MG
The Classic Marque

Thanks Dave/Gary. Yes that's one of the reasons I am asking. Mine has always had a polished cap which is getting rather tatty and needs a refurb but to what!

Welcome to the Octagon MG Car Club. I have been a member since 1976 and like this BBS the members are very helpful when in trouble.The spares are quality and reasonable price.
Ray

Hi
I am after the dimensions (ID, OD & thickness) for the spacer that is located between the engine stabilizer bracket and the shock absorber. I assume it has a painted black finish.
Thanks for your help
Graeme

Cedric,
well done on finding the problem.

Right, that's the encouragement over - learning for yourself by experience is great but it's better to have first researched and got guidance. The Japanese aren't the only ones with sayings, you may have heard the expression "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink". Being a person of few words I'll just put - ignition switch, p...

Whilst I have limited knowledge of Frogeyes, so cant answer the original question, there are some errors in Mr Horler’s book, so I would suggest checking with more than one source, rather than taking everything as gospel.

“Talking about electrical issues (and courses :) ), what exactly mean what I circled in blue and red ?”

Those bullet connectors ‘should’ just pull apart.

The red ones are 4-way and the wires are all connected together.

To reassemble, you should be able to just push them back in. You may need the help of a small screwdriver for the last few millimetres, until they click into ...

To finish :), I always try to answer you Nigel, as "soon" as I know the answer : I got 12.5V without key in, and 12.3V when I turn the key till I have the ignition light on ;)
I am kind of surprised that after playing with it (key on, off, start, stop, few miles, stop, turn key,...), I almost didn't loose anything ! If you do this with the Alfa, you can charge back the battery all night :)

Talking about electrical issues (and courses :) ), what exactly mean what I circled in blue and red ?
- Does the red means the 4 of them are connected together ?
- Does it mean that you are suppose to be able (they are old, what was possible in the 70's might not be anymore :P) to pull on the connectors and disassemble them ? and re-assemble again without tool ?

I didn't try to pull o...

"Gemaba" means "Go and see" in Japanese. It is one of the Toyota Lean Manufacturing principle. In a word, it say that you should go on the production line and check what is really happening, instead of making theories and assumptions in front of your desk.

You will never tell enough to "young/new owners" : go and see, go and check, go and try to understand...!

Why ? Yesterday I w...

Gary
She thinks it was a Belair
--apparently it had some sort of badge on the guard and bel air in two words--?? bench seat and manual column change gearbox
Doesn't miss a trick my mum
better memory than me,that's for sure
cheers