bandersnatch
New member
Just an update for folks. I found that even after replacing the throttle cables the throttle still refused to return on its own. I once again disassembled the handle and this time slid the handgrip off the handlebar. Underneath was 30+ years of congealed grease/oil which I cleaned off with some Goo Gone. Squirted on a dab of oil, reassembled and I have a working throttle!
Now the down side. I ended up pulling the tank to make it easier to replace the cables and remove the completely frozen master cylinder and must have knocked something loose because now I have no spark whatsoever. Looks like I'm pulling the tank again to find out what i did.
Two steps forward, one step back. Just like normal . . .
How about some advice on the master cylinder from you, o learned ones? Just chuck it and buy a new one, or try rebuilding it? It's really stuck, I'm not sure I'll even be able to pull the piston rod out. Worth the effort or not?
Larry
Oh, I almost forgot. A special thanks to Chip who is sending me a replacement center stand. He's my new hero! Much appreciated, I do love communities like this that jump right in to help out fellow members.
Reminds me of last summer when my wife and I were returning from a trip in the MG. We both heard an odd knock coming from the left rear of the car, but it didn't repeat so I took the car to the gas station after dropping the better half off at home to see if I could get it to make the noise again. Got all the way to the station and most of the way home when the noise came back with a vengeance. Made it to the house but couldn't get up the really slight incline in the driveway, fortunately a neighbor walking by helped push it into the garage.
Found out that one of the axle bearings had disintegrated and threw ball bearings into the differential gears. Exploded it like a pumpkin. I posted on an MGA forum for a replacement on Saturday, got a call on Sunday from a fellow MGA'er in California who put one in the mail to me on Monday. By Thursday I had a perfectly good used replacement rear end (just the pumpkin, fortunately) and by the next Saturday was back on the road.
Now the down side. I ended up pulling the tank to make it easier to replace the cables and remove the completely frozen master cylinder and must have knocked something loose because now I have no spark whatsoever. Looks like I'm pulling the tank again to find out what i did.
Two steps forward, one step back. Just like normal . . .
How about some advice on the master cylinder from you, o learned ones? Just chuck it and buy a new one, or try rebuilding it? It's really stuck, I'm not sure I'll even be able to pull the piston rod out. Worth the effort or not?
Larry
Oh, I almost forgot. A special thanks to Chip who is sending me a replacement center stand. He's my new hero! Much appreciated, I do love communities like this that jump right in to help out fellow members.
Reminds me of last summer when my wife and I were returning from a trip in the MG. We both heard an odd knock coming from the left rear of the car, but it didn't repeat so I took the car to the gas station after dropping the better half off at home to see if I could get it to make the noise again. Got all the way to the station and most of the way home when the noise came back with a vengeance. Made it to the house but couldn't get up the really slight incline in the driveway, fortunately a neighbor walking by helped push it into the garage.
Found out that one of the axle bearings had disintegrated and threw ball bearings into the differential gears. Exploded it like a pumpkin. I posted on an MGA forum for a replacement on Saturday, got a call on Sunday from a fellow MGA'er in California who put one in the mail to me on Monday. By Thursday I had a perfectly good used replacement rear end (just the pumpkin, fortunately) and by the next Saturday was back on the road.