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by Peter Cresswell
Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Inexistent horn bullet terminal
Replies: 24
Views: 22423

Re: Inexistent horn bullet terminal

...and my 1969 Roadster has the earlier steering column and the horn button on the stalk! This might show that the stalk can be easily swapped for a later one.
I have looked up the parts in the Moss catalogue and they give the change point for the stalk as Clausager
by Peter Cresswell
Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Inexistent horn bullet terminal
Replies: 24
Views: 22423

Re: Inexistent horn bullet terminal

Hi Remy, I thought by 1970 the horn was operated by pushing the end of the indicator stalk. This seems to be confirmed by Clausager that from September 1969 a new column stalk was introduced that operated the indicators, headlight main beam and flash and the horn. The change was from car number 1871...
by Peter Cresswell
Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:35 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Changing brake discs
Replies: 6
Views: 5676

Re: Changing brake discs

As you need to remove the hub to remove the disc you will need to reset the end float when the hub is refitted. If it is just to clean the discs up you might be able to do what is necessary without removing them completely.
by Peter Cresswell
Tue Mar 16, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: MGB Technical
Topic: Gearbox Oil Additive
Replies: 4
Views: 4488

Re: Gearbox Oil Additive

Generally I would say don't put any friction reducing additive in a gearbox, whether it has overdrive or not, The synchro cones rely on an amount of friction to work and in an overdrive there is a cone clutch with a friction material lining so need friction to work. In the early 1990s I used a Toyot...
by Peter Cresswell
Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:28 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Hello and any advice welcome
Replies: 20
Views: 20014

Re: Hello and any advice welcome

Hi Bri, Welcome to MGB Ownership and I hope you will use this forum as often as you need. There is a wealth of knowledge behind this unassuming facade! I note your engine was totally reconditioned in 1995 so I would suggest (unless you have evidence to show it's been done) you put getting the cylind...
by Peter Cresswell
Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:24 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: Gerry Brown
Replies: 2
Views: 7594

Gerry Brown

I was very saddened to hear this morning that Gerry Brown passed away a few days ago. I had known Gerry since 1969 when he started racing his MG TC, the same year I started with a TD. As I moved on to race a TC myself and the cars became faster, I had many a fine battle in the T-Type races through t...
by Peter Cresswell
Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: MGB General
Topic: agreed value insurance
Replies: 14
Views: 11954

Re: agreed value insurance

Hi Ian To pick up on some of the points you have raised. Agreed Value and Salvage Retention - You will not have the right to retain any car that has been written off in Categories A or B (of the current list) as these have to be destroyed. In the case of a Category B write off I believe the dismantl...
by Peter Cresswell
Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:54 am
Forum: MGB General
Topic: agreed value insurance
Replies: 14
Views: 11954

Re: agreed value insurance

At first glance it appears that 'Market Value' would not be a problem. However the market value of many classic cars is lower the the sum of the parts needed to repair it. As an straightforward example, a car professionally rebuilt into a Heritage shell would cost around £35,000, but its market valu...
by Peter Cresswell
Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: Forum Support
Topic: PDF attachments
Replies: 6
Views: 22254

Re: PDF attachments

posting the file has worked!
by Peter Cresswell
Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:13 am
Forum: MGB General
Topic: agreed value insurance
Replies: 14
Views: 11954

Re: agreed value insurance

You might find this useful from Heritage, my insurers. What-Is-Agreed-Value-Heritage-Classic-Car-Insurance-v2-20151026.pdf Note - this doesn't open full screen immediately. Look for it being downloaded in the tray at the bottom left of screen and open it from there Take particular note about what ha...