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Hi Kevin, As Cap'n suggests, too much oil frpm the rocker assembly OR blocked or restricted oil passages where the pusrods pass through. I'd be surprised if it had oversized ones, so more likely restricted. Could be a combination of both. Welcome to the list. As a newcomer. I invite you to check out my web site... lots of useful info for you and lots of fun stuff too. http://www.gerardsgarage.com/FS_Garage.htm Gerard "gerardchateau" 25400... MORE
Hello, I recently purchased a 1974 MG Midget. I had a mechanic (not especially knowledgable with British cars) go over the entire thing and get it road worthy as it was parked for a long time. I put about 50 miles on it in August, and suddenly I have oil pushing up through the oil cap. It leaks all over the head and then gets on the manifold and burns. THis all happens after about 1 minute of idling. I drained the oil, thinking that it was overfilled, but it only had just over 2 litres in it. (Capacity... MORE
Drag, Don May....non-turning T/O bearing ...."bearing" upon pressure plate. You will also notice with the stock carbon throw-out bearing that the starter will turn the engine over faster if the clutch is not depressed during the start, except in real cold weather when the drag of extremely thick transmission oil causes more drag than the throwout bearing/pressure plate drag situation. Then...start with the clutch pedal depressed of course Much less drag with "roller" types now available in place of original carbon types. The "rollers" allow the T/O bearing face to turn (less drag) as it engages the pressure plate....... MORE
Hi, Kevin... You will eventually hear from a lot of others on this I'm sure, in time. If the oil pressure is good (10psi or more at idle and about 60psi running at 3,000 rpm or better), two things come immediately to mind, considering it's coming out the oil filler hole and not out between the block/head. 1. excessive clearances in the rocker system between bush/shaft and/or 2. larger than normal pushrods (aftermarket "performance") which may be slowing oil flow back down into the crankcase as these can be thicker in diameter than stock. I am assuming the engine... MORE
Kevin. When the oil starts to puke out of the valve cover oil filler cap, quickly take off the cap and check for two things. First see it the valve cover is actually full or almost full of oil and bubbles are causing the oil popping out or check for too much positive crank case pressure by putting your hand over the open oil filler hole and sealing it up for about 30 seconds and lifting your palm. Do you get a gigantic "WHOOSH" of pressure or just a little "fiffft" of pressure. Then report back to the LBC... MORE
"She's so stuck up, she'd drown in a rainstorm." "It's so dry, the trees are bribing the dogs." "My cow died last night, so I don't need your bull." "He's as country as cornflakes." "This is gooder'n grits." "If things get any better, I may have to hire someone to help me enjoy it." "I'm 'bout as........" * "Nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs." * "Busy as a moth in a mitten." * "Happy as a clam at high tide." Notice to Northerners moving to the South: * Save all manner of... MORE
As I an ex-southerner I like to put it this way... All y'all is a whole bunch of y'alls. You always cooked the bacon first so you could fry the eggs in it, if you didn't want your eggs sunny side up you simply splashed bacon grease over the top of the yoke. I left the south when I was 19, that must be why I am the only one of four male children and my daddy who has not had or died from stroke, had a heart attack, or quadruple hear bypass surgery, not sure how my three... MORE
My Mk 2 Sprite has not been driven for over 30 years and as I continue the resurrection process I have a concern about the steering mechanism. I would like to flush out the old oil in the rack housing but am unsure about how to go about it. Is there a simple way to open it up and just run new oil through it to flush it or would I have to disassemble it completely? I have parts on hand to replace the front brakes with discs so it would not be challenging to remove the steering completely... MORE
20.14 Exhaust Emission System. The owner or operator of any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine beginning with the model year 1968 equipped with an exhaust emission system shall maintain the exhaust emission system in good operable condition and shall use it at all times that the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine is operated. The owner or oper- ator of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine shall not remove or intentionally make inoperable within the state of Texas the exhaust emission system or any part thereof, except where the purpose of removal of the exhaust... MORE
"Now that your older (like me) you just worry more about that stuff" "What? Me worry?" (courtesy...Alfred E. Nueman) Whadya mean, Jeff?! Older? Yes, BUT...wiser!! And worrying far less. Why, you ask? 'Cause I've learned how to get more bang for the buck while "conserving" to the extent possible considering the same (more or less) perfomance level. What you say is true about the "A" series being bulletproof though, most especially the 1275 variants. Good motors. And if you're a Frank Clarici you needn't worry about mechanicals, etc. at all! :) I got 80K+ miles out of my Vizardized... MORE
Don May!! Pilot bearings are soaked in oil overnight or even longer.....the metal absorbs the oil and the bearing becomes self-lubricating. I have also heard of roller bearing types being available but have never seen or used one... Can somebody clue me in? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) PilotRob@... 25226... MORE
Wondering what the source of lubrication is for the end of the First motion shaft and bearing in the center of the flywheel? Don "Don May" 25224... MORE
