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Maintenance hints from members and viewers

Restoration Articles by Doug Pelton
      OEM and manufacturing info for the serious restorer.

TC Maintenance and Safety Check
Revised 9/19/05

Assembled by Mike Goodman with the TC Motoring Guild in 1993, this is a work in progress and we welcome any additions, corrections and any improvements to make this more complete and up to date. Please send any comments and suggestions to David Edgar, ph: 619-593-8255 or email: djedgar@pacbell.net so that they can be added on.

This TC safety check, also designed by Mike Goodman, helps in making a relatively quick once over to detect obvious problems on your TC. No disassembly is required but it is necessary to have access to the under carriage.

Unless you're a professional MG mechanic this valuable electrical trouble-shooting check list by David Edgar should be laminated in plastic and kept in your TC toolbox.

I made the decision to do the conversion on my XPAG many years ago. I went through the process on two different engines and finally succeeded stopping the leak back there after a few attempts. Here is what I learned. Dave Edgar

 


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    Restoration Articles by Doug Pelton
A Business Opportunity Four years ago I began a restoration on TC 7670 not knowing that the car was at best a candidate as a parts only car. Without realizing how much was actually wrong with it, I set my goal to restore the car to factory standards as a personal tribute to the previous owner, my deceased cousin. Unfortunately, I was too far committed when I realized the error I had made. Nevertheless, I continued on my quest to find all of the correct pieces. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
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More Originality Revealed  I recently came across a somewhat forgotten book called "The 'T' Series" by Richard Knudson, first published in 1973. The entire book is a conglomerate of the many MG sales brochures (SB) from the TA to the TF. My primary interest of course was the TC brochures and their unwitting documentation. The early brochures captured the TC prototype and excitement of the new and upcoming TC. In total, there were five "MG Midget Series DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
Installation of TC Seats  One of the standard questions when a TC is being restored is, "Where do I drill the holes to secure the seats? There have been a number of writings and numbers thrown around on seat placement.You need to fit the seat for your car only with your new or replacement parts. The following explains seat originality and details a successful "refit" of the seats of TC7670 EXU. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
The TCMG Battery  When I began my quest to find the original pieces for TC 7670, I included on my list the battery hold down. Of course every battery has a hold down, but there was none to be found for the TC. Surely, someone must have one to show me so I could at least duplicate it. I finally found what I was looking for. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
  TC Door Sill Plates  I was somewhat surprised when I first bought TC7410 as there were no classic markings on the door sill plates that I was used to seeing. You know. "The MG Car Company Ltd.". Here is what I have found out about the sill plates.  DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
TC Grease Fittings  When I was a boy, the first event of the day was to grease the farm equipment. It was pretty common to find a damaged fitting so you would simple replace it and get on with the day. However, when I restored TC7670, I was a little daunted at how to identify the correct size and type of fitting and where it went. Here is some info that may help you.  DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
Under the TC Filler Cap  Each TC car owner is familiar with his gas cap and its features....or are you? I have recently discovered that there are three distinct groups of filler necks and caps throughout the TC production run. I will characterize these groups as Early-brass, Mid-brass, & Late-steel.  DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
TC Service Parts List  When you buy an automotive part today you simply use the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) part number or cross reference that number to a supplier to find your part. So what happened to the MG OEM part numbers? Where can you find them and are they used today? To answer these basic questions let's start with a review of the different printings of the TC service Parts List.  DOWNLOAD ARTICLE
  TC Factory Bulletins As with any production item, there are occasions when the manufacturer discovers the need to make a product improvement change for safety or reliability. The "MG Car Company, Ltd" was no exception, as it issued numerous changes which were called "Service Information Sheets". DOWNLOAD
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TC Rear Axel Oil Leaks Recently I have had numerous requests for assistance in solving an age old problem with the TC. This problem is the rear axle oil leak that causing the rear brakes to become soaked with oil. Symptoms are simple. Braking becomes noticeably substandard or visible oil on the brake drums or backing plates. There are a multitude of factors that may be the root cause for this. Therefore, it is important to review these factors to understand the best solution. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE