Please note: Some of these techniques offered here are rather drastic and are undertaken at your own risk. The Chicagoland MG Club cannot accept any responsibility for injury, loss, or damage incurred by any of these methods.

General Information

• Buying A Used MGB (CMGBC Feb.91)
• Clonking Noises (MGB! Feb.80)
• Fan Rattle Noises (MGB! Feb.80)
• Jacking (CC-AMGBA Aug.87)
• Inspections (CMGBC Oct.91)
• Inspections (CMGBC Jan.93)
• MGB Fires (CMGBC Mar.95)
• MGB Production Modifications (off site)
• Speedometer Cross-Reference (off site)
• Technical Service Bulletins for MGB
• Tools Miscellaneous Tech Bits (CMGBC Oct.88)
• Winter Upkeep Hints (MGB! Nov.77)
• Winterizing ("MGB" Nov.79)

Accessories

• Building a Wind Blocker

Body

• Body Sill Replacement (Apr 5, 2003)
• Boot Lid Latch Won't Unlatch
• Bumper Overriders for a "74 MGB
• Bonnet Insulation (MGB! Feb.80)
• Changing Doors on a MGB (Nov 23, 2003)
• Dogleg Repair Tech Session (Driveline May.00)
• Door Skin Tech Session (Sep 18, 2004)
• Door/Window Seals
• Door/Window Seals #2
• Fender and Sill Replacement (MGB! Feb.80)
• Front Fender headlamp surround panels (Driveline Feb.98)
• Grille Badge Mounting On A Rubber Bumper B ("MGB" Mar.78)
• Hood Release
• Loose Mirrors '74 and later (MGB! Jan.80)
• MGB CKD Assembly Manual (1.9-MB pdf file)
• Painting the Engine Bay (Driveline Nov.04)
• Plugged Drain Tube
• More about Drain Tubes
• Repairing the MGB Rubber Bumpers
• Replacing Rocker Panels and Sills (CMGBC Apr.90)
• Safety Catches, doors and bonnet ("MGB" Nov.78)
• Side Window assembly
• Side Window Glass Removal
• Strengthening Chrome Bumpers
• Storing Windshield Wipers
• Trunk Prop Rod

Brakes

• Brake Booster Rebuild (Driveline Jul.12)
• Brake Booster Servo Sticking
• Brake Caliper Rebuild
• Brake Cylinder Clip Instructions
• Brake Inspection ("MGB" Sep.78)
• E-Clip Installation Tool for rear wheel cylinders (Driveline Sep.03)
• o/s - E-Clip Installation Tool, home made
• Front Wheel Brakes (MGB! Jun.79)
• Hand Brake Adjustment (MGB! Apr.80)
• Hand Brake Cable (CC-AMGBA Mar.85)
• Hand Brake Compensator
• Larger Brake Pads
• Master Cylinder and Servo Rebuild (Driveline May.97)
• Master Cylinder Rebuild - 1974-1/2 to 1980

Cooling

• Seal Strip for Radiator Diaphragm, 68 and later (MGB! Mar.79)
• Warming in Winter, Cooling in Summer (Driveline May.03)

Electrical

• Alternator Pulley size ("MGB" Oct.78)
• Ammeter Installation for 1971-1972 MGB
• An Alternate Alternator (CC Reporter Jun.82)
• Battery Service and Preservation (CC-AMGBA Jun.83)
• Battery and Starting Problems (CC-AMGBA Feb.88)
• Fuel Gauge Calibration, Thermal Type
• Fuse Box (CMGBC Jan.89)
• Fuse Box, late model (MGB! Jun.80)
• Generator to Alternator Conversion tech day (Photos and notes)
• Generator to Alternator Conversion tech day (Driveline Feb 05)
• Instrument voltage stabilizer
• Instrument voltage stabilizer, solid state (off site)
• Headlamp Installation
• Maintenance Free Battery (MGB! Dec.77)
• MG/Delco Alternator Conversion (CMGBC Mar.93)
• MGA/MGB Blower Motor
• MGB Tach Conversion (Driveline May 05)
• Re-polarizing
• Self Starting MGB
• Single 12 Volt Battery (MGB! Dec.77)
• Starter Dead, inertia type (off site)
• Starter Dead, pre-engaged type (off site)
• Trunk Light
• TSCA or Overdrive Switch Fuse (CC-AMGBA Feb.85)
• Turn signal/hazard Warning Switch Repair (Driveline Oct.09)
• Weak Battery, shorted fan switch
• Wiring Diagrams for MGB, MGC - (33) large format in color
• Wiring Diagrams in color - The same 33 schematics combined in one 1.4-MB pdf file. (off site)

