When was the last time you changed your brake fluid? Yes, that’s right: brake fluid. Not just topped it off, but changed it? If you answer “never” or “years ago,” you may wish to consider that failure to do so every couple of years can be an expensive over-sight!
From Moss Motoring 1984 When replacing front brake rotors on cars with wire wheels, be especially careful not to confuse the right and left side splined hubs. They are identical in appearance except for the knock-off thread rotation. A hurried job may well result in the wheel coming loose and propelling itself in advance of…
From Moss Motoring 1984 As most of our readers know, Moss Motors sells a wide range of Rust Repair Panels. We are often asked how easy it is for the amateur to install them. Provided you have the right equipment, a reasonable level of mechanical aptitude and a car that is not totally rusted out,…
From Moss Motoring 1984 Many of our customers live in parts of the country where it is preferable to store their cars for a period during the winter months. There are numerous opinions on the do’s and don’ts of storage, but we thought we’d convey some concepts that our collective experience has shown to be…
I was converting my older British car over from positive to negative ground when I came across the question of coil polarity. I discovered coil polarity is very much misunderstood. In researching it out it got me very confused until I found out there are two definitions of coil polarity. I talked to 3 or…
From Moss Motoring 1984 If your transmission acts like the clutch is not fully disengaging, (grinding while shifting, etc.), the problem may be the clutch or pressure plate, your hydraulics (The slave cylinder rod should move about an inch or so.), or lastly, the Notorious Throwout Fork Pin, Moss part #596-040. Every TR2 thru TR6…
From Moss Motoring 1984 Function: The function of the points is to make and break the electrical circuit to the coil. Each time the points open, the circuit is broken, causing the magnetic field around the ignition coil to collapse. When this field collapses, a high voltage spark is created that fires the spark plug….
Does your steering column flex when you pull up or down on the wheel? If so, check the flexible rubber steering column couplings first. If these appear to be in good shape, check the lower mounting bracket for cracks. It is located below the dash where the column passes through the firewall. You may have…
PROP PROBLEMS Many owners of MGB roadsters from 1971 on have trunk lids that are bent or creased. This is caused by the telescopic trunk lid prop fitted to these cars which replace the ‘rod type’ props fitted to earlier models. The trunk lids on these cars are very heavy and require more support than the original BL design allows….
From Moss Motoring 1985 Kevin Edgley Duncan, OK A random ‘knocking’ or ‘clattering’ sound at idle on MGBs with the 3-bladed fan may be due to bad rubber grommets in the fan mounting holes. The sound is similar to that made by a bad water pump bearing. To check the fan, rotate it first one…
