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by briandshepherd
Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:22 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Suitable engine oils
Replies: 5
Views: 1814

Re: Suitable engine oils

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
by briandshepherd
Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:24 am
Forum: TABC Chat
Topic: Suitable engine oils
Replies: 5
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
by briandshepherd
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...
by briandshepherd
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 ...
by briandshepherd
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...
by briandshepherd
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...
by briandshepherd
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...