A Adjustable camber 111/01 Adjustable oil pressure relief valve 144/08 Adjusting door locks 44/02 Adjusting the tracking 146/07 Air chisel 21/03 Air filter 34/02 Air intake (cold air) 38/01 Airline pilot glasses 147/08 Alloy bonnet repairs 64/06 Alloy wheels 158/04 Alternator 101/02 Alternator removing 98/03 Alternator RV8 103/10 Alternator wires 98/02 Aluminium sheet (cutting and folding) 150/07 Angle grinder and flap wheel 53/02 Angle grinder cutting discs 58/04 Anti roll bar fitting 145/07 Anti roll bar links 145/04 Anti stone chip 3M 2-pack material 82/06 Antifreeze deposits 98/04 Antiroll bar front 111/08 Arm rest 142/01 Arm rest fixing 154/08 Ashtray 79/05 Aviator glasses 149/03 AVO coilovers 65/06 B Ballast resistor 100/07 Batteries 91/03 Battery box 35/01 Battery box heat shield 56/06 Battery cable grommets 36/02 Battery cables 117/06 Battery cut off switch 88/03, 117/06 Battery cut off switch mounting plate 40/01 Battery cut-off switch 131/06 Battery heat protection 87/04 Battery lead soldering 88/05 Battery lead to starter motor 116/03 Battery leads 87/02 Battery plastic box 87/04 Battery strap 131/04 Battery strap 87/01 Bending copper pipe tools 89/08 Blast cabinet 76/05 Blasting parts to clean 6/01 Bleeding dual master cylinder 149/02 Bleeding the braking system 149/04 Blocking threaded holes before paint 71/06 Body filler 70/01 Body filler finding low areas 69/08 Body repairs interior 56/01 Body solder 71/01 Body work front wings 69/01 Bodyshell spot welding 71/08 Bodyshell chassis rail repair 54/05 Bodyshell checking rear axle space 67/08 Bodyshell dent removal 66/04 Bodyshell drilling holes before paint 71/06 Bodyshell drivers side footwell repairs 54/01 Bodyshell engine bay modifications 53/01 Bodyshell filling repairs 70/01 Bodyshell final prep before paint 74/04 Bodyshell fitting it to the spit 46/01 Bodyshell fitting onto the spit 82/03 Bodyshell footwell repairs 50/04 Bodyshell footwell sides 50/01, 51/06 Bodyshell front chassis rail repairs 50/05 Bodyshell front end repairs 61/04 Bodyshell front inner wing repairs 52/01 Bodyshell front welding repairs 68/06 Bodyshell going for painting 73/05 Bodyshell initial cleaning 32/01 Bodyshell initial welding 32/04 Bodyshell inner sill repairs 51/03 Bodyshell inner wing repairs 62/01 Bodyshell jacking out wheel arches 67/09 Bodyshell LH side floor repairs 53/03 Bodyshell lining up the front 67/04 Bodyshell marking problem areas 65/08 Bodyshell mods for GRP bumper 55/02 Bodyshell mods for rear GRP valance 59/03 Bodyshell old welded patches 28/03 Bodyshell paint removal 49/01 Bodyshell painted what next? 79/01 Bodyshell painting 78/01 Bodyshell preparation 71/03, 75/01 Bodyshell priming 76/04 Bodyshell rear panel preparation 54/04 Bodyshell rear wheel housing repairs 58/01 Bodyshell removing from the spit 95/07 Bodyshell repairing boot floor 57/01 Bodyshell repairs 60/01 Bodyshell repairs feeling for faults 71/02 Bodyshell rust 5/01 Bodyshell seam sealing 72/04 Bodyshell sill drain holes 58/02 Bodyshell sill repairs 50/06 Bodyshell spit brackets 60/01 Bodyshell spit mounting brackets 82/07 Bodyshell splash panel repairs 50/01, 51/02 Bodyshell spot weld removal 53/01 Bodyshell stripping 10/01, 15/01 Bodyshell stripping the parts 45/01 Bodyshell welding 14/02, 71/08 Bodywork fitting Rivnuts 73/02 Bonnet (alloy) repairs 62/01 Bonnet (alloy) repairs 64/06 Bonnet and how to wreck one! 43/01 Bonnet fit 67/01,110/01 Bonnet fitting tips 63/01 Bonnet height adjusters 68/03 Bonnet hinge 31/01 Bonnet hinges 30/02, 84/01 Bonnet light switch 140/02 Bonnet lights 140/04 Bonnet lights 141/06 Bonnet lock 114/03 Bonnet rear seal 139/01 Bonnet release cable 92/03 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 1
