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Hi all 6 years 10 months ago #178713
Hello,
Not my first post due to a rust based panic!
But I thought I'd say hello and show you all my MG.
It was fairly well cared for by its previous owner, just not the ones before that! Hence the rust issues!
Few issues I want to sort out though and would like some advice:
It has a massive K&N cone fitted, which is filthy and sucks in nothing but warm air, now i dont know if i should clean it and fit ducting or fit an airbox and performance panel
The exhaust is blowing, I think its at the backbox flange as this is covered in gungum and the mounting strap has fallen off? the backbox itself is rusty as anything so I will be replacing this with a MGOC supersport soon, is there any cheaper alternitives and does anyone know where i can get a mounting strap cheap?
The engine clunks when I pull away, I think its probably some sort of torque control bush, is there a common one that fails?
Best coolant level switch? my mum spent my childhood cooking k-series engines so I have "the fear"
The brakes are awful, spongey and terrible bite. The front discs and pads are fairly new so im unsure theyve been bedded in properly as the fluid is fine?
I think that's it for now, im currently abit skint so cheaper options are preferred, aslong as they last as I want to keep this one for atleast two years!
Cheers
Not my first post due to a rust based panic!
But I thought I'd say hello and show you all my MG.
It was fairly well cared for by its previous owner, just not the ones before that! Hence the rust issues!
Few issues I want to sort out though and would like some advice:
It has a massive K&N cone fitted, which is filthy and sucks in nothing but warm air, now i dont know if i should clean it and fit ducting or fit an airbox and performance panel
The exhaust is blowing, I think its at the backbox flange as this is covered in gungum and the mounting strap has fallen off? the backbox itself is rusty as anything so I will be replacing this with a MGOC supersport soon, is there any cheaper alternitives and does anyone know where i can get a mounting strap cheap?
The engine clunks when I pull away, I think its probably some sort of torque control bush, is there a common one that fails?
Best coolant level switch? my mum spent my childhood cooking k-series engines so I have "the fear"
The brakes are awful, spongey and terrible bite. The front discs and pads are fairly new so im unsure theyve been bedded in properly as the fluid is fine?
I think that's it for now, im currently abit skint so cheaper options are preferred, aslong as they last as I want to keep this one for atleast two years!
Cheers
Hi all 6 years 10 months ago #178714
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Welcome aboard Luggage. 
Hi all 6 years 10 months ago #178715
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exhaust bracket right now on ebay below...just click the link
Hi all 6 years 10 months ago #178717
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Hi all 6 years 10 months ago #178720
Hello and
I'm no expert but spongey brakes is common in TFs. A couple of things can help,a servo bracket is one and new braided hoses helps.
I like the Browns and gammons coolant alarms I've had them on both of my cars, a bit pricey but I think they're worth the money.https://www.ukmgparts.com/product/mgf-mgf20-cooling-system/mgf-tf-low-coolant-water-level-sensor-kit-bgf1111
The engine mounts could be causing the clunk, I think the bottom one is a known offender.
I run a standard air box and filter and the only modification to mine is I've diverted the intake pipes to the side vent. Fancy solutions seem like a waste of money to me and have not been proven to make a lot of difference to performance.
Original rusty exhausts is very usual, when you do swap a grinder is the best way to remove the back box bolts.
I'm no expert but spongey brakes is common in TFs. A couple of things can help,a servo bracket is one and new braided hoses helps.
I like the Browns and gammons coolant alarms I've had them on both of my cars, a bit pricey but I think they're worth the money.https://www.ukmgparts.com/product/mgf-mgf20-cooling-system/mgf-tf-low-coolant-water-level-sensor-kit-bgf1111
The engine mounts could be causing the clunk, I think the bottom one is a known offender.
I run a standard air box and filter and the only modification to mine is I've diverted the intake pipes to the side vent. Fancy solutions seem like a waste of money to me and have not been proven to make a lot of difference to performance.
Original rusty exhausts is very usual, when you do swap a grinder is the best way to remove the back box bolts.
Hi all 6 years 10 months ago #178729
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Hi and from John in Pudsey .
The clunk . Mine had this when I bought it . Turned out to be the drive shaft steak nut on the o/s/r wheel that had never had the collar punched into the drive shaft to lock it into place , a common problem I have been told . I torqued up the nut , punched the collar into the groove in the drive shaft and the clunk went away . Worth checking both of yours. Nice looking car you have .
John
from John in Pudsey .The clunk . Mine had this when I bought it . Turned out to be the drive shaft steak nut on the o/s/r wheel that had never had the collar punched into the drive shaft to lock it into place , a common problem I have been told . I torqued up the nut , punched the collar into the groove in the drive shaft and the clunk went away . Worth checking both of yours. Nice looking car you have .
John
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