Friday, August 6, 2021

Replaced the MGB rear exhaust hanger rubber damper...

Replaced the rear exhaust hanger on the MGB.
It's hard to tell in this picture (spider webs and debris), but the rubber portion separated.  Thus, the rear half of the exhaust system is loose and bouncing around...

The bottom half of the broken hanger and hardware.

The top half of the broken hanger.  Whoever installed the broken hanger used a thick "washer/spacer" to make the hanger/isolator/damper fit better between the fixed bracket on the body and the bracket on the exhaust pipe.

The new rubber hanger.
Will use some washers to make the fit between the brackets better.

After installation.
The exhaust pipe is not "neutral."
There's downward tension on the rubber hanger...


We'll see how long this hanger lasts...

From behind the vehicle, the exhaust pipe is now located about an inch higher and the hanger is partially not visible...

 Have two spare hanger isolators.
The one at top top in the storage compartment is the broken one taken off the car (placed the tow pieces together kinda like it's supposed to be before it broke).

Saved them, along with some hardware, in this small Kennedy tackle box (perfect for storing small items/hardware).

The Ferrari V-12 Sports Cars -- Arco Books -- Pritchard
















 

MGB Fuse Block Replacement...

Original fuse box in the engine compartment (on the passenger side fender inner).
Some of the male pins seemed loose and the fuse holders have some corrosion.  Also, there's oil/dirt all over...

The wire arrangement on one side..

The wire arrangement on the other side..

Just two screws to remove the fuse box from the fender inner.
This is the "back" side of the fuse box.
It says "Lucas England" on it.  Probable the original fuse box that the car was built with...  Very dirty and some light corrosion...

Swapped all the wires onto the new fuse box.

Mounted back in place...

The new fuse box came with a cover over the fuses (the cover for the original fuse box was missing).

Done.

Some pictures of the original fuse box.
I'll clean it and save it as a spare...




 

Sunday, July 25, 2021 -- Griffith Park Cars & Coffee -- Part 10











 

Fuse Box, Exhaust Hanger Bobbin & Seat Base Webbing for the MGB...

Replacement Engine Compartment Fuse Box





Rear Exhaust Hanger rubber damper (bobbin).
Bought 3, just in case...


Seat Base Support Webbing (rubber bands)



 

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Sunday, July 25, 2021 -- Dinner & Desert

CM picked up an order (36 servings) of freshly made ramen noodles from a business based out of north San Diego.
They met in Irvine for pickup.

Made miso ramen.

Desert from the pastry shop in the food court at the Tokyo Central Market in Gardena (on Artesia & Western).
The bakery is good and the prices are almost too low...
CM picked up a bunch of deserts on her way back from Irvine.