Practically Classics Forum

Sounds like there's a couple of things going on, so you need to get methodical in fault finding. My first point of call would be to disconnect the incoming before the carburettors and have someone switch on the ignition whilst you hold a jar or jug to catch the fuel. With rapid ticking from the fuel ...

Thanks for the input guys. The manual states that up to 70lb torque may be needed, rather more than finger tight, so it seems the MGB set up with shims etc is different from some other taper bearing applications. There is a school of thought that the shims can be omitted, maybe making them behave ...

Had to do a very quick preparation of the MGB ( 1967 wire wheel roadster ) to meet a forgotten MoT deadline and noticed significant play on the left front wheel. Not having time or shims, I was able to 'fix' it by tweaking up the main bearing nut by one flat. There's now no discernible play and the ...