Hello,
Well, I went home to do two things with my MGB, and neither was
accomplished.
First, I wanted to drive that baby at least once before Xmas, but didn't get
to. I
finally finished my front end rebuild and wire wheel swap. I replaced my bad
water
pump with another one that was also bad. The pump had a hole in the bottom by
the
pulley that I could only assume was for lubrication. Water poured out of this
orifice, so I plugged it with a bolt goobed with JB weld. Grapes (of wrath)
anyone?
What is the life expectancy of a water pump that sits alot? Would it be
worthwile
to buy a lifetime warranty water pump?
I tuned the carb. I was having a backfire/stalling problem until I put
some
mega-copper gasket sealant around the intakes...Stopped the problem, and the
car runs
beautifully...
...Stopping is another thing. With my Father's help, I was bleeding
the
brakes, getting a full pedal when - whoosh! The rear brake hose left
loose...After
this second hose burst, I've decided to treat the car to a set of stainless
steel
hoses. But, for now, the car is a no-go, which leads me to my second problem...
Without a semi-mobile car, my children's book idea was doomed. Even
with
modern editing capabilities, I had to have the car in different lighting and
other
various positions. So, that idea was scrapped, and in it's place, a new
brainchild
emerged...The A to Z of classic cars. Thank goodness for Waldenbooks!
Anyway, I didn't install my new carpet. I didn't want to get something
that
nice and neat dirty by putting it in the prancing all over the car...So, that's
my
fall break, I won't get to see the MGB until Xmas, maybe by then I'll have the
stainless steel brake lines...Thanks for listening!
--
Michael S. Lishego
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Elementary Education Major,
English Minor, Class of 1999
R.A. of Winston-Salem Hall
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