Bonnet side rubber buffers 86/01 Bonnet soundproofing 109/02 Bonnet spring fitting 112/06 Boot area 123/01 Boot area trim boards 121/05 Boot area trimming 112/01,120/01 Boot hinges 89/02 Boot lid fitting 117/06 Boot lid repairs 67/03, 70/02 Boot lid rubber seal 92/01 Boot lid rustproofing 96/03 Boot lid soundproofing 104/05 Boot lid stay 105/09 Boot light 89/01 Boot light switch 117/07 Boot light switch testing 96/04 Boot lock 105/01 Boot rubber seal 117/05 Bossing Stick (forming aluminium) 151/01 Brake adjusters rear 75/03 Brake adjusting spanner 75/05 Brake and fuel pipe cutting 90/06 Brake and fuel pipe fixings 91/07 Brake bleeding 149/04 Brake caliper fitting 111/07 Brake caliper overhaul 77/03 Brake caliper problem 79/02 Brake calipers 80/02 Brake calliper fitting 146/01 Brake discs front 75/06 Brake disk fitting 145/10 Brake drum fitting 75/05 Brake dual master cylinder 77/01 Brake fail switch 119/07 Brake flexible pipes 146/01 Brake light switch 77/01 Brake master cylinder overhaul 76/06 Brake master cylinder reservoir 119/02 Brake pad alignment 146/02 Brake pad anti rattle clips 146/06 Brake pipe Tee s 142/09 Brake pipe clips 144/06 Brake pipe fixings 150/01 Brake pipe mountings (flexible) 142/10 Brake pipe sealant 78/07 Brake pipes 144/01,147/07 Brake pipes & fuel pipes 90/02, 91/01 Brake pipes (making) 143/09 Brake pipes flexible 124/01 Brake pipes flexible (front) 114/08 Brake pipes on front crossmember 143/08 Brake pipes rear and clips 78/08 Brake problems duel master cylinder 149/01 Brake residual pressure valves 114/07 Brake residual pressure valves 144/01 Brake servo 77/01 Brake servo problems MGBGTV8 78/01 Brake shoe fitting 75/03 Brake wheel cylinder options 76/01 Brake wheel cylinder overhaul 75/02 Brakes making flexible brake pipes 122/01 Brakes silicone brake grease 75/02 C Caliper dust seals 80/06 Caliper mounting bolts 59/02 Calipers 4-pot overhaul 77/03 Camber adjustment 145/04 Camber angle 159/04 Carpet and trim fitting 135/08,136/01 Carpet cutting 137/05 Carpet cutting for gearstick 136/05 Carpet cutting to fit 113/09 Carpet fit 116/10 Carpet fitting 137/04,138/01 Carpet fitting 139/02 Carpet fitting with Velcro 140/02 Carpet making (rear) 138/02 Carpet making and fitting 120/06 Carpet pattern making 138/04 Carpet set 113/04.160/04 Carpeting the boot area 124/02 Carpets making patterns 113/06 Caster adjustment plates 93/05 Caster angle change 80/03 Caster angle changing angle 94/01 Centre arm rest 142/01 Centre console cleaning 117/08 Centre console fitting 136/05 Centre console radio blanking panel 139/06 Centre console repairs 117/09,118/01 Centre console repairs 154/03 Centre punching spot welds 49/04 Centring the steering wheel 146/07 Chassis plate 77/01 Chassis plate engraving 80/01 Chassis rail strengthening 60/04 Checking over the car I bought 3/01 Chrome mouldings 158/01 Cleaning brushes 26/03 Cleaning fresh air vents 115/10 Cleaning off old seam sealer 28/04 Cleaning off underseal 32/01 Cleaning out fuel lines 121/09 Cleaning out threads 85/08 Cleaning plastic parts 125/10,151/05 Cleaning switch contacts 127/10 Clock 134/05 Clock - testing 133/05 Clocks 131/06 Clutch flexible pipe 151/02 Clutch master cylinder overhaul 76/05 Clutch pipe 146/10 Coil over dampers 145/04 Coil over front dampers 111/01 Coil suppressor 131/03 Coilover damper adjustment 159/04 Cold air inlet 34/02, 36/03 Cold air intake for induction system 38/01 Column switch cowl 125/09 Column switches 127/09 Contact adhesive 113/10 Continuity testing with a multimeter 132/02 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 2
