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MG TD TF 1500 - Ouch!

Here's what can happen when the screw post isn't secured well enough on the air filter and gets sucked into the #1 cylinder... Makes you cry on a newly rebuilt engine with about 1000 miles! The good side is how much more familiar we've become with the inner workings of the valves and pistons!


Earl Ehrie

Earl - glad you have it out now. Ouch is right! Have you had any luck on finding a replacement piston that can be matched to the existing set?

Hang in there,

Jeff
J. W. Delk

Wow. Bet that made a really bad noise. At least it didn't hole the block or anything. Don't feel bad- at my engine rebuild a few years ago I think I had the engine out 3 times due to lack of oil pressure and a really bad leak. It is the pits, but you get faster each time. George
George Butz

I know that this created a lot of additional work for you, but just to put it in perspective, it could have been worse.

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Bruce-C

Earl, I had the exact same thing happened to me a few years ago. #1 cylinder and all. I just got my TD running this summer. What size piston do you need? I think I have a spare STD.

http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&access=&mode=archiveth&subject=8&subjectar=8&thread=2006020901361716867

Steve
Steve Averka

Thanks Steve... I'm looking for .060". Will be posting a new thread looking for one. Glad yours is on the road again!
Earl Ehrie

Thanks all! We have a single piston on the way. Looks like she'll go back together next weekend.
Earl Ehrie

Steve...be careful posting a link when you are signed in... if someone posts from it, they will be you?
gblawson(gordon)

This thread was discussed between 19/10/2009 and 24/10/2009

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