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1. Re: Oil pump priming -1953 TD (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:55:39 -0500; I find that the longer the car sits, the longer it takes for the oil pressure to come up. Sort of a semi-self priming pump. Gets kind of scary after winter storage, but it always comes back. My car h; /html/mg-t/2006-01/msg00013.html (10,715 bytes)
2. Re: Rear fender fitting and ignition light (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 22:37:58 -0500; I've run into the same kind of voodoo. Once you remove a part from a TD, it no longer fits. ;-) I swear the doors, rear fenders and fuel tank magically changed dimension while separated from my car.; /html/mg-t/2005-12/msg00003.html (10,818 bytes)
3. XPAG Weight? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 19:32:45 -0500; Anyone know what the XPAG engine weighs off hand? Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361 Member: NEMGTR #11470 NAMGBR # 7-33; /html/mg-t/2005-11/msg00012.html (6,623 bytes)
4. Re: 3 point seat belts (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 22:36:37 -0500; Anyone ever seen a roll bar on a T series? How was it mounted? Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639 71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361 Member: NEMGTR #11470; /html/mg-t/2005-10/msg00011.html (9,168 bytes)
5. Tight Brakes (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:32:40 -0500; I put new brake linings on the old TD today. Two of the wheels were 'tight', even with the adjusters fully retracted. I wasn't too concerned as I could still push the car by hand, although I could fe; /html/mg-t/2005-09/msg00001.html (8,026 bytes)
6. Re: Tight Brakes - Now I'm confused (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:36:13 -0500; Hello Everyone: I'm confused. The problem brake is on the front right. I don't see any difference in the shoes, they look identical to my eyes. Are there supposed to be markings designating 'primary'; /html/mg-t/2005-09/msg00009.html (8,546 bytes)
7. Re: Tight Brakes - Now I'm confused (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:39:59 -0500; I must say, I'm really tempted to grind a tiny bit out of the shoe slots that the Micram adjusters fits in. It feels like the wheel is just a half click away from turning freely. I've had drag before; /html/mg-t/2005-09/msg00014.html (11,994 bytes)
8. Bob's Brake Saga - Get those cylinders installed correctly (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:39:28 -0500; Ever since my TD's restoration 5 years ago, the brakes have pulled to the right. I recently discovered that this "annoyance" around town can get REAL hairy when you have to stop fast at highway speed; /html/mg-t/2005-09/msg00024.html (8,387 bytes)
9. Re: Bob's Brake Saga - Brake Cylinder Orientation Update (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:04:25 -0500; Well looks like I might have both sides wrong now! What I have now may be equal amounts of less braking. What I thought was grabbing on the right might just be proper operation. Any way there is a c; /html/mg-t/2005-09/msg00029.html (9,442 bytes)
10. Re: Bob's Brake Saga - Brake Cylinder Orientation Update (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:47:27 -0500; Servo-action rocks! Now that I have both sides properly configured as leading-shoes, the car is stopping straight and there's much more braking power. It feels like power brakes. If you're into vecto; /html/mg-t/2005-09/msg00059.html (11,886 bytes)
11. Coil Polarity Revisited (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 00:47:52 -0500; Some time ago we had a thread about switching the ignition coil leads when changing to negative ground. I didn't think it would mater, but I was wrong. I work for a large automotive parts manufacture; /html/mg-t/2005-05/msg00042.html (7,169 bytes)
12. TD Steering Wheels, Which one's the Best? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:32:23 -0500; My original, original TD steering wheel is disintigrating. Whatever it's made of just doesn't last 50 years. What is it made of anyway? There seems to be three replacement models to choose from: Orig; /html/mg-t/2005-04/msg00032.html (7,386 bytes)
13. TD pedal shaft and bushings (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:48:50 -0500; I've decided it's high-time I fix my wobbly brake pedal. Are the reproduction parts acceptable? Best place to buy? Any tips on the job? (I've been burnt by reproduction parts before.) Bob Donahue (St; /html/mg-t/2005-04/msg00034.html (7,116 bytes)
14. Who sells GOOD radiator hoses? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:23:13 -0500; The top radiator hose (the big one) on my TD looks like it's about to leak. It's only five years old, I'm sure it would have blown long ago if the radiator were pressurized. Can anyone recommend a ve; /html/mg-t/2005-04/msg00042.html (7,625 bytes)
15. Are TD Brake Drums Available? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 21:32:02 -0500; I just noticed brake drums are N/A in the Moss catalog. Are they available anywhere? I don't think I need new ones right now, but down the road........ BTW, is Abingdon Spares still around? Bob Donah; /html/mg-t/2005-04/msg00044.html (7,072 bytes)
16. Disc Brakes for a TD? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:05:33 -0500; Before I order new front drums, Is there an easy bolt on disc brake conversion for the TD? Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com Cars: 52 MGTD - #17639 71 MGB - #GHN5UB2; /html/mg-t/2005-04/msg00049.html (7,321 bytes)
17. Re: Disc Brakes for a TD? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:30:23 -0500; I'm old enough to remember the pre-disc days, and there's one way that that disc brakes are truly superior. Disc brakes still work wet! Drum brakes don't do diddly when soaked. I once had to make a p; /html/mg-t/2005-04/msg00058.html (8,442 bytes)
18. Re: Steering rack gaiters (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:47:27 -0500; Why can't the reproduction producers use the same materials OEMs are currently using? What would it cost, an extra nickel? Why can't Moss tell their Taiwan suppliers - Hey, use the same rubber GM is; /html/mg-t/2005-03/msg00033.html (9,874 bytes)
19. Re: Tonneau covers / rain cover (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:44:14 -0500; Someone ought to make a full tonneau WITHOUT a zipper. I know there are a few people who like to cover the passenger side while driving, but I bet most people are more interested in keeping the rain; /html/mg-t/2005-03/msg00048.html (10,167 bytes)
20. Prestone Heavy Duty Flush (score: 1): Author: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 00:44:16 -0500; I just obtained a couple cans of Prestone Heavy Duty radiator flush (hard to find stuff). This is a two part flush: Part one - oxalic acid, Part two - sodium carbonate. Sounds like it should be good; /html/mg-t/2005-02/msg00019.html (7,103 bytes)

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