Coolant expansion tank 141/02 Coolant expansion tank cap 140/08 Coolant gauge sensor 160/01 Coolant header rail 100/01 Coolant plastic bung 99/02 Cooling system filling 160/03 Copper slip grease 37/03 Corroded electrical connections 98/08 Crank case ventilation 104/10 Crank pulley removing 98/01 Crankshaft damper removal 17/01 Crankshaft pulley 103/03 Crankshaft pulley painting 101/06 Crossmember steering rack mounts 107/01 C-spanner sockets 146/06 C-spanners 155/06 Cut off switch 88/03 Cutting aluminium sheet (nibbler) 150/07 Cutting bolts down to size 85/08 Cutting brake and fuel pipes 90/06 Cutting fluid for drilling 65/01 Cutting hose 121/03 Cutting of rack mountings 17/02 Cutting ovals in metal 34/03 Cutting sheet metal electric nibbler 63/02 D Damper units (coilover) 145/04 Dashboard cleaning 126/01 Dashboard clock 134/05 Dashboard connector plugs & sockets 131/10 Dashboard crash pad 92/04 Dashboard fitting 135/05 Dashboard instrument bulbs (LED) 139/05 Dashboard instruments repairs 78/02 Dashboard LED bulbs 126/03 Dashboard painting 76/04, 79/05 Dashboard priming 79/04 Dashboard repairs 76/03 Dashboard switches 132/04,134/07 Deburring tool 93/02 Demister heater pipes 93/03 Demister tubes 116/03 Demister vents 76/02 Demister vents and pipes 118/04 Dent removal 66/04 Die grinder 26/03 Differential filling with oil 147/08 Dimmer switch 126/01,128/09 Dimmer switch knob removal 76/03 Dishoard switches 126/08 Distributor 123 programmable 104/01, 44/03 Distributor advance curve MGBGTV8 160/02 Distributor advance curve RV8 160/02 Distributor clamp 98/04 Distributor firing order 147/04 Distributor fitting 147/03 Distributor overhaul 111/10 Distributor RV8 overhauling 113/01 Distributor vacuum take off 120/06 Don t cut the wrong bit of metal 52/03 Door adjusting 155/08 Door adjustments 66/01, 157/05 Door assembly 156/00 Door assembly 157/01 Door drop glass 157/02 Door fitting 155/08,157/00 Door glass fitting 157/08 Door glass weather strip 157/07 Door handle & lock gaskets 104/07 Door handle (inner) repairs 152/08 Door handle fitting 156/04 Door handle inner 159/05 Door key lock fettling 155/10 Door key locks 155/10 Door locks 151/08 Door lock repairs 153/07 Door lock rods 151/09 Door locks assembly 156/00 Door mirror fixings 73/04 Door mirror glass 158/01 Door mirror holes 66/06 Door mirrors 151/05,157/12 Door parts cleaning 151/07 Door parts refurbishing 151/07 Door seal end chrome finishers 135/10 Door seal finisher 135/09 Door seal fitting 137/09 Door seal rubber chrome finisher 158/05 Door sealing rubbers 138/02 Door shut rubber chrome cap 46/03 Door striker plate fitting 152/09 Door striker plates 151/09 Door switch checking 84/04 Door to glass seals 157/01 Door to wing gaps 66/02 Door trim pads 123/01 Door window regulator 157/07 Doors rustproofing 96/03 Doors welding and strengthening 67/10 Doors welding up holes 66/01 Dowty washers for oil unions 122/04 Dremel type tool 58/03 Drilling and tapping 136/08 Drivers seat 155/06 Dual master cylinder 80/02 Duel brake master cylinder overhaul 76/06 Duel master cylinder bleeding 149/02 Dust caps for front hubs 146/05 E Easyouts (broken stud removal) 29/02 ECU connection to software 153/10 ECU mounting 27/02, 114/06 ECU road speed transducer 114/09 ECU RV8 159/03 ECU throttle position sensor 98/06 ECU warning light 128/10 ECU what pins do what? 16/02 ECU wiring 22/01,132/04 Electrical connections corroded 98/08 Electrical contact cleaner 81/01 Electrical loom tape 98/10 Electrical testing leads 134/06 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 3
