Home page Acknowledgements Webrings What's New Fly the Flag (the right way up) A Life in the Day of 'Bee' and 'Vee' Diary of Events: 2011 Diary of Events: 2010 Diary of Events: 2009 Diary of Events: 2008 Diary of Events: 2007 Diary of Events: 2006 Diary of Events: 2005 Diary of Events: 2004 Diary of Events: 2003 Diary of Events: 2002 Diary of Events: 2001 Diary of Events: 2000 Diary of Events: 1999 Diary of Events: 1998 Diary of Events: 1997 Diary of Events: 1996 Diary of Events: 1995 Diary of Events: 1994 Diary of Events: 1993 Diary of Events: 1992 Diary of Events: 1990/91 (Restoration) Hammer and Spanner - keep it rollin' Contents Buying advice Buying an MGB Buying a V8 The Trials and Tribulations of MG Ownership Body and Structure 1/4-panel Replacement Aerial in Front Wing Arm-rest Cubby Bonnet/Hood Release Seals Boot/Trunk Release Carpet Dimensions Doors The 'Crack of Doom' Hanging and Adjustment Key lock Latch Door Pulls Drinks Bottle Holder GT Headlining GT Load-space Cover GT Wheel Cover Hardtop Headlamp Ring Removal How Many? How Strong is my Body? Identification Numbers Body Numbers Chassis Numbers Commission Numbers Paint Colours Passenger Foot Brace Roadster Hood/Top Folding the hood/top Replacing the hood/top Hood/top fittings Rubber Bumpers Rubber Bumper Radiator Grille Screens GT Screens Roadster Screen Seats Seat Foams and Covers Seat Webbing/Diaphragm Seat Rails Seat Mounts Seat Belts Mounting points Seat clip so you don't have to grovel around behind you to find them Side Trim Sill Construction and Drainage Tonneau Cover Vehicle Heights Vehicle Weights Washing & Polishing Wind-down Windows Removal and refitting Adjustment Stiff to wind Windstop Wing/Door Mirrors Links Brakes Bleeding Brake Balance and Handbrake Warning Brake Hoses Brake Lights Schematic Switches Relay Brake Squeal Calipers & Discs When exercising and polishing the pistons solved a problem And when it didn't Dual-line Plumbing E-clip Fitting Tool Fluid Handbrake Master Cylinders MOT Test Rear Cylinders Rear Shoes Brake Servo/Booster V8 Pads Links Clutch Bleeding Bore Sizes Clevis Pin Wear Clutch Change Flex-Hose Fluid Master Cylinder Types Description Pedal Return Spring Release Bearing 4-cylinder V8 Slave Cylinder Links Cooling System Coolant Electric Fans Fan Belt Adjustment Size Considerations Hoses Mechanical Fans Pumps Radiator Cap Radiator Diaphragm Seals Temp Gauge Thermostats and Coolant Temperature V8 Temp Gauge Oscillation Links Electrics Ammeters and Voltmeters Alternator/Dynamo Schematics Types Ignition Warning Light and Charging Theory Fault Diagnosis Converting Dynamo to Alternator Converting 16AC Alternator with separate regulator to later alternator with integral regulator 'One wire' Alternators Bad Connections Batteries and Charging Which Terminal is Which? 12v or twin-6v? Twin-6v link cable Battery Chargers Jump-Starting Battery Types - Lead Acid, Gel, Advanced Glass Mat etc. Battery Cut-off Switch Brake Balance and Handbrake Warning Bulbs Cooling Fans Fan Belt Adjustment Size Considerations Fusebox Gauges Tachometer Voltage stabiliser Fuel Gauge Tank Sender Calibrating the gauge Electric Temperature Gauge Electric Oil Gauge Dual oil-pressure/temperature Instrument Lighting Ground Conversion Heated Rear Window Horns Indicator/Turn and Hazard Signals Fault diagnosis LED bulbs and indicators Adding hazards to earlier cars A louder audible warning The indicator/turn switch Lighting Main lights (62-69) Main lights (70-on) 'Lights on' warning buzzer Dip-switch North American Side-marker Lights Uprated Headlamps - Relays and Fuses Headlamp Flasher Fog & Spot lights Indicator/Turn and Hazard Signals Instrument Lighting Interior Lights Brake Lights Reversing Lights Number Plate Lights Bulbs Overdrive Radio Relays Schematics Brake Balance and Handbrake Warning Dynamo and Alternator Electric Cooling Fans Gauges Fuel Pump Hazard Warning Heated Rear Window Heater Fans Horns Ignition Ignition Switch Connections Lighting North American anti-runon valve Overdrive Seat Belt Warning Starter Turn Signals Washers Wipers Seat Belt Warning Sealed Wiring Junctions Starter 'brake