Hi guys, my name is Mike Lupynec, my town is Toronto. Over the
decades I have restored an Etype from basket case to 98 points and
more recently a Bugeye from rust to hopefully a 95 (we'll soon
see). I will be picking up a rust free basket case 1960 MGA this
month and am looking forward to jumping into another project. The
A model has been a
I've been lurking only for a couple of days but I can't let James
Porco go and stab himself. here's the way I see it:
1 - Don't tell the wife everything.
2- James, after doing all the really hard stuff ----"I have
already replaced all the floor pans, rocker panels, front and back
fenders (basically the lower 12 inches of the car). I replaced
the entire interior and seats, and new rear springs"------ DO NOT
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SELL THE CAR BECAUSE OF A DIAGNOSED
STANDARD PROCEDURE MECHANICAL REPAIR.
3- Find a local mechanic, pull that engine out (an engine hoist is
needed), --- forgive my ignorance if this can be done from
underneath (then a car is hoist is nice to have) --- and it should
all be done in a day. Promise this guy your cigarette money, booze
money or borrow from a friend or better yet trade him some
bodywork time.
4- Are there any volunteers from the list?????
5- If all this fails I'll help you if you are in located in
Toronto. OTW send me some email pics and I'll buy the car off you.
Mike L.
60 MGA etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: James Porco <jporco@juno.com>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: April 10, 2000 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [clutch ] - Thanks and more questions
> Many, many thanks to those who responded to my non-titled
request for help on the clutch hydraulics of my 1971 BGT (OK, so I
am a novice at this list stuff).
>
> I think David Council hit the nail on the head. I do recall
some squealing before she died last fall, and when the clutch
blows at the slave cylinder, I also get a very high pitch grinding
sound that appears to be the clutch plate spinning but not
catching.
>
> Now for the obvious question. Can I do this in my home garage
(a two-car garage that is shared between my BGT and my wife's
car). She would like me to dump the car, but I feel like a heart
surgeon trying massage life into this old baby. I have already
replaced all the floor pans, rocker panels, front and back fenders
(basically the lower 12 inches of the car). I replaced the
entire interior and seats, and new rear springs. However, I am a
very bad mechanic when it comes to spinning things like the engine
and trany.
>
> Do I give up the ghost and sell her for $1,800 or press on?
BTW: I must do this at home, taking in to a mechanic for repairs
is not an option since the wife will say get rid of it. What
tools do I need and how much can I expect to incur in expenses
beyond the $100 for the clutch components (cover, disk and release
bearing). Is this a weekend job, or several months (assuming I
work on it all day Saturday and half of Sunday)?
>
> Again, many thanks for the excellent help on this list.
>
> Jim Porco
> 71 BGT (down for the count)
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