[Mgs] MGB RIP

mgbnutt at aol.com mgbnutt at aol.com
Tue Jul 15 12:53:38 MDT 2008


Derek,
I am waiting for the next installment: What was/is wrong with your car?? Seems like if your mechanic is pulling the head you might as well get it fixed too, rather than parting out the car...

eagerly,
Donny V
1978 MGB


-----Original Message-----
From: derek at vandivere.net
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 8:27 am
Subject: [Mgs] MGB RIP



So, after a weekend of working on the damn B to try to get it more
reliable (basically, fixed the wiring in fan number two, replaced the
coolant, as well as some other minor stuff), it broke down on me last
week.

Got to work (100km) fine, on the way back started running hot so I pulled
over. Added some coolant, waited a bit, then it wouldn't go into gear.
Called the roadside service, he pumped some oil into the clutch system,
got another five km, and gave up. The temperature gauge never pegged, but
I was getting some valve clatter. Waited another half hour for a tow, then
decided to try starting it up - lots of valve clatter and lots of
beautiful white smoke.

Mechanic's taking off the cylinder head tomorrow to see if it's
salvageable - otherwise, I guess I have a lot of '78 B parts for sale in
Amsterdam...

Now I just want to know what the hell I did to the car. I'm sure it's my
fault somehow, just not sure. As you can imagine, I've been reading the
"MGBs are reliable" thread with some irony.

Think I'll shout a few more obscenities now...

Derek


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