[Mgs] Leaky clutch hydraulics

[Max Heim]

One fix for the issue where the starter stud threads have been partially
stripped is to add a flat washer (or two, or three) to move the nut out on
the stud to where there hopefully might be some threads left.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 11/2/11 1:58 PM, Hans Duinhoven at h.duinhoven at planet.nl wrote:

> Hi Paul and all others,
> 
> Thanks for all good advise.
> 
> No leakage at tthe footwell, so I have to follow the hydraulic lines, in
> order to discover, where the outside has become wet.
> What might have happened, is that the hose might have been damaged, when the
> engine has been overhauled two years ago. If the hose was fitted under
> continuous twist force, the hose is prone to fail prematurely.
> 
> Coming to the hose subject:
> After what age should hydraulic hoses be renewed?
> Mine are about 15 years of age and the fluid is DOT5.
> 
> Reading all replies, I think it is safe to remove the starter first.
> I hope, I won't forget to fall into the trap I did before:
> Remounting the starter, where the ignition cap holder clip falls between the
> starter and the engine.
> The starter has to come out again, in order to fix this.
> 
> The reason why I am reluctant to remove the starter, is that all wiring has
> to be taken from the starter.
> No big deal you would think.
> Not really true: my starter has been removed so often in the past, that the
> nut holding the thick wires onto the solenoid did not fit anymore, because
> the screw thread on the solenoid was bust after so many times bolting the
> wires...
> The car did not want to start at the end, because all thick wires became
> lose.
> I had to replace the solenoid, which is quite costy.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Hans 71 BGT
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven at planet.nl>; <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Leaky clutch hydraulics
> 
> 
>> The biggest problem is going to be undoing the steel pipe from the top of
>> the flex and the hose itself from the chassis bracket.  Very restricted
>> space, and if there is any corrosion it will make things much harder as
>> usual.
>> 
>> The thing to do is try it without removing the starter first, but without
>> damaging the nuts. Failing that try it with the starter out.  Failing that
>> you may have to get brutal and grind the hose off below the bracket, then
>> you may be able to pull the top part down below the bracket to part the
>> remains of the hose from the steel pipe.  Or take the engine out ...
>> 
>> As far as order goes the cylinder and hose must be attached to the
>> bell-housing before attaching the steel pipe to the top of the hose to
>> avoid twists in the hose.  That said, it is easier to attach the cylinder
>> to the bell-housing first, then the hose to the cylinder, before attaching
>> the hose to the bracket and the steel pipe to the hose.
>> 
>> Are you sure the leak is from the slave end and not the master, running
>> down the pedal and onto the carpet?
>> 
>> PaulH.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> So my question is: can I get near the slave cylinder and the flex
>>> hydraulic hose for troubleshooting and work without taking the starter
>>> motor out of the BGT?