There is supposed to be a engine stabilizer rod on your car. One end is
attached to the rear cross member and the other end to the engine. This
rod is intended to prevent what happened to your radiator. It is very
common for these to disappear. I suspect that some mechanics/owners
don't see the value in this part and do not reinstall it after doing work
on the car.
Cheers,
Larry Hoy (larryhoy@juno.com)
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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On Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:53:22 EDT mgbob@juno.com (ROBERT G. HOWARD)
writes:
> I drove into an unmarked So.CT.GasCo hole in the road night before
>last. The engine moved forward and the fan carved arcs through the
>radiator. Am having the radiator re-cored, but need a fan. May also
>need a tire and a wheel. Gas company agreed to reimburse expenses, and
>the hole was filled within two hours of my phone call.
> Does anyone within driving range (UPS Strike is so convenient) of
>New Haven, CT have an extra fan to fit a '72 MGB?
> Question--at this point the engine appears to be in proper place.
>The motor mounts are straight up and down, they are not
>oil-deteriorated and everything looks OK. Are there measurements or
>other ways of making sure that the engine is where it belongs?
> Bob Howard '72 MGB-GT (wounded)
> MGBob@juno.com
> 203-453-2842
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