Recent content by LV_Ford_Fan

One really nice thing about the Vert is it is much easier to work on the interior with the top down. Taking the seats out for example. I don't drive with the top down very much due to bad allergies. Something I did not think about when I bought the car.

I have not seen any evidence of a leak on the garage floor, but I have not looked under the car lately. When I have a chance I will take a look and let you know.

Just installed the factory style - 2 pressure hoses. Gates brand from RockAuto. About $300 including tax and shipping.

I decided to change both belts as a preventive maintenance measure. My car is stock. I got the Continental belts for both. The new inner belt was just a bit too small and I could not get it on. Perhaps if I had another set of hands? I got the Motorcraft belt and it was just a tad bit longer...

I have the same MG Vert w/spoiler delete also. Build number 364 vs your build 362. Might be for sale too.

Since my original post, mine seems to be OK now. Perhaps a few heat cycles let the seal settle in. Going to keep a close eye on it.

If you look at the photos of the hubs on Rockauto for both the Timken and Motorcraft the bearing and the hub are stamped "Koyo". Pics are not always representative but it makes you wonder. Another Amazon selection that has a pair of Timken hubs shows the same Koyo stamps.

I saw the problems posted about the stock shifter. I put in a Tick Shifter on day one. For seals I found the SKF 16725 and the TIMKEN 7300S. They both have the spring, metal housing, and the boot. Not sure if they are the correct ones.

Yikes, brand new transmission came with bad seal. Very small leak that I just noticed when under the car. No leak on the garage floor. Probably only 100 miles or less of driving on it. Sigh!

How do you do a PM?

I get the "under load" noise too. Most noticeable in 4th around 1800 RPM. I can avoid that by keeping it in 3rd a bit longer. Not a bad solution!

You can google "transmission rollover noise" and/or "transmission box of rocks". It is quite normal to hear it on some T56s but my question is why it does it more when the A/C is on.

I finally got my car running again and I am trying to get used to it and the Tick Shifter. The Shifter is quite stiff making the 1 to 2 shift a bit different since one has to put a lot of pressure to keep it in the 1-2 gate. I read that the shifter loosens up after a while. The other shifts...

I have a MG Vert 29K miles mostly stock. Transmission was replaced with a T56 Magnum. I am not sure how to price it since the Magnum, Tick shifter, driveshaft, and related parts cost about $6K. Some issues with the driver side front and rear windows that I am going to fix before posting for sale.

Tip: If the cap can't be removed easily then try warming up the engine first. It does not take much. When warm try to just break it loose a bit and then you should be able to take it off when after it cools down. As others have said the o-ring seals the cap and it just needs to be snug when...