Technical Notes - Menu
| MGA, MGB, Midget | MGF |
|---|---|
| 1. General | 1. General |
| 2. Engine – General | 2. Engine |
| 3. Engine – Tuning | 3. Suspension & steering |
| 4. Engine – Modified | 4. Modifications |
| 5. Transmission & rear axle | |
| 6. Fuel & exhaust | |
| 7. Brakes, wheels, suspension & steering | |
| 8. Electrical | |
| 9. Bodywork | |
| 10. K series conversion |
General
- Buying an MG?
- Importing a car into New Zealand
- Reregistering a car with lapsed registration
- Pre-emptive maintenance
- MGB model identification
- Speedo Calibration
- Bolts – The right strength bolt can be critical to safety
Engine – General
- B Series Cylinder head markings
- B series water pumps – Which one?
- Burning oil in an early-ish MGB or Midget? It may not be as bad as you think!
- Engine Freshen-up – what to check
- Valve seat recession and unleaded fuel
- Have I got hardened valve seats?
- Fix those noisy tappets!
- Pushrod cover gaskets & seals – rubber or cork?
- Engine completely and suddenly dies
- Starting from cold – correct use of the choke
- Engine difficult to start when hot
- Engine Mount Restraint
Engine – Tuning
- Introduction to tuning
- Setting Ignition Timing
- Distributor advance rate adjustments: compensating for high mileage wear
- Electronic Ignition
- Valve clearances
- Vacuum units
- Twin Carburettors
- Combustion problems and detonation
- Run On
Engine – Modified
- Setting up ignition timing for modified engines
- Measuring & setting up cam timing
- Valve clearances on modified camshafts
Transmission & rear axle
- Overdrives
- B series 3 synchromesh layshaft bearings
- Installation of 4-synchro gearbox into the Mk1 MGB body
- Checking your Diff ratio
- Limited Slip Differentials
- Rear wheel bearing seal replacement – Tube Axles
- Clutch problems
- Diff pinion and oil seal replacement
- Halfshaft strength
- Uprating Midget rear axles
Fuel & exhaust
- SU Fuel Pumps – they are not inherently unreliable!
- Non-vented Fuel Caps
- Extractor Systems – How They Work, What to Look For
- Whether to fit a stainless exhaust system?
Brakes, wheels, suspension & steering
- Safety warning -rear wheel cylinders
- Should I upgrade my brakes?
- Brake upgrade options
- PWM Bilstein front shock kit
- Midget front wheel bearings
- Wire wheel balance problems
- Understeer – what is it, has my car got it?
- Alloy wheel options for the Midget
- Dismantling seized suspension components
- Mounting a Tramp Bar
- Mounting rear telescopic shock absorbers
- Leaf springs -repair or replace?
- Wandering steering/loose U-bolts
- Lowering rubber bumper ride height to that of the chrome bumper cars – MGB and Midget
- Weak handbrake
- Stretched handbrake cable
- Rear brake adjustment
- Rear disc brake conversion
Electrical
Bodywork
- Repair of Window Regulators
- Fitting a windscreen to a convertible
- Fitting windscreen seals
- Soft top very tight to erect
K series conversion
- Spreadsheet for wiring K series engine into MG Midget or MGB
- Engine turns over but won’t start
- Rover engine immobiliser
- Superchip on test in K engine
MGF – General
- Things to look for when buying an MGF
- Security System – explanation, keys and remotes, disarming, reprogramming
MGF – Engine
- MGF engine access
- MGF Cam Bolts
- MGF Overheating – causes and consequences
- Overheating diagnosis and bleeding procedure
- MGF Head Gasket
- Tips for removing cylinder head
- Refitting the rear cam belt on the VVC engine
- Engine turns over but won’t start
MGF – Suspension & steering
MGF – Modifications