Technical Notes - Menu
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MGA, MGB, Midget
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MGF |
- 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
- 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
- Have I got hardened valve seats?
- Engine completely and suddenly dies
Engine - Tuning
- Introduction to tuning
- Setting Ignition Timing
- Distributor advance rate adjustments: compensating for high mileage wear
- Vacuum units
- Twin Carburettors
- Combustion problems and detonation
- Run On
Engine - Modified
Transmission & rear axle
- Overdrives
- 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
Fuel & exhaust
- SU Fuel Pumps - they are not inherently unreliable!
- Extractor Systems - How They Work, What to Look For
- Whether to fit a stainless exhaust system?
Brakes, wheels & suspension
- MGB Brake upgrades
- PWM Bilstein front shock kit
- 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
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
- Engine turns over but won't start
- 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 Cam Bolts
- MGF Overheating - causes and consequences
- Overheating diagnosis and bleeding proceedure
- MGF Head Gasket
- Tips for removing cylinder head
- Engine turns over but won't start
MGF - Suspension & steering
MGF - Modifications
Paul Walbran Motors
Leaders in service - advice - value for money
17 Brownie Rd, Laingholm, Auckland 0604, New Zealand
Phone: (09) 817 8194 Fax: (09) 817 8164 Mobile: 021 886 723 Email: paul@mgparts.co.nz