Electrical wiring problems 154/01 Engine and gearbox cleaning 98/01 Engine and gearbox fitting 112/09 Engine and gearbox removal 15/01 Engine breather 98/05, 100/05 Engine crane other uses 46/01 Engine height 4/01 Engine how high does it come? 43/01 Engine loom 98/10 Engine mounting (extra rear one) 114/04 Engine mounting mods 20/01 Engine mounting plates 47/02 Engine mounting rear 35/04 Engine mounting spacer 146/08 Engine mountings 46/01, 86/02 Engine mountings dummy ones 7/01 Engine mountings modified 112/10 Engine mountings redesigned 23/04 Engine positioning 19/04 Engine RV8 99/01 Etch priming nuts and bolts 71/02 Etching primer 94/08 Exhaust down pipes 28/01 Exhaust fitting 151/03 Exhaust heat shields 150/02 Exhaust heat shields 151/01,155/01 Exhaust heat shields (making) 150/06 Exhaust holes in inner wings 57/05 Exhaust manifold - fitting 145/01 Exhaust manifold fitting 122/06,144/10 Exhaust manifold heat wrapping 112/05 Exhaust manifold LH 114/02 Exhaust manifold tubular 103/06 Exhaust manifold wrap baking 122/08 Exhaust mid mountings 31/01 Exhaust mounting brackets 30/03 Exhaust mounting rubbers 150/02 Exhaust mountings 29/05 Exhaust paint 159/01 Exhaust ports 103/07 Exhaust rear mountings 149/07 Exhaust silencer heat shield 150/04,154/04 Exhaust system 155/01 Exhaust system 89/02,154/06 Exhaust wrap 159/01 Exhaust wrap painting 122/03 Expansion tank mounting bracket 141/03 Exterior trim fixing 158/02 F Fan belt aligning 104/01 Fan belt RV8 103/10 Fans and radiator 105/03 Filter pre pump 90/01 Filters for fuel injection 92/01 Firstline rear suspension fitting 96/02 Fitting brake discs 145/10 Fitting front wings 72/07 Flap wheel fitted to angle grinder 53/02 Flasher unit - indicators 130/01 Flasher unit hazard lights 130/01 Flexible brake pipe mountings 142/10 Flexible brake pipes 124/01 Flexible brake pipes 146/01 Flexible front brake pipes 122/01 Floor blanking grommets 83/04 Floor pan drains 29/06 Folding aluminium sheet 150/08 Forming aluminium (bossing stick) 151/01 Fresh air vent 86/01 Front brake calipers (fitting) 146/01 Front chassis rail mods 21/02 Front crossmember 66/04 Front crossmember cleaning up 49/01 Front crossmember mods 95/01 Front crossmember mods for Hoyle 94/03 Front crossmember trial fit 110/04 Front grille 80/04 Front grille modifications 60/06 Front grille replacement problems 64/01 Front GRP valance fitting 63/03 Front hub nuts and split pins 146/04 Front line suspension fitting 58/06 Front number plate mounting 116/05 Front subframe assembly MGBGTV8 17/04 Front suspension 143/01 Front suspension (Hoyle) 144/01 Front suspension crossmember 142/04 Front suspension crossmember 143/01 Front suspension crossmember 145/02 Front suspension fitting 111/01 Front suspension fitting 145/03 Front suspension original MGB 110/06 Front suspension parts 48/04 Front suspension stripping out 45/03 Front trunion (adjustment) 145/05 Front valance fitting 61/02 Front valence fitting 68/01 Front wheel arch protection 84/05 Front wheel arch splash panels 53/04 Front wings spraying before fitting 72/06 Frontline rear suspension pivot points 83/01 Frontline rear 5-link suspension 160/06 Frontline rear coilovers 159/04 Frontline rear suspension 57/01 Frontline rear suspension assembly 74/01 Frontline rear suspension fitting 65/01 Frontline rear suspension