test' diode having gone short-circuit Switches in General Tachometer Washers Wipers Schematics One speed or two? Which side do you park? Problems Intermittent Enhancement Wire Colours, Fuses, Terminal Numbering Wire Colours Fusebox Fuses Terminal Numbering Wiring Harness/Loom Replacement Won't Start 'brake test' diode having gone short-circuit Links Engine Compression Testing Crankcase Breathing Description Problems Modifications Dipstick! (and sump capacity) Engine Mounts Chrome bumper Rubber bumper and V8 Exhaust Clamps Gold Seal Engines Oil Filters Oil Pressure Relief Valve Oils and ZDDP Oil Thrower Power Torque and Consumption Curves Rocker Cover Spark Plugs Spark plugs for MGBs Spark plug coding Spark plug condition Stripped threads! And subsequent thread repair V8 Bearings V8 Exhaust Manifolds V8 Oil Flow V8 Oil Pump V8 Starter V8 Topend Rebuild Valve Clearances Valve Timing Water Pump Won't Start 'brake test' diode having gone short-circuit Links Fuel System Choke Control Ethanol Fuel Filter Fuel Gauge Fuel Pumps Types Mounting Testing and Diagnosis Schematics North American Emissions Plumbing Octane Ratings Pump Fusing Running-on SU Carbs Theory Ports Setting-up Return Springs, cables and linkages Air-filters SU Needles Tank Throttle Cable Unleaded Zenith Choke Links Gearbox Auto Kickdown Cable Cut-away Images D and LH Type Differences Electrical Diagnosis Interlocking Arm Assembly Mounts and Cross-member Oil Change Overdrive Fusing Overdrive Sequencer Relay Overdrive: How many were there? Links Heater Air Box Air Direction Control Cold Air Flap Coolant Return Pipe Fan Fresh Air Vents Footwell Vents Heat Control Matrix Thermostat Enhancements Temperature Relativity Links Ignition System Centrifugal Advance Condenser Distributor Adjustments 4-cylinder V8 Distributor Caps Distributor Curves Centrifugal advance described Vacuum advance described Pinking/pinging Select curve by Market and year Select curve by Engine number Select curve by Distributor number Browse all curves Distributor Drive Gear 4-Cylinder V8 Distributor Phasing Electronic Ignition Schematics Factory Systems After-market Systems Ignition Coil Ignition Switch Ignition Keys Ignition Theory Points Types Rotors Schematics Spark Plugs Spark plugs for MGBs Spark plug coding Spark plug condition Stripped threads! And subsequent thread repair Spark Plug Wires An article by Les Bengtson my own experiences Tachometer Timing Lights Vacuum Advance General Description V8 Vacuum Module Vacuum Advance - Carb vs Manifold Links Propshaft Be careful what you drive over Grease Nipples Length UJ Alignment Yoke Alignment Links Rear Axle Axle Length Bearings and Oilseals Centre Lock Hubs Self-Tightening? Or not? Balancing Lubrication Spline Wear Grease Caps Converting between Wires and Rostyle Cut-away Images Handbrake Cable Level/Drain Plugs Oil Change Rebound Straps Slave Cylinders and Backplates U-bolts Links Steering and Suspension A - Arm Inner Bushes Anti - roll Bars Centre - lock Wheel Grease Cap Column/Rack Alignment Column Universal Joint Converting between Wires and Rostyle Dimensions Front Bearing End - float Front Bump/rebound rubbers Front Damper Replacement Front Spring Replacement Hydraulic Damper Fluid King - pins Leaf Spring Lubrication Rack Gaiters Rear Bump Rubbers Rear Lever - arm Dampers Replacement Rear Rebound Straps Rear Spring Replacement Ride Height Spring Specs Steering Column Steering Wheels Track - rod Ends Tubular Dampers U - bolts Vehicle Heights Vehicle Weights Wire Wheel Splines Links Wheels and Tyres Balancing Stud-mounted e.g. Disc, Rostyle and V8 alloy Centre-lock Centre Lock Wheels and Hubs Self-Tightening? Or not? Balancing Lubrication Spline Wear Grease Caps Converting between Wires and Rostyle Tyre Markings Tyre Pressures Tyre Sizes Tyre Valves Tyres - What to do with old ones ... V8 Wheels Wheel Sizes Wire Wheels Spoke breakage/replacement Cleaning Dunlop vs Dayton Links Miscellaneous MOT Preparation Nut Screws Washers and Bolts Torque Values Translate between part numbers and description for many MGB fasteners Speedos Terminology Workshop Tools What Year? Downloadable PDFs
