off
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00163.html (8,221 bytes)
- 50. Transmission oil Seal Main Shaft nut Size? (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Aug 96 14:46 PDT
- The size of the nut inside the transmission output flange is 1 5/16in. This is not a common socket in 1/2in. drive, so you may have to do as I did and buy it in 3/4in. and use a 1/2in. to 3/4in adapt
- /html/mgs/1996-08/msg00164.html (7,954 bytes)
- 51. Daimler Roadster? (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Jul 96 13:32 PDT
- Could this be a Daimler DART. I remember something after that style from way back. In fact I was stopped one day while driving my 65 Midget to work, by a nice black car of that description, it had a
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg00845.html (8,720 bytes)
- 52. RE:engine idling (score: 1)
- Author: John Bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 96 09:34 PDT
- problem has now developed to engine won't idle properly under >load. The engine idles fine until I depress the clutch at which point >the revs drop to the 500-600 or lower. Nic, I missed your origin
- /html/mgs/1996-07/msg01111.html (8,504 bytes)
- 53. RE: Smog Tests - California (score: 1)
- Author: john bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 95 07:42:52 PST
- Stam, With reference to your comments on the following.... on the station polite leeway in --snip-- It is my understanding that if a *hybrid* is presented to be smogged, the most current age item is
- /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00422.html (8,286 bytes)
- 54. RE: Smog Tests - California (score: 1)
- Author: john bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 95 08:23:04 PST
- Of course you are correct. I was really using 1950 as a generic number to illustrate my point, without thinking of *precisely* what I was saying. The 1964 year, I believe, was the last year that did
- /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00474.html (7,993 bytes)
- 55. RE: Autocross alignment (MGB) (score: 1)
- Author: john bartholomew <jdb70@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 95 07:25:22 PST
- John, I cannot offer much in the way of advice, but I had a 72B that my son now owns and drives. This car he put new tires on and within a few months they were shot. The wear pattern you describe (I
- /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00509.html (9,522 bytes)
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