mountings 68/01 Frontline rear suspension mountings 69/02 Frontline suspension rear axle mods 65/03 Front suspension overhaul 76/01 Fuel and brake pipe cutting 90/06 Fuel and brake pipe fixings 91/07 Fuel filler 105/10 Fuel filler pipe 110/05 Fuel filters 89/04 Fuel gauge checking and testing 110/02 Fuel injection ECU wiring 132/04 Fuel injection MAF sensor 115/01 Fuel injection mass air flow meter 109/01 Fuel injection rail pressure check 121/10 Fuel injection wiring 30/01 Fuel injector fuel lines cleaning 121/09 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 4
Fuel line to fuel tank connection 89/06 Fuel lines 119/01 Fuel lines colour coding 92/04 Fuel pipe bending the copper pipe 90/04 Fuel pipes & brake pipes 91/01 Fuel pressure gauge take off 122/01 Fuel pump 39/04 Fuel pump 89/03 Fuel pump injection and filters 92/01 Fuel pump mounting 90/01 Fuel pump mounting bracket 91/01 Fuel rail brackets 101/08 Fuel rail pressure checking 121/10 Fuel rail pressure gauge 119/02 Fuel sender unit testing and checking 110/02 Fuel swirl pot 39/01 Fuel system checking 121/08 Fuel tank cleaning 96/07 Fuel tank sender unit fitting 110/04 Fuse box 134/04 Fuse box mounting 130/02 Fuse box mounting panel 31/03 Fuse box mounting panel 32/05 Fuse box replacement 31/04 Fuse box wiring 131/08 Fuse box wiring 133/07 Fuse for radio 130/04 Fuse board wiring 129/05 Fuses inline blade fuses 132/03 Fuses that glow when blown 131/04 Fuses using a meter to check 11/01 G Gear crossmember fixings changed 24/04 Gearbox cleanup 100/05 Gearbox cross members 80/07 Gearbox crossmember fitting 114/01 Gearbox crossmember mods 109/04 Gearbox LT77 or R388 96/05 Gearbox mountings 25/04 Gearbox remote 103/01 Gearbox remote linkage 102/08 Gearbox remote rebuild 107/05 Gearbox rubber mountings 109/04 Gearbox setting 3 rd to 4 th gear spring 108/09 Geared starter motor 101/10 Gear knob emblem fitting 109/08 Gearstick fitting 125/05 Gearstick surround 142/01 Gearstick fitting 123/07 Gearstick anti rattle cap 125/04 Gearstick anti rattle cup repair 108/01 Gearstick cutting the carpet 136/05 Gearstick gaiter 141/08 Gearstick modifications 123/06 Gearstick problems 96/06 Gearstick rubber bellows fitting 110/01 Gearstick surround 155/09 Gearstick knob 103/04 Glass fibre front valance prep 70/03 Glass quarter light frames 157/01 Glove box 140/01 Glove box (centre) fixings 120/04 Glove box fitting 135/07 Glove box lid repairs 79/06 Glove box lid trimming 139/07 Glove box lock and catch 139/10 Greasing the front uprights 145/08 Grille checking the fit 21/04 Grinder compressed air type 53/02 Grommet fitting 116/04 Grommets fitting 120/03 Grommets sealing 83/05 GRP rear bumper 15/04 H Halfshafts 67/06 Handbrake 88/06 Handbrake cable 32/06 Handbrake cable fitting 150/04 Handbrake compensator 150/03 Handbrake linkage 105/07 Handbrake overhaul 79/07 Handbrake warning lamp 116/04 Hazard flasher unit 130/01 Hazard light wiring 132/02 Header rail plug problems 101/06 Headlamp bowls 86/04 Headlamp fitting 81/01 Headlamp fixing 88/08 Headlamp problems 84/03 Headlamp strip down 80/08 Heat gun uses 52/01 Heat proofing the battery box 86/07 Heat shields (exhaust) 151/01 Heater 2-speed resistor 83/06 Heater air intake grille 123/09 Heater cable to heater valve 121/04 Heater connecting 121/03 Heater control cables 139/04 Heater control knobs 153/05 Heater controls 154/02 Heater fan motor 134/06 Heater fitting 115/03,116/05 Heater flap 85/07 Heater MGB to RV8 engine fitting 121/02 Heater motor fitting 114/10 Heater motor wiring 83/05 Heater overhaul 83/05 Heater pipes to demister pipes 115/08 Heater seals 83/07 Heater strip down 40/04 Heater stripping 81/02 Heater switch fitting 141/07 Heater tap mounting bracket 135/03 Heater valve 121/03,135/06 Heater valve and cable 123/05 Heater vent door 76/02 Headlamp bulb options 83/09 Heat shrink for insulating terminals 130/05 Hole cutters 50/05, 87/03 Hole cutters bolt type 36/01 Honing master cylinders 76/07 Hood and tonneau fixings 120/07 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 5
