[Mgs] MGA Points

[Richard Ewald]

Did you put any lube on the side of the rubbing block to prevent wear?  My
guess would be no.  Don't sweat it, that is a mistake we all make once.

When you put in the new points, but a small bead of grease on the side of
the rubbing block so that block runs on a thin film of grease.  This will
prevent premature wear.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Robert J. Guinness
<guinness at stclegal.com>wrote:

> I have had to replace the points on my MGA's distributor after only 3
> months of service (less than a 1,000 miles).  Apparently, the rubbing block
> wore down so that the points remained closed.  The points could not be
> adjusted to increase the gap because they were already fully adjusted out.
>  I used Lucas points, part #151-720.  Has anyone else experienced this
> problem?  Is there a cause other than a defective part?  If so, what should
> I do to prevent its reoccurence?  The replacement set that was installed is
> also a Lucas 151-720.  When I installed the new set, they are adjusted
> nearly all the way out (i.e. no more room to open the gap much further).
>  The problem surfaces when it gets progressively more difficult to start the
> car.  However, once it starts, it runs fine  --  until the next time when it
> won't start.
> --
> Robert Guinness
>
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