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1. Tappets (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 21:10:37 -0500; I had read some time ago that tappets for a TD are only good for about 10,000 mile. Is this true of new tappets from Moss? My TD is running fine, but got a question. How do I determine when the tappe; /html/mg-t/2002-01/msg00003.html (6,811 bytes)
2. Clear coating (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:26:56 -0500; Last week a friend at a car show introduced me to a miracle cleaner called "Bar Keeper's Friend". It worked wonders on the 20 years of corrosion that had turned all my fuel pump and line fittings bla; /html/mg-t/2001-11/msg00003.html (7,308 bytes)
3. Wipers leak (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 13:40:36 -0400; I just completed 4,139 miles in my '51 MGTD MkII (GOF 72 in Painted Post, NY and GOF XI in Hiawassee, GA). Came upon two HEAVY rain storms (FL and NJ). Discovered water enters around the rotating sha; /html/mg-t/2001-10/msg00012.html (7,137 bytes)
4. Speedometer (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 09:55:47 -0500; How do I gain access to the gears in the curved faced (not flat) type speedometer of my TD? The odometer portion has failed (won't move). The trip gauge and speed are accurate. The speedometer was se; /html/mg-t/2001-10/msg00024.html (7,124 bytes)
5. U-Bolts (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 23:17:50 -0400; Is there a particular torque setting for the U bolts on the TD rear leaf springs? I get a bad vibration as I let out the clutch when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd. However, if I rev the engine just be; /html/mg-t/2001-07/msg00052.html (6,563 bytes)
6. Source of Paint (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 18:22:29 -0400; My 51 MGTD MkII was painted with acrylic lacquer, ALPHA-CRYL COLOR, manufactured by Rinshed-Mason. The label on the existing empty paint can states it is type "A-3120R FLEET RED". Although the correc; /html/mg-t/2001-05/msg00017.html (6,949 bytes)
7. Air Fuel Mixture (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 10:07:19 -0400; My 1.5 inch SUs on my 51 MGTD MkII have just been professionally rebuilt. Before rebuild, the SUs were so worn I could not tune them properly so I have very little good experience in doing this corre; /html/mg-t/2001-04/msg00019.html (7,921 bytes)
8. TD Rebuild Saga (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:48:35 -0400; I want to thank one and all for their support, their patience and for sharing their knowledge during the "overhaul" of my 51 MGTD MkII. I could NEVER have accomplished what I did without your help an; /html/mg-t/2001-04/msg00020.html (12,056 bytes)
9. Dieseling (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 16:35:22 -0400; What causes dieseling or post ignition and how can it be tamed? - cooler plugs, change plug gap, advance the timing, or what? My XPAG has new rings and valves and rebuilt carburetors and now I am exp; /html/mg-t/2001-04/msg00027.html (6,685 bytes)
10. Re: Did anyone try to answer your questions about SU jet nut (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:01:22 -0400; The basic answer to the nut location question was not to worry. Just adjust the valve nut for the proper tan color on the spark plugs and don't worry where it is on the valve threads. Too many variab; /html/mg-t/2001-04/msg00062.html (7,059 bytes)
11. Valve Seats (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 18:43:22 -0500; Question: How risky is it to put valve seats into a MkII XPAG head? I have the head off my MkII XPAG because I am putting in new valves, guides and seals. Today I took the head, with the valves still; /html/mg-t/2001-03/msg00003.html (8,693 bytes)
12. Valve Inserts (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 20:20:43 -0500; I would be interested in knowing of any machine shops (name, address, tel and e-mail) that have PROVEN they can reliably install hardened valve seats in an XPAG. I am only interested in those that ha; /html/mg-t/2001-03/msg00009.html (6,698 bytes)
13. Did I Screw Up?? (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:55:06 -0500; I would like to ask the experts for an honest opinion even if it is not what I want to hear. Because of high oil consumption at idle and low rpms, I have the head off the XPAG engine of my '51 MGTD M; /html/mg-t/2001-03/msg00019.html (8,282 bytes)
14. Honing Cylinders (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 08:12:39 -0500; The saga continues on my oil guzzling 51 MGTD MII. The machine shop that just rebuilt my XPAG head (incidentally, they did an absolutely beautiful job, looks NEW throughout), said I MUST hone my cyli; /html/mg-t/2001-03/msg00046.html (9,658 bytes)
15. Devastating Oil Consumption (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 18:32:37 -0500; My oil consumption rate has taken a nose dive in the last couple months. I am now getting about 200 miles to the quart. I know zero about combustion engines and so am hoping that the cause of my prob; /html/mg-t/2001-02/msg00108.html (8,682 bytes)
16. Viewing Piston Rings (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:11:27 -0500; If the piston connecting rods are disconnect from the crankshaft on a MGTD (MkII), is it possible to push the piston up far enough to inspect the rings? I have the head off the XPAG and would like to; /html/mg-t/2001-02/msg00119.html (6,740 bytes)
17. HELP. Eninge and Timing Chain Cover Not align (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 11:46:44 -0500; Problem: I removed the timing chain cover (after removing bonnet, radiator, water pump, exhaust and sump pan) on my TD to replace the front oil seal. I expect to receive today the replacement pulley; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00009.html (7,806 bytes)
18. Crankshaft Pulley (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 15:20:58 -0500; I just received a new crankshaft pulley from Moss, It weighs the same as the old, 457 grams. However, the old has three shallow holes drilled in the back, I assume for balancing. The new one has none; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00016.html (6,948 bytes)
19. Wire Feeler Gauge (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 19:14:33 -0500; Both the previous owner of my TD and past TSOs recommend using a wire feeler gauge to set the valves of the XPAG. The rationale is that a blade type will merely bridge any wear (depression) and conse; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00048.html (7,316 bytes)
20. Measuring Valve Clearance (score: 1): Author: Stuart Keen <simbafish@home.com>; Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:52:56 -0500; PROBLEM IN MEASURING VALVES: A previous TSO stated that when the rocker arm tip wears, accurate adjustment using a feeler gauge is virtually impossible. "You may think the clearance is correct, when; /html/mg-t/2001-01/msg00080.html (8,415 bytes)

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