Hood cleaning 116/05,120/06 Hood cleaning 158/05 Hood cover 158/04 Hood fixings fitting 121/01 Hood frame cleaning 119/06 Hood frame fitting 115/04 Hood repairs 123/05,138/09 Hood repairs 138/09 Hood straps 140/01,143/04 Hoods 124/01 Horn connections 86/03 Hoyle front coilovers 159/04 Hoyle front suspension 143/01 Hoyle front suspension fitting 111/01,145/03 Hoyle suspension damper mount 110/07 Hoyle top suspension mounting 94/02 Hub alignment 146/02 Hub bearings front (shimming) 145/09 Hub dust caps 146/05 Hub nuts and split pins 146/04,159/03 Hub puller 48/01 I Ignition ballast resistor 100/07 Ignition key positions 129/08 Ignition coil 101/02 Ignition coil connections 123/05 Ignition key switch testing 124/06 Ignition lock 92/08 Ignition timing 147/05 Ignition timing MGBV8/RV8 160/01 Impact wrench 155/08 Indicator canceller 125/01,128/03 Indicator canceller 142/03 Indicator flasher unit 130/01 Indicator holes in front wings 70/04 Indicator lamps sealing 83/08 Indicator pattern making 69.08 Indicator stalk switch 130/06 Indicator stalk switch problems 128/01 Injection fuel pump 92/01 Injection rail pressure gauge take off 122/01 Inlet trumpets 98/08 Inner front wings holes for exhausts 57/05 Inner wing repairs 62/01 Inner wishbone pivots 110/07 Instrument overhaul 126/02 Instruments replacement chrome 126/03 rings Insulating with heat shrink 130/05 Intake cold air pipe 112/06 Interior light repairs 126/01 Interior trim boards 125/01 Internal frame coating 72/01 J Jacking point removal 60/04 Jobber drills 93/07 Kurust 25/01 L Lambda sensor 145/01 Lambda sensor connections 103/09,129/08 Lambda sensor details 37/02 Lathe chucks 146/03 Leather seats refurbish 78/05 LED bulb boot light 90/03 LED bulbs 140/01 LED bulbs for instruments 126/03 LED side lamp bulbs 93/01 Lights fitting underbonnet lights 131/03 Lights rear overhaul 87/06 Loctite 145/10 Loctite antiseize lubricant 144/10 LSD 59/01 LT77 remote gearlinkage overhaul 108/08 LT77 remote rebuild 107/05 Luke 4-point seat belt 114/03 M MAF sensor cleaning 115/01 Magnets for welding 142/10 Making the engine fit further back 12/02 Making the spit for the bodyshell 42/01 Map light socket 131/04 Masking up to paint rocker cover 145/06 Mass airflow meter 109/01 Master cylinder and servo 80/01 Master cylinder brake problem 149/01 Master cylinder reservoir cleaning 76/04 Metal shaping with a sandbag 69/01 MGC bonnet chrome moulding 104/09 MGRV8 Remote gearbox linkage 108/01 Minitor alloy wheels 158/04 MOT Testing 159/06 Mule skinner 58/01 Multimeter checking stalk switches 127/10 Multimeter for testing circuits 134/05 N Number plate brackets 137/01 Number plate lights 88/02 Number plate mounting 158/03 Number plate mounting bracket 135/06 Number plate mounting front 73/01 Number plate mounting panel 88/03 Number plate mounting plate 136/04 Number plate position (front) 114/09 Number plate rear mounting panel 87/08 Nuts and bolts 8/01 O Odd leg calipers 35/03 116/06 Oil catch tank 119/02 Oil catch tank mounting bracket 119/03 Oil cooler 122/05 Oil cooler and oil thermostat 120/02 Oil cooler pipes 120/02 Oil cooler thermostat 123/01 Oil cooler thermostat mounting 123/02 Oil filter 143/04 Oil filter fitting 146/09 Oil filter housing 146/08 Oil filter remote 122/06 Oil gauge pipe 146/10 Oil pipes 115/05 Oil pipes 122/04 Oil pressure before initial start up 147/02 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 6
