Had to make a panic stop in the B the other day. Coming over the crest of a
hill, a car was standing still waiting to make a left hand turn. The car in
front of me had to stop fast, which meant I had to stop faster. I locked up my
brakes, and stopped in an impressively short distance. Fortunately no one hit
anything. Unfortunately I skidded off the road a bit, and the terrain was not
kind to my car's exhaust system.
When I got home I found coolant leaking from three little holes at the bottom
of the radiator. Evidently, the engine pitched forward, and the fan blades
knicked three of the cores. (This was easily fixed with a bit of solder.) The
radiator fan is plastic, which isn't original for a '71. And, there is exactly
one inch of clearance between the fan and the radiator. Should the engine have
been able to move that far? I inspected the engine mounts, and all seems to be
solid. And, I can't make the engine move by hand. But, it still doesn't seem
right that the fan could reach the radiator. Especially, since I didn't
actually hit anything.
I ordered an exhaust kit from Victoria British. (I found the "kit" idea
convenient. I know I'll have all the parts.) Is the exhaust going to be a
nasty job?
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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