MGB Register Forum

Shock absorbers have no effect on ride height whatsoever.

They are purely there as a damper of spring action.

Perhaps the rear springs have been tempered differently?

If you transposed the left to right and right to left you would know.

Don't over tighten the nuts.

They should be of brass and no more than 20 newton metres.

The same as for the six nuts where the manifold joins the twin pipes.

"Bodies were pressed at Swindon then transported to Abingdon for painting trimming and final assembly"

Actually, my 1962 built MGB bodyshell was from Pressed Steel in Swindon.

There is a plate spot welded on the battery bay deck saying so!

These are still available

Interestingly I owned TLX105M from 1985 until 1993.
It was a Midget supplied by Sprinzle of Lancaster Mews in London.
John Sprinzle sold cars from his mews garage, complete with a chrome and blue Sprinzle badge above the rear number plate.
I'm not sure if his cars were modified in any way, mine had ...

Brand new, old stock MGB interior door panels.
Red with white piping.
For early, 1962 to 1965 pull handle cars only.
Only £25 the pair!
Collection from near Guildford, Surrey.

I have an original six bladed fan on my 1962 B.
I really should say 'had' as I replaced it with a nos Leyland plastic one.
I've seen so many pictures of the metal blades letting go I didn't want to take that risk...

Remove the glass by carefully cutting into the retaining rubber and gently ease the glass out, WD40 will help.
When you see the rivet tails centre punch them.
If the rivets are 1/8" drill from the inside out with a 1/16" cobalt drill.
Finally, drill into the 1/16" hole with a 1/8" cobalt drill.

Thanks for your info chaps

I've converted my three bearing engine to take the later, spin-on oil filter.
A fantastic modification that makes more frequent oil changes a doddle.
The thing is, I've only got one more UniPart oil filter left.
They seem difficult to obtain so any recommendations for a suitable, non return valve ...