Oil pressure gauge take off 146/08 Oil pressure relief valve 155/06 Oil pressure relief valve (adjustable) 144/07 Oil pump drive 104/02 Oil pump unions 122/05 Oil pump, pressure before starting 147/02 Original seam sealer cleaning off 32/01 Override switch for radiator fans 132/06 Oxygen sensor 145/01 Oxygen sensor collars 35/02 Oxygen sensor collars making 36/04 Oxygen sensor connections 103/09,129/08 Oxygen sensor details 37/02 Oxygen sensors fitting to exhaust 37/01 P Paint removal from bodyshell 49/01 Paint stripping 47/04 Painting exhaust wrap 122/03 Painting inside box sections 72/01 Painting rear axle parts 74/04 Painting using a guide coat 70/06 Panel eating tools 23/03 Panhard rod modifications 112/07 Panhard rod problems 112/07 Patterns for sound deadening material 97/05 Pedal box 79/04,146/10 Pedal box assembly 77/02 Pedal box fitting 146/10 Pedal rubbers 79/04 Petrol tank 103/01 Petrol tank cleaning 93/01, 100/02 Petrol tank cleaning outside 83/01 Petrol tank fitting 85/03,104/07 Petrol tank painting outside 83/03 Petrol tank preparation 84/01 Petrol tank rust 90/02 Petrol tank spacing from floor panel 84/05 Pipe clips insulated stainless 89/08 Pipe straightener 89/07 Plastic headlamp bowl problems 88/07 Plastic parts (cleaning) 151/05 Plastic polish 158/05 Plenum chamber 98/07 Plenum chamber modifications 106/01 Poly bushes for suspension 145/03 Polyurethane bush kits 110/08 Power socket fitting 128/09 Preparing aluminium for painting 62/06 Pressure testing fuel swirl pot 40/03 Pressure testing the expansion tank 141/04 Profile gauge 120/03 Propshaft 105/04 Propshaft fitting 114/05 Propshaft s MGB & RV8 104/01 Putting together the spit 41/01 Q Quaife differential 32/07, 48/03 Quaife differential 59/01 Quarter light fitting 152/10 Quarter light frame dismantling 151/10 Quarter light glass fitting 153/01 Quarter light glass pivot repairs 152/05 Quarter light glass removal 152/04 Quarter light glass rubbers 156/08 Quarter light glass rubbers 157/03 Quarter light hinge repairs 152/06 Quarter light hinge repairs 156/10 Quarter light knob 153/02 Quarter light knobs 152/03 Quarter light repairs 152/02 Quarter light repairs 157/03 Quarter light repairs (welding) 154/04 Quarter light pivot repairs 156/09 R Rad fan current 104/08 Radiator and fans 105/03 Radiator cooling fans 113/04 Radiator electric fans 147/03 Radiator expansion bottle 160/03 Radiator expansion bottle location 128/06 Radiator expansion tank 141/02 Radiator fan fitting kit 22/02 Radiator fans override switch 132/06 Radiator filler stainless 113/04 Radiator fitting 147/03 Radiator flow improvements 52/06 Radiator grille 80/04 Radiator hoses 147/03 Radiator pressure caps 130/01 Radio fuse 130/04 Rear axle assembly 74/01 Rear axle fitting 96/01 Rear axle halfshafts 67/06 Rear axle hangers 27/03 Rear axle lubrication 147/08 Rear axle overhaul 59/01 Rear axle rebuild 67/07 Rear axle removal 82/02 Rear axle stripping 48/01 Rear bumper glassfibre 55/01 Rear cockpit trim/moulding 109/02 Rear hub bearing fitting 67/06 Rear light lens sealing O-rings 87/07 Rear lights 88/01 Rear panel inner trim panels 123/07 Rear panel modifications 54/05 Rear suspension and springs