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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Midget 1500 Solenoid Removal

To remove the solenoid one needs access to a screw fixing below the air input tube to the heater box.

The flexible tube is easy.

The metal tube fixed to the heater box is held on with screws but what type?

Are they self tapping screws or screws into captive nuts or another sort?

Any advice on accessing the solenoid mounting screws welcome

George
G R Wilder

Gday George from memory they're all self tappers.
good luck
Cheers Rod
R W Bowers

On the snail blower they are threaded, and on my MGA heater box they are threaded as well. I would be surprised if they were self tapping here.
dominic clancy

FWIW, The screws holding the heater box down are self tappers. The motor may well be threaded on earlier models and indeed, MGA's, but this is a 1500, check this out
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/mg/midget/heating-ventilation/heaters-vents-fittings/heater-fresh-air-system-late-1275-1500cc.html
R W Bowers

George

According to that Moss parts list, there is a nut and washer on the other side.
Dave O'Neill 2

reading the posts, I detect confusion between parts 63 and 70...
David Smith

Not self-tappers on my 1500, although they look like them superficially as the heads have a Phillips screwdriver profile and not a hex.

Could you get enough movement of the heater box to get at the solenoid mounting by unscrewing the self-tappers holding it down to the battery tray, without disconnecting the hoses?

Alternatively if you pop the spring clips off you might ease the front plate out far enough from the case to get a spanner in and undo the screws.

Best of....
Greybeard

Why not just undo the hoses, the cable, unplug the wires, and the 4 self tappers holding the bugger down and remove it in one piece????
And then dismantle and service it for good measure, the heater core surely must be clagged up.
R W Bowers

This thread was discussed between 02/07/2015 and 04/07/2015

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