Thanks Tom,
Thats more or less what I suspected as I used to compete with BMC "A" Series Engines years ago and we always used 20/50 oils then and I suppose the XPAG engine is very similar if just a bit older.
Just thought I ought to ask the question before I considered changing the oil.
Brian
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- Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:22 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Suitable engine oils
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1814
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:24 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Suitable engine oils
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- Views: 1814
Suitable engine oils
I wondered if there is any specific requirement for engine oil for my TC5124
The Brown Book suggests NOL 30, and there appears to be a number of different oils offered by suppliers as suitable for older vehicles.
Brian
The Brown Book suggests NOL 30, and there appears to be a number of different oils offered by suppliers as suitable for older vehicles.
Brian
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:17 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC steering column bush replacement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1627
Re: TC steering column bush replacement
Thanks Tom, as it happens it does have a Tomkins kit so that makes a bit of sense. The car has spent most of it's life in the Boston area of USA and may well have been done then. The needle bearing is a good fit on the column and is rotating free, but the outer diameter is a very slack fit in the co...
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:37 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC steering column bush replacement
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1627
TC steering column bush replacement
Am looking to replace the felt bush at the top of the steering column on my 1948 TC as there is a little bit of play there, and on taking off the Brooklands wheel and boss there appears to be a needle roller bearing at the top of the column ..... B-1416 TORRINGTON USA which appears to have an inner ...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:30 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MG TC starting problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2668
Re: MG TC starting problem
Sorted … After checking all sorts of HT and LT connections and getting frankly, inconsistent results I have found and sorted the problem. The capacitor ….. which is the original soldered type to give the earth to the baseplate but, it has a little nut on the end which connects a metal strip to the d...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:35 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MG TC starting problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2668
Re: MG TC starting problem
Thanks, Clifford, Duncan, Steve and Richard. Really appreciate your help here and I now have some new ignition components as well if required to try out every thing and diagnose the fault but won't be able to get to it for a couple of days. As you all say it can't be rocket science, it's just that I...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:14 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MG TC starting problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2668
MG TC starting problem
Bit confused here.... Have had 1948 TC5124 since September last year and although it is in very good original condition, doesn't appear to have done more than 70K miles in its life, and has run and driven perfectly since then. Having been garaged for about 3 weeks it now doesn't want to start having...