love reading thru these old posts good info and still solving issues in 2024 Thanks ...   01-01-2024 10:56 pm

stumbled on this old post today when looking for something else but very glad I took the time earlier today to replace my Bonnet release ...   03-08-2022 08:21 pm

I just have to shout THANK YOU to the past posters on this thread way back in 2013 , 2015 and others I am ...   08-27-2021 03:17 pm

2021 update - Esprit2 Are you still out there??? Thank you for your directions on this old thread. I had pretty well ...   06-05-2021 04:09 pm

as directed I did just as Chrisl and redracer indictaed and the cam cover leaks are GONE. A new oil gauge takeoff and some ...   04-20-2021 09:35 pm

Mark Rosenbaum Did you ever post the carburetor adjustment procedure you noted in this very old posting. ...   04-19-2021 08:33 pm

Anybody have anything helpful to add to this 10 year old thread I am just about to put my cam covers back with silicon ...   03-04-2021 09:20 pm

Thanks Dakota Figured there would be a mess of work for this but better than pulling all the engine out. As you mentioned the exhaust(new so ...   07-07-2020 01:11 pm

Hi All Here is a hear scratcher. I have just discovered the 6 small bolts holding the transmission top cover in place are loose and ...   07-06-2020 11:08 pm

The difference was marginal but noticable so with two the same length should buy me a few years of sag free driving. wish "my ...   04-22-2020 07:20 pm

Thanks for the photo set. This will be helpful I am sure. Now off to the shops (virtual) to see if I can ...   04-11-2020 09:17 pm

I have located the oil fill canister from my parts car and think I can adapt it to act as an open ended breather. REDRACER ...   04-07-2020 11:18 pm

I am never ever going to take a photo under my bonnet and post it here after seeing these two photos. In comparison my ...   04-06-2020 01:51 pm

Redracer- Ok so what your saying is this vent hose thingy is intimately connected to the oil in the block and can at ...   04-02-2020 09:29 pm

Hi All I have looked at a bunch of threads on this topic but nothing recent with photos still available. I wonder if anybody can ...   04-02-2020 04:08 pm

I have just stripped down two carb and mainfold sets from two untouched 1974 cars (both have sat since 1978) both have a washer on ...   03-26-2020 04:48 pm

I opted to go with original driver car longer drivers side and the longer spring from the parts car set for two the same length ...   03-22-2020 10:39 pm

Hi all I am just putting the rear axle back in the JH after replacing all suspension bushings, shocks, spring seat rubbers etc. I have ...   03-22-2020 03:06 pm

Hi All REVIVING AN OLD POST What is the current thinking on the vent hose going from the rear axle up into ...   03-19-2020 06:45 pm

well here I sit as many before me with all but the Diff bushings replaced. Defeated? Well yes for now. The diff bushings are ...   03-18-2020 08:52 pm

Hi All I was installing the rear trailing arm Bushings today (Acquired from Martin Robey) and ran into a problem on the very last one. ...   02-22-2020 05:22 pm

Thanks very much folks I put my hat out to our local club and have a NOS unit in the post on the way ...   08-21-2019 03:41 pm

appreciate the reply but still need to confirm the corect year MGB switch. I did find a file on the JH facebook page that ...   08-19-2019 12:33 am

Hi I tried searching but could not find full answer. What year MGB turn signal will drop into a 1974 JH. I understand ...   08-19-2019 12:11 am

A late late reply to add to this post. Yes they are out there and I have just replaced mine in 2019. But ...   06-23-2019 12:25 am

Finally on the road and temp gauge does not work. some exploration found the green with blue stripe wire chewed to bits up under ...   06-12-2019 08:25 pm

I am just under an hour from the border at Calais Maine and often have parts for the Jensen, MGA or our Rialta motor home ...   03-09-2019 06:57 pm

AAARRRGGGG what an ordeal I found the tape online but most sellers only deal in bulk at several hundred $ order. And on Amazon ...   03-09-2019 06:34 pm

thanks Redracer It (the top) is covered in clamps as the glue dries right now. your explanation is perfectly clear. I have already ...   03-09-2019 06:30 pm

Further to the top installation: Where does the fabric get trimmed along the front edge? I did not have any fabric on the frame ...   03-09-2019 06:06 pm

Thanks I searched with just the word convertible and got very little info adding the word top makes a huge difference ...   03-06-2019 05:02 pm

hi thanks for the post from last year re the tape you used for the window wipes installation I am doing the same job ...   03-06-2019 03:40 pm

Hi All I have searched the site to no avail. Wondering if there is a best practice step by step directions sheet for ...   03-06-2019 03:12 pm

no thats a perfect photo thanks. due to some poor body work by DPO one edge is outside and one inside. I might ...   04-06-2018 12:02 pm

Hi All I took the front bumper off to refinish and found a couple bent pieces that I then straightened out. The ...   04-05-2018 07:47 pm

Yea cannot see a reason why not to try. If it was on the cover it might not get all the fluid but enough ...   04-02-2018 12:42 pm

Has anybody ever tapped a drain plug into the diff body or even the lower edge of the diff cover does not need to ...   03-30-2018 05:25 pm

yea that would work of course but wouldn't a plug be the way to go for a quick oil flush and change. drain out ...   03-30-2018 05:20 pm

Anybody out there have the name of the guy that designed the rear differential without putting in a drain plug? Like to meet him ...   03-30-2018 03:27 pm

the tabs hold a piece of 1/4 inch padded backing and the carpet. The carpet was glued to the backing and snug fit into ...   03-29-2018 01:26 pm