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MG MGB Technical - Freeze plug install.....

Hello Gentlemen,
It's been a while, Just got home from the M-East and fired up the little red car for a drive.
I blew a freeze plug about two miles from home ( you know the one....behind the dizzy ). checked the archives, and found some useful info....however.....I would just like a plain description of how to install the new part.....and how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
thanks as always.
Jim
J A Kelly

Look on the TD board, Allen Bachelder's thread on TD problems.
FRM
FR Millmore

Chris Betson has a good write up with photos.

http://www.octarine-services.co.uk/7.%20Replacing%20core%20plugs.htm

Clifton
Clifton Gordon

Will do FR..thanks.
Jim
J A Kelly

The link above did not work for me, and I don't know why.

I found the page as step #7 on
http://www.octarine-services.co.uk/enginebuilding.htm

The URL is
http://www.octarine-services.co.uk/7.%20Replacing%20core%20plugs.htm

which looks identical to the one posted above.

Hope this helps if you have problems like I did.

Bill Barge

I think the problem is in the way that the hmtl handles the spaces in the link -

lets try -

http://www.octarine-services.co.uk/7. Replacing core plugs.htm
Chris at Octarine Services

Nope - that doesn't work either !!

Just use the first of the two links Bill shows above ...
Chris at Octarine Services

Anyone try these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MG-MGA-MGB-GT-EXPANDING-COPPER-ENGINE-FREEZE-PLUG-SET_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33613QQihZ005QQitemZ150120372210QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

If so, how did they work out?

Steve
Steve Brandt

I've had one of the copper ones in my '73 for about 5 years. The center hole just won't hold a standard plug while under some spirited driving.

Wayne
Wayne Pearson

This thread was discussed between 31/05/2007 and 05/06/2007

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