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1. Re: Replacing rear springs - where to jack? (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:04:18 -0500; I lifted the MGB with jack under the axle, then supported it on jackstands at the front spring hangars by carefully placing a short (4 or 5 inches) piece of 2x3 on top of the stands in such a way th; /html/mgs/2006-03/msg00053.html (8,754 bytes)
2. Re: TD tach died (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:25:47 -0500; Moma Manufacturing, 1321 Second Ave NW, Albuquerque NM 87102, 505-766-6661, momanm@aol.com, repaired my TD tach in January 2000. It has worked just fine ever since. They are nice people to deal with.; /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00008.html (6,909 bytes)
3. Re: MGB EFI system from Moss (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:57:36 -0500; That there is less metal to rust is advantageous, not to mention the difficulty of explaining a "frame up" restoration to someone who sees that there is no frame, and sidecurtains are so much more at; /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00028.html (9,028 bytes)
4. Re: From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com> (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:11:44 -0500; Do you have any recent recollection of anyone responding to a security alarm sounding off? A recent survey of my acquaintances reveals that none would interfere with the ongoing theft as their inter; /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00191.html (6,877 bytes)
5. Re: Re: (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:26:42 -0500; Now that's the kind of car security system we could all use. Do you still have the video; could you send it to me? Bob On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:51:49 -0500 "James Schulte" <schultejim@msn.com> writes:; /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00212.html (6,513 bytes)
6. Re: Re: Car Alarm (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:29:21 -0500; That is clever, and a method that is new to me. What a good idea! Bob; /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00213.html (6,873 bytes)
7. Re: And, I make S curves as I drive down the road (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 07:12:26 -0500; Hi Mike, Most likely cause of this is loose U bolts on the new rear springs. Tighten them and see if there is an improvement. Bob On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:32:25 -0500 Mike Torrusio <Miket@maine.rr.com>; /html/mgs/2006-02/msg00249.html (8,293 bytes)
8. Re: Thanks for the advice- sputtering 74 MGB (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 08:53:31 -0500; One would think that the sensitivity to wobble would be equal, but my one experience has been that the Pertronics is less sensitive than the points were. I knew the shaft was loose because of bushin; /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00067.html (9,708 bytes)
9. Re: Replacement of Brake Light Switch (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:29:51 -0500; Are you sure that the color of the LED and the color of the lens (red) should be the same, both red? I ask because of one experience-- An MG Club friend bought two red LEDs for his MGB. We installed; /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00146.html (9,222 bytes)
10. Re: Silicon brake fluid (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:33:43 -0500; I am not aware of a particularly good way. Brake cleaner followed by wiping, then detergent and hot water, followed by brake cleaner, etc will work eventually, but you probably don't want to use bra; /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00203.html (7,270 bytes)
11. Re: Setting carbs for first time (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 08:54:05 -0500; The rule-of-thumb is to turn the adjusting nuts on HS carbs to the top (gently) then turn back down twelve flats. That should set the top of the jet at or very close to top of the carburettor bridge; /html/mgs/2006-01/msg00215.html (8,197 bytes)
12. Re: Clutch Tear Down (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 14:09:54 -0500; Using the rocker studs gives me the jim-jams also. In the workshop manual for TD-TF, there is a photograph of an engine being swung into a TD by means of a rope grommet wrapped around the engine, pro; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00005.html (7,712 bytes)
13. Re: Clutch Tear Down (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 16:40:17 -0500; Yo ho ho and the wind blows free, Oh for the life on the rolling sea. Yep, rope. It is probably spliced into a grommet (circle) , or it could be two grommets. Fig. A.26 shows the chain's hook is cent; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00009.html (8,943 bytes)
14. Re: Ground Wires in Boot (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 17:06:45 -0500; That ground wire cluster connects to a licence plate bracket bolt. Nope, makes no sense to me either, but that's where it goes. Bob On Mon, 5 Dec 2005 15:48:00 -0500 "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00029.html (6,936 bytes)
15. Re: Crankshaft Bearings (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 08:42:04 -0500; I am told it can be done--I've never done it. Connecting rod bearings are easy to do from underneath the car, but mains seem much more difficult. If you are having concerns about low oil pressure, r; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00051.html (7,514 bytes)
16. Re: Engine running too cold (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:23:03 -0500; With air temps near zero, the thermostat may never open to let water into the radiator because the engine water may never be reaching 195 degrees. Air passing by the engine can be cooling the metal; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00084.html (9,947 bytes)
17. Re: Engine running too cold (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:57:18 -0500; Disintegration of a cardboard windblocker on the radiator has not been a problem for me; a sheet seems to be in good order all winter. There may be less water coming through a radiator than we imagin; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00101.html (9,736 bytes)
18. Re: First Clutch (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:16:30 -0500; They both work well. They both smell a lot. If smell is a consideration, use paint thinner; there's even "odorless" paint thinner available at the hardware store. I believe it leaves metal cleaner t; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00124.html (7,010 bytes)
19. Re: Engine running too cold (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:26:22 -0500; You can dip a thermometer into the top tank of the '71 MGB also. It may not be as accurate as testing in the TD, but will be close enough to tell you what you need to know about radiator temp and th; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00127.html (9,985 bytes)
20. Re: Rear Crank Seal, Front Gearbox Seal, and Rear Gearbox Bush (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:29:09 -0500; Yes, it is PM. Seals are cheap. Labor is too, as long as the engine is out of the car. A leaking front seal makes an oily mess on the engine; a leaking rear seal contributes to "marking its spot" in; /html/mgs/2005-12/msg00162.html (7,733 bytes)

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