Emissions

• Gulp Valve Cap (CC-AMGBA Jul.87)
• Air Pump Bearings (CMGBC Dec.92)
• Air Pump Rebuild (Driveline Sep.01)
• Emissions Tuning Tech Session (May 22, 2004)

Engine

• Belt Tension ("MGB" Dec.78)
• Blown Head Gasket
• Cam Upgrade Problems
• Clutch Replacement (MGB! Sep.81)
• Cylinder Head Cross Reference (off site)
• Easy Engine Removal
• Engine Cranking With Ignition Off
• Engine Mount Replacement, Late Model MGB
• Engine Rebuild Tech Day(s) (Dec.03-Feb.04)
• Engine Removal (MGB! Feb.80)
• Engine Running With Ignition Off
• Engine Swaps - Used (CMGBC Apr.91)
• Engine to Gearbox Alignment
• Inverted Oil Filter Changing (CC-AMGBA Sep.85)
• Oil Pump Gaskets (CMGBC Jun.93)
• PCV Valve (MGB! Jul.79)
• Rough Idle - Loose Mounts
• Run-on Control Valve
• Serpentine Drive Belt
• Speed Mods (CC Reporter Feb.82)
• Stuck Cylinder Head
• Supercharger Installation (Driveline Dec.03)
• The Embarrasing MGB Stall (MGB! Mar.80)
• Tuning Data (off site)
• Tuning for Speed, On The Dyno (Driveline Nov.02)
• Tuning for Speed & V8 Conversion (Driveline Apr.03)
• os - V6 Engine Transplant - 3.4L Fuel Injected with 5-speed
• Valve Spring Cap Replacement (Sep 28, 2003)

Exhaust System

• BL Recall, Exhaust Vibration, emissions, fire ("MGB" Nov.78)
• Exhaust Manifold Removal
• Exhaust System Maintenance (CMGBC May.93)
• Exhaust System Replacement (CC Reporter Sep.82)
• No Catalytic Converter with Single Carburetor (MGB! Feb.80)

Fuel System

• Air Cleaner (CC-AMGBA Aug.85)
• Air Cleaners for HS Carburetors on Late Model MGB with Booster
• "Buzzzzz" Means Your Out Of Gas ("MGB" Feb.78)
• Carburetor "Icing" or cold running (MGB! Dec.77)
• Carburetor Maintenance and Repair (CC-AMGBA Apr.88)
• Carburetor Swap Tech Day 1 Z-S to 2 SU HS4 (March 31, 2001)
• Carburetor Swap Tech Day 1 Z-S to 2 SU HS4 (May 8, 2004)
• Carburetor Tuning (CMGBC Dec.89)
• Easy change throttle shaft bushings, HIF carbs
• Fine-Tuning the MGB Carb Needles (Driveline Feb.01)
• Fuel Gauge Good, Sender Unit Bad ("MGB" Sep.78)
• Fuel Pressure Regulator (Driveline Jun.04)
• Fuel Pump Grounding ("MGB" Apr.78)
• Fuel Smell Diagnosis
• Fuel Tank Repairs and Installation (Driveline Jun.99)
• HIF Carburetor Rebuild Tech Day (March 25, 2006)
• Holley 4-Barrel Carburetor ("MGB" Oct.78)
• Inertia Switch (CC-AMGBA Jul.85)
• Late Model Fuel Pump Installation (CC-AMGBA Dec.87)
• Leaking Fuel Tank, '65 and later ("MGB" Mar.78)
• Leaking Tank Sender Unit
• Runs Bad Without Air Cleaners (MGB! Dec.77)
• Throttle Shaft Bushings (Driveline Oct.01)
• Weber 45DCOE9 Carb Conversion part 2 (MGB! Oct.77)
• Zenith-Stromberg Carburetor Rebuild (May 3, 2003)

