- 141. MGB brakes (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 07:35 EST
- I've been shopping for an MGB. I have test driven three different cars of various vintage. They were all a joy to drive except for one thing, the brake pedal effort was very high. Is this normal for
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00649.html (7,644 bytes)
- 142. MGB, is it unibody or frame? (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 13:00 EST
- Is the MGB unibody or does it have a frame? If I buy one that is rusting underneath will it go sway-back on me? I looked at a prospect yesterday. The door and rocker on the drivers side both had a cr
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00662.html (6,723 bytes)
- 143. Does Waxoyl really work? (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 95 00:17 EST
- Any comments on Waxoyl? Bob Donahue " 50s FOREVER " rdonahue@holli.com 1953 MG-TD
- /html/mgs/1995-09/msg00718.html (6,332 bytes)
- 144. Are my Armstrong shocks worn out? (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 23:46 EST
- I finally got around to the front suspension on my TD restoration. This is the car that sat idle for 25 years in a heated garage. The upper wishbone on the shock (damper) had no resistance at all. I
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00000.html (6,395 bytes)
- 145. Re: Any feedback on those covers yet??? (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Thu, 3 Aug 95 23:53 EST
- Some people like them, some don't. Everybody agrees that they aren't as good as a garage. One person had an idea that intrigued me, he suggested putting a heater in the car. If the car is slightly w
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00058.html (8,059 bytes)
- 146. Cleaning brake lines (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Sat, 5 Aug 95 22:34 EST
- I'm working on the brakes of a MG TD that has sat idle in a garage for 25 years. The master and slave cylinders were no problem to clean up and rebuild, but how does one go about cleaning out the bra
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00088.html (6,817 bytes)
- 147. Master Brake Cylinder Question (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 95 14:26 EST
- Bob Donahue " 50s FOREVER " rdonahue@holli.com 1953 MG-TD
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00406.html (6,781 bytes)
- 148. MG TD tires. need advice (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Wed, 30 Aug 95 22:25 EST
- I'm ready to buy a new set of tires for my MG-TD. Are there any alternative tires to the "original Dunlops" found in the MG part catalogs? Can radial ply tires be used? If so, do they still have to h
- /html/mgs/1995-08/msg00809.html (6,677 bytes)
- 149. Help! Rebuilt SU carburetors leaking (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 95 00:27 EST
- I just finished rebuilding my SU H2 carburetors for an MG-TD. Both are leaking gas. The gas seems to be coming from between the jet locking screw and the jet bearing. I used the MOSS rebuild kit and
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00213.html (6,697 bytes)
- 150. Help again! SU H2 carburetors running too rich (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Mon, 17 Jul 95 20:35 EST
- First, thanks for the advice on the leaking gas. Thightening the jet gland nuts stopped both carbs from leaking. By the way, does centering the jets drive anybody else crazy? Now I am trying to tune
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00226.html (7,295 bytes)
- 151. New England MG T Register (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 00:10 EST
- Can anybody tell me about the New England MG T Register (is it worth joining?) or any local MG clubs in my area. I am currently restoring a TD and I need all the support I can get. I live in Kokomo I
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00322.html (6,594 bytes)
- 152. Car Covers (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Tue, 25 Jul 95 22:40 EST
- I'm contemplating the purchase of an MGA. Unfortunately it would have to live outside. (Alas my garage is only big enough to hold the TD, which has senority.) I live in Indiana, which has several mon
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00360.html (6,793 bytes)
- 153. Shopping for MGA (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Wed, 26 Jul 95 00:08 EST
- What should I look for in an MGA? Any problem areas to watch out for? What are the engin options? I assume the MGA is geared properly for modern highway speeds (unlike the T series). I plan to take i
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00361.html (6,768 bytes)
- 154. Re: Colourtuning problems (on a TD) (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 95 17:26 EST
- I'm having a similar problem with my TD. The colortune (colour for the Brits) says my idle is too rich, as do my plugs. I also tuned my carbs by the "lift the piston" method and the pistons say the
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00455.html (7,278 bytes)
- 155. Jacking up the front end of a TD (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Sat, 29 Jul 95 17:26 EST
- Can anybody advise me on the proper equipment and procedure for raising the front end of my TD? I need to work on the front suspension. The shop manual just says to block it up. Thanks in advance. (M
- /html/mgs/1995-07/msg00456.html (6,559 bytes)
- 156. Interference with radiator stay bar on MG TD (score: 1)
- Author: rdonahue@holli.com (Robert J. Donahue)
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 95 22:57 EST
- I notice that the radiator stay bar (on the passenger side) runs so close to the air intake manifold that there is barely room for a sheet of paper. These two parts must surely be striking under norm
- /html/mgs/1995-06/msg00447.html (6,913 bytes)
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