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- Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Put the cat out
- Replies: 6
- Views: 304
Re: Put the cat out
In respect to the rattle, is that the heat shield coming loose off it?
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Exhaust downpipe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7050
Re: Exhaust downpipe
A carbide rotary burr will do the jobNotanumber wrote: ↑Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:05 pmWhat sort of rotary file is best to use for this sort of work ?
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Air intake identification help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 254
Re: Air intake identification help
Open cone is the way to go for shear induction noise magic! But perhaps not the best for power... lol
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Members Classifieds
- Topic: WANTED - MGF Trophy 160
- Replies: 7
- Views: 695
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:55 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Hood & frame cross compatibility
- Replies: 6
- Views: 479
Re: Hood & frame cross compatibility
Just to confirm: yes, you can fit any hood frame to any car. I have had Mk2 hood frames on my early Mk1 MGF for around 20 years...
I am getting old...
I am getting old...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Car unsettled over bumps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 24825
Re: Car unsettled over bumps
Odd handling can appear very quickly and even at low speeds with mismatched tyres. It is certainly worth replacing all four.
Steve, I agree - worn rear wheel bearings can also cause untoward handling - and MGF/TF bearings don't seem to make noise when they fail (no idea why not!)
Steve, I agree - worn rear wheel bearings can also cause untoward handling - and MGF/TF bearings don't seem to make noise when they fail (no idea why not!)
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:51 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Are there any suppliers left?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 568
Re: Are there any suppliers left?
First off, welcome to the forum! Secondly, sorry to hear that the bushes are too hard Evan. Which sets of bushes are you looking for? The whole car set? Yes, Rimmers is an X-Parts retailer, so OE bushes can be had from them. They won't be in a kit though: you'll have to order each bush individually.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:21 pm
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23626
Re: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
Good point - although hopefully the LED bulb won't fail any time soon
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Board
- Topic: TF Race Car Build
- Replies: 456
- Views: 5568903
Re: TF Race Car Build
great work - you've managed to get a lot done in a short period of time - very impressive
Will be interesting to hear how all the new modifications work out.
Will be interesting to hear how all the new modifications work out.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:00 pm
- Forum: Members Classifieds
- Topic: WANTED - MGF Trophy 160
- Replies: 7
- Views: 695
Re: WANTED - MGF Trophy 160
The eBay car has a rather strong asking price on it - no idea if the market will support that or not!?!
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Board
- Topic: TF Race Car Build
- Replies: 456
- Views: 5568903
Re: TF Race Car Build
Looks like it is coming together - when are you planning to start testing?
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: An issue with my early VVC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 349
Re: An issue with my early VVC
First off, welcome to the forum! Where in the US are you based? :) I am assuming that in your ownership, the MG previously ran and drove just fine and that the cam belts have all been replaced within the service schedule (generally around 5 years/60k miles). Fortunately, I do not think that this is ...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Hard top leaking on MGTF
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5489
Re: Hard top leaking on MGTF
Just echoing everyone's comments here, especially Jerry's: getting both the hard top and soft top to seal perfectly is a swine of a job, and they were a pain to get right, even when new... but with 20 year old rubber seals, things are just harder now (no pun intended!)
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23626
Re: LED Compatible Flasher Relay
The faster flash likely reflects the lower electrical load on the circuit - I'd imagine that higher-rated ballast relays might do the trick? Note that I am no expert, but there is bound to be information on this on the web... Quick search reveals https://spiyda.com/turn-signal-load-equaliser-ballast...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:32 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Rear brake line replacement tips please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 738
Re: Rear brake line replacement tips please
This thread might be helpful: https://www.mgfregister.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=25579&p=201117 I need to do the same repairs on my old '95 MGF - it basically needs everything aft of the front bulkhead replacing. It should not be too difficult, but I foresee removing the unions from the rear T-ju...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Car unsettled over bumps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 24825
Re: Car unsettled over bumps
I'm with Rob - have a thought about changing the rear tyres (or replacing all four at the same time): squirrely handing often results from mismatched front/ rear tyres on mid-engined cars.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: New Battery - FLAT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 35577
Re: New Battery - FLAT
If you could start and then drive the car only for the battery to later discharge itself points very strongly towards a charging fault. The Bosch alternators on the later TF are a weak point (the earlier Marelli Magnetti alternators are far more robust), but that would not be the place I'd start hav...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: wiring up TF instrument cluster to check mileage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15500
Re: wiring up TF instrument cluster to check mileage
Quite right: the instrument cluster on the MGF/TF is relatively "dumb" in this regard!
I'd have to look at the wiring diagrams to see how to power the dash module and specifically the speedo - lots of wiring diagrams on line: should not be too hard to work out
I'd have to look at the wiring diagrams to see how to power the dash module and specifically the speedo - lots of wiring diagrams on line: should not be too hard to work out
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Exhaust downpipe
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7050
Re: Exhaust downpipe
Any step in the exhaust outflow will cause turbulent flow and limit exhaust extraction (probably multiple caveats to that statement, but you get the drift). I'd check the alignment of the two pipe holes in the flange to the gasket - assuming both align perfectly (i.e. no obvious intrusion within the...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: Technical - Sponsored by Brown & Gammons
- Topic: Central locking
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15255
Re: Central locking
Thanks for the update - really helpful