The tube type rear axles fitted to all MGB GTs and MGB Roadsters since 1967 are notoriously prone to developing an annoying clunk after as few as 50,000 miles. The proper rectification of this problem can easily be completed in a few hours and should cost less than $20.00 in parts. Before giving us a…
Pilot Bushing Removal The crankshaft pilot bushing, or spigot bearing for you anglophiles, is the bush that is pressed into a recess in the rear of the crankshaft, and which locates the transmission’s mainshaft. Although the factory workshop manual for the TR4 calls for its removal by threading the bush with a tap, screwing in…
Winter Storage Cradle William Bremer Cape Elizabeth, ME As a resident of New England, I must store my 1951 MGTD for the winter. Last winter (my first with a TD), I wanted to “fit” the TD as a third car in my heated two car garage so that I could work on it from time…
(While this article applies specifically to the early “solid-bodied” calipers, dealing with the later “split-bodied” calipers follows the same principles. Split-bodied calipers (2 halves bolted together) should not be separated -Ed.) How do you know when it’s time to rebuild your front calipers? I found out it was time to rebuild mine when I was…
Welcome to Under the Bonnet, our quarterly technical column dealing with the basic maintenance and repair of your British car. We’ll be covering topics here that have been the cause of recurrent problems and questions by customers as well as our own staff members. While much of this information may be rudimentary to old-time mechanics,…
Does the Light Go Off When the Door Closes? Michael Thomason Mobile, AL As a small child, one of the great mysteries of life was whether or not the light stayed on in the refrigerator after you closed the door. This is a big issue for most kids. Unfortunately, I could never figure out how…
“Pull Cable” Makes Life Easier Bob Muenchausen Boise, ID (“Why didn’t I think of that?”…might be your reaction to this common sense idea! —Ed) When replacing the choke cable or any loose hose or wire that is threaded through some maze of mechanical/electrical clutter, an easy way to rethread the new piece through is to…
Leaking Oil Seals If your differential/rear axle oil seals are leaking, the seals themselves may not be at fault. A plugged breather may be causing pressure build-up within the differential, forcing oil past the seals. Locate the breather, clean around it, and remove it from the differential case. Clean the breather thoroughly, ensuring that it…
SU Throttle Shaft Tip Bob Hughes Spokane, WA Have you replaced a throttle shaft on your favorite British sports car lately and wondered how you were going to pin the idle adjustment lever and the throttle stop lever to the throttle shaft? Or better yet, how do you drill the hole for the mounting pin,…
MGB Trans. Mount Bushings T.L Goodell Concord, CA The following is my recommended procedure for installing the two rubber bushings (Moss #280-055) on the 1968-on MGB transmission rear mount. The smaller of the bushings two flanges is 1 1/4″ in diameter and about 1/4″ thick. The hole through which it must pass is only about…
