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121. Re: Brakes Pull to Right (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 21:15:15 -0800; My guess is oil on the brake shoes at the right rear from a bad hub seal, or silicone fluid leakage onto the shoes, right front or rear. Lawrie --Original Message-- From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.; /html/mg-t/1998-11/msg00009.html (7,403 bytes)
122. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 07:25:03 -0700; The piece of felt was someone's attempt to improve the factory's "lack-of-rear-main" seal. There's a paper gasket between the aluminum piece and the block, but that's all. Moss's rear seal has worke; /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00022.html (9,361 bytes)
123. Re: MGTD Paint Q (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:00:36 -0700; Yes, Ray, the instrument panel and the steering wheel centerpiece were originally the same bronze color. Moss Motors sells the paint in a spray can under the number 220-530. The filter canister was a; /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00045.html (7,703 bytes)
124. Re: TC intake manifold (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 18:34:44 -0700; Russ....I can tell you that all the original TC air cleaner manifolds had the holes to which you refer. I'm afraid I have no clue as to why the factory put them there and agree it would seem that a s; /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00066.html (8,668 bytes)
125. Re: Rear and Front main oil seals (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 22:14:18 -0700; John.....I've been using these rubber lip seals in the fronts of XPAG and XPEG motors since the mid Seventies. Never, ever had a problem with them. Virtually every other engine uses a lip seal around; /html/mg-t/1998-04/msg00068.html (8,945 bytes)
126. Re: testing new list (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 19:33:36 -0800; Steve....it's a bit like playing "peek-a-boo" in the dark, isn't it? Not knowing who might be lurking out here....... I subscribed, but so far have had nothing worth saying to say, nor anything to co; /html/mg-t/1998-03/msg00021.html (7,041 bytes)
127. Re: Let's Try it Out (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 07:35:48 -0800; Ray...this is a common problem with the new center main bearings sold today. The fix, however, is simple.... First, the locating hole......a small rattail file should be used to carefully ovalize the; /html/mg-t/1998-03/msg00032.html (9,160 bytes)
128. Re: XPEG dwell spec? (score: 1): Author: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:27:28 -0800; TFs should dwell in the houses of enthusiasts, never to be abused, nor yet unloved, nor yet neglected in favor of more modern sporty cars. TFs should dwell in that inner peace which cometh from being; /html/mg-t/2006-06/msg00043.html (7,776 bytes)
129. Re: tappet cover studs (score: 1): Author: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:58:06 -0800; Are you sure you don't mean 6 x 1 mm, Dave? Lawrie /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.; /html/mg-t/2006-09/msg00022.html (7,699 bytes)
130. Re: Oil (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:21:38 -0800; Thanks to Gene for publicizing this - and to Bud for making it available on his excellent site. If we have any metallurgists on the list, could someone explain to this layman why the benefits of the; /html/mg-t/2006-11/msg00003.html (7,590 bytes)
131. Re: Idle speed too high (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 14:30:51 -0800; The first thing to check, Bill, is that one carburetor isn't holding the other one open. Loosen the screws that hold one of the interconnecting clips so that each carb's throttle operates independent; /html/mg-t/2006-11/msg00005.html (8,210 bytes)
132. Re: POR15 engine maroon (score: 1): Author: "Britcars.com" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:00:09 -0800; I'm not familiar with POR15 "MG Maroon" but would hazard a guess it might be their version of the color used on MGA and MGB engines. This was definitely more maroon than the color originally used on; /html/mg-t/2006-12/msg00002.html (7,720 bytes)
133. Re: Moss rear seal kit seals (score: 1): Author: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:47:42 -0800; A problem was discovered with the original seals - of the type you removed. Apparently, the rubber was incompatible with the high revolutions of the engine. The new seals are designed for high-speed; /html/mg-t/2006-12/msg00009.html (8,343 bytes)
134. Re: TD mark II question(s) (score: 1): Author: "Britcars.com" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:28:21 -0800; For many years, I have solved the "porous rocker cover gasket" problem by a very simple expedient: when gluing a new one to the head with Gasgacinch, I coat the inside, vertical surface of the gaske; /html/mg-t/2007-01/msg00041.html (8,716 bytes)
135. Re: [Mg-t] MGTD Mark II (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:22:30 -0700; Bob Howard offered some good suggestions so I won't add much to what he said, other than to observe that the hesitation is almost certainly because the mixture is set too lean. However nicely, John; /html/mg-t/2007-10/msg00025.html (9,313 bytes)
136. Re: [Mg-t] 54 TF radial tire pressure? (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie@Britcars" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 10:59:06 -0700; Since radial tires have more flexible sidewalls than bias ply tires, more pressure is necessary to make the most of their characteristics. In the course of my many years in the business, I have foun; /html/mg-t/2008-05/msg00025.html (8,471 bytes)
137. Re: [Mg-t] Stabilizer Link Repair (score: 1): Author: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:13:40 -0800; The best way to get that nut behind the water pump pulley started on its thread is to hold it with a long pair of needle-nose pliers and screw the threaded rod into it. Then you can assemble the mor; /html/mg-t/2008-11/msg00002.html (9,612 bytes)
138. Re: [Mg-t] Source of Rocker Arm Ass'y (score: 1): Author: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:02:21 -0800; I have, for many years, sent rocker assemblies from all the engines I rebuild to: Rocker Arm Specialist 19841 Hirsch Court Anderson, CA 96007 530-378-1075 They do excellent work and their prices are; /html/mg-t/2009-01/msg00017.html (9,206 bytes)
139. [Mg-t] Re. Aluminizing T-type manifolds (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:49:05 -0700; You recently suggested Flame Spray, Inc., 1900 West 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204 as a replacement for Hambro Industries in San Fernando, who used to do the aluminizing of T-type exhaust manifolds and; /html/mg-t/2009-03/msg00006.html (6,786 bytes)
140. Re: [Mg-t] Accessory "trouble light" (score: 1): Author: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:20:43 -0800; Thanks to everyone for the useful information. Per Chris Nowlan's suggestion, I've told my customer to contact his local Lucas dealer. I've also relayed to him the other, perhaps more helpful, sugges; /html/mg-t/2009-05/msg00051.html (6,650 bytes)

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