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Tech Manual
The complete tech manual encompassing all of Johns MG guides.
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Tech Guides
Barrie's Notes -
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DVDs
MG Factory DVD -Factory Training Films #1, "Pride of Abingdon", "MG Midget Then and Now", "MGB Features", and "Scheduled Maintenance".
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Talking Tour of MGB MKIV - A complex overview of the Mark IV MGB, with detailed instructions of owner operation and some maintenance.
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Q & A: Overdrive Unit
John,
I have an 80 MGB with overdrive. Recently I am experiencing slipping in reverse. This only occurs after being driven and not when first started (cold). Is this an overdrive unit issue, main transmission issue, or both? Any repair suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom
Tom!
You are experiencing a problem with the overdrive unit, not the main gearbox. The fault lies in a worn cone clutch, what is properly called the "sliding member." A renewed one of these from Moss or Victoria will co... read more
#152 1957 MGA Engine
It makes no difference how quickly your MG will accelerate if it cannot
stop! The proper functioning of your brakes must ALWAYS be at the
top of your list of priorities. You owe this degree of safety to yourself,
your passenger, and all others on the road.
John H. Twist (Fall, 1980)