Gearbox

• Gearbox Rebuild Tech Day (Driveline Nov.08)
• Gearbox Tech Day 2001 (Jul 14, 2001)
• Overview on Overdrive
• Overdrive Alarm Buzzer (Driveline Sep.00)
• Overdrive Installation Tech Day (Aug 11, 2001)
• Overdrive Does Not Disengage (Driveline May.01)
• Overdrive Transmissions (Driveline Mar.04)
• Shift Rod Detents (Driveline Oct.01)
• Switch Gear, Overdrive works, maintenance, faults -
  5-pages from MG World magazine, June-July 2000 (1.2-MB pdf)
• Transmission ratios, Non-O/D (off site)
• Transmission ratios, O/D (off site)

Heating

• Air Damper (CC-AMGBA Dec.85)
• Heater Rebuild & Upgrade (Mar 9, 2003)

Ignition

• Broken Contact Points (Driveline Nov.03)
• Distributor, Part 1 (CMGBC Aug.89)
• Engine Cranking With Ignition Off
• Engine Running With Ignition Off

Interior

• A More Comfortable Seat
• Adding Back Seats to an MGB
• Attaching MGB Seats to the body floor
• Building a Wind Blocker (Driveline Aug.09)
• Installing Seats After Recarpeting
• MGB Interior Installation Instructions

Propshaft

• Driveshafts and U-Joints (Driveline Apr.04)
• Propshaft Data (off site)

Rear Axle

• Differential Clunk Removal (April 19, 2003)
• Differential Clunk Removal (June 18, 2011)
• Differential Clunk Removal, UML
• Differential Thrust washers
• Safety Pin the Tension Pin (Driveline Sep.04)
• Splined Hub Removal, '68 or later (MGB! May.81)

Suspension

• Front Shock Absorber Replacement (Driveline Jun.03)
• Front Suspension Rebuild (May 20, 2000)
• Front Suspension Rebuild -T&CC July 1980 (1.1-MB pdf)
• Front Wheel Bearing Replacement & Adjustment (Driveline Apr.02)
• Front Wheel Bearings (CC Reporter Apr.82)
• King Pin Replacement (July 13, 2003)
• Leaf Spring Sag
• Leaf Spring Tech Day (July 28, 2002)
• Leaf Spring Replacement (Driveline Oct.03)
• Front Suspension maintenance and repair (CMGBC May.89)
• Steering Rack maintenance and repair (CMGBC Mar.89)
• Sway Bars (anti-roll bars)
• Tube Shock Conversion, Koni (MGB! Dec.77)
• Tube Shock Conversion Update (CC Reporter Mar.82)
• Why does my MGB lean? (Driveline Mar.03)

Top & Tonneau

• Hard Top Seals
• How To Rip Your Rag Top, or not ("MGB" May.78)
• Rag Top Replacement and Care (MGB! Mar.81)
• Stowaway Top

Wheels and Tires

• Buying Tires (CC Reporter Jul.82)
• Space Saver Spare
• Wire Wheel Grease Cap Removal
• Wheel Size

Windscreen

• Windscreen Installation Tech Session (Apr 24, 2004)
• Windscreen Rebuild Tech Session (Oct 9, 2004)
• Windscreen Rebuild Tech Session (Jun 23, 2012)
• Windsheild Installation - More Tips From Experience
• Windsheild Installation - mounting bolts