Don... "Sounds" (excuse the pun:) like you've got a glasspack (free flow) on there, maybe a Thrush or Cherry Bomb. These are "straight thru" designs (as opposed to the "baffled" stock (or Midas/Meineke/ Walker, etc.) system. It may also be the optional "GEX" straight-through type I've see advertised by MiniMania. "Straight thru" design with sound deadening packed around the "open" core allows for perfomance and/or gas economy along with allowing for a cooler running engine due to the easier trip the hot exhaust gases have outbound. allow the engine to run a little cooler as well as the exhaust... MORE
Should be OK though you'll probably only get one wheel turning and just hope it doesn't fall of the jack when you are doing 6500 revs in top. Also some possible issues with lubrication if you are jacked at an extremme angle for too long. "Jeremy Cogman" 25122... MORE
When I converted the 65 Midget to negative earth, the only thing that neede d attention was the tach. I just unhooked it. Wiper motor, fan motor, fuel pump, etc. not affected by the swap. Brad "Brad Fornal" 25130... MORE
Don't know. The car was not driven for almost a year and I do not know what all the PO did to it. The guy I bought it from bought it running, drove it home and a couple of times around the block, did some work on the battery pan, put in a new radiator and hoses then got too busy at his job to do more so never took it off the no-op license and let it sit for almost a year, then when he tried to drive before selling it discovered he could not get it into... MORE
I'm still trying to put a Datsun/Nissan A14 engine/5spd tranny in a 71 Midget. I have seen pictures of one in a 76 or 77. It looks like it comes from the factory. The Datsun engine seems to be an almost direct copy of the Spitfire engine, but with improvements: 5 main bearings, good oil seals front and rear thrust bearings integral with main bearing(it won't fall out!), aluminum head with great intake ports, etc. The 5 spd tranny is butter smooth and quiet. May not get you the horsepower a RX7 will get but it can produce 100+... MORE
hey... Good for you, Willy. Glad you made the call. Whether she knows it or not, this mother needs help. Both for her sake and the sake of the "little guys". Most people have kids while they're still kids. Hell, we have fathers today who beat up on and accidentally kill the ump or ref when Dad doesn't like the call!! Crazy! Absolutely nutzo. With examples like this to follow, no wonder some kids turn out the way they do. We had a father here in town berate a cop for giving a ticket to his son for "driving... MORE
Since you don't say anything about flex lines, I'm gonna say that the culprit, What you describe is usually caused by swelling flexible rubber hoses, It can prevent fluid return to the master cylinder. I thunk silicone fluid in old lines can exacerbat the problem too. It will also swell certain types of rubber, so it may be incompatible with your seals in the MC. Gerard "gerardchateau" 25056... MORE
So I am motoring down a nice quiet highway at 50MPH and come to a leisurely stop at a traffic light. 30 seconds go by, light turns green and I motor on up to 50 MPH again. AFter about a mile, I detect the distinct smell of burning brakes. Dang, I hope that's not me.... unfortunately it was. SO I pulled over to the side and came to a stop. The brake pedal was hard and would not depress very far. Furthermore, the brakes were not responding very well (nor grabbing). After stopping I noticed the stinky smoke coming... MORE
Interesting experiments, Paul. The most simple well-working PCV system I ever had came on the '67 engine 5 main bearing engine which I installed in place of the 3 main bearng which came in my PO'd '64 MGB. Factory PCV valve (rubber diaphragm) intake manifold mounted breathing through the liquid/vapor flame arrestor mounted on the front of the timing case cover with matched vented/filtered oil filler cap. Replaced the diaphragm once and filtered cap once in a while. And introducing a little water into the intake manifold once a year will help keep things clean. There are also a... MORE
If you are certain you are getting enough travel out ot the slave cylinder to disengage your clutch, then the first thing that comes to mind is that your clutch disc is stuck to the flywheel. How long has it been since it was driven and working properly? Was the fluid loss the reason for the failure and was it from sitting to long? Three other posibilities: * First motion shaft is stuck in or has to much friction with the pilot bushing. * Clutch pressure plate spring/s have failed. * Throw out bearing has come off the fork.... MORE
I am having problems with clutch not disngaging on my 1275 midget. T save cylinder dumped allm of its fluid. I have replaced cylinder and it is wirking correctly however clutch is still not disengaging completely and I am unable to get any gearsw when engine is running. Have changed slave cylinder for smaller bore 1098cc one to get more throw on cluthch lever to no avail. Car is running a five speed sierra box with roller release bearing but this seems o.k. Any suggestions as to why clutch still won't disengage properly before Iresort to removing engine and... MORE
are you sure it's the frame it's rubbing? (i.e. is it visible rubbing there, or just audible?) It's not uncommon for a wheel to rub on a flexible brake hose on full lock - check this out, as they can rub through with obvious potential disastrous results! They shouldn't contact anything solid though - there is a lock-stop built into the king-pin which the stub axle contacts before anything else, unless you have ultra wide wheels! The other thing to note, once you've sorted the rubbing thing, is that if it turns more in one direction, both tie rods... MORE
...might be on subject...but not 'specific' to the conversation.... I've been studying (extensively) the various emissions re-breather systems used on the various years and models of LBC's. Why? Trying to come up with a system that won't dump oil all over the back of the intake valves. Any of you that have ever pulled a head off an engine that has had a bit of blow-by due to worn rings, knows what I mean. The vapors (due to crankcase pressure) being discussed here, dump all that oil into the intake and end up burning onto, and crudding up the... MORE