original 35/01 Rear suspension Panhard rod mods 112/07 Rear tailpipe making a pattern 32/08 Rear valance bonding on bolts 57/08 Rear valance fitting 57/03, 58/01 Rear valance fitting 70/05 Rear wheel arch modifications 68/01 Rebuilding the heater 82/01 Refitting door switches made easy 84/04 Refurbishing door parts 151/07 Relay change over relay 129/06 Relay and fixing bases 97/06 Relay cover box 155/05 Relay fitting 125/08 Relay mounting blocks 129/06 Relay mounting bracket 134/03 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 7
Relay operation 126/07 Relays 124/08,131/01 Relays 134/02 Relays mounting bracket 133/05 Relays how do they work 126/04 Remote gearbox linkage 108/01 Remote oil filter 143/04 Removing broken studs 29/02 Removing nuts from plastic parts 84/03 Removing old sound deadening 52/01 Removing the engine and gearbox 45/04 Removing tie down points 21/04 Removing underseal and paint 47/01 Replacement door locks 156/05 Residual brake pressure valves 114/07 Rev counter converting 4-cyl to 8-cyl 127/01 Reverse gear baulk plate adjustment 108/09 Reverse light holes blanked off 67/03 Reverse light switch checking 108/07 Rivnut tool 119/05 Rivnuts (fitting for brake pipe clamps) 142/08 Rivnuts (fitting) 135/04 Rivnuts and there use 64/03 Road speed transducer 114/09 Rocker cover fitting 101/03 Rocker cover gaskets 101/07 Rocker cover painting 101/03 Rocker cover removal 98/06 Rocker cover special bolts 101/08 Rocker covers 99/05,100/01 Rose jointed anti roll bar links 145/04 Rotating spit and brackets 95/08 Rotating the bodyshell 82/05 Rover gauge connection 153/08,155/02 Rover gauge RV8 159/03 Running lights 134/08 Rust hidden under tie down brackets 56/04 Rust proofing blanking plugs 85/05 Rust proofing with Waxoyl 85/04 Rust removal 13/01 Rustproofing doors and boot lid 96/03 RV8 alternator 103/10 RV8 connection to software 153/10 RV8 Engine 99/01 RV8 engine and gearbox cleaning 98/01 RV8 engine wiring loom 98/10 RV8 fan belt 103/10 S Scotchbrite 71/05 Screwdriver right angle type 76/02 Scuttle repairs 66/04 Scuttle trimming 86/05 Sealer for glass fibre 71/05 Sealing out moisture on front wings 85/02 Seam sealing 72/04, 85/03 Seat belt 4-point harness mountings 123/03 Seat belt mounting bar 117/01 Seat belt mountings 114/06 Seat belt mountings 137/03,138/01 Seat belts (full harness) 155/06 Seat fitting 158/02 Seat mounting spacers 139/01 Seat refurbishing 78/05 Seats marking holes for bolts 139/01 Servo and dual master cylinder 80/02 Servo problems MGBGTV8 78/01 Sheet metal cutting with angle grinder 58/04 Shimming the front hub bearings 145/09 Shock absorbers (coilover) 145/04 Side light aperture cutting 69/08 Side light fault 150/03 Side light fault testing 153/10 Side light wiring 132/01 Side light wiring faults 153/04 Silencer rear mountings 149/07 Sill protection plates 85/06 Silver leaf 144/02 Silver leafing 149/05 Silver soldering 142/01 Sockets C-type 146/06 Soda blasting 49/01 Soldering a third hand 124/09 Soldering the expansion tank 141/02 Soldering wires to terminals 129/10 Sound deadening material 93/04 Sound deadening material applying 97/01 Sound deadening starting work 86/03 Sound proofing material 118/05 Soundproofing 115/07 Soundproofing making patterns 113/09 Speed transducer connections 130/01 Speed transducer mounting bracket 135/03 Speedo problems 158/06 Speedometer recalibration 160/05 Speedometer testing 160/05 Spit assembly 41/01 Spit bracket making 51/04 Spit brackets 45/03, 60/01 Spit fitting the bodyshell on the spit 46/01, 82/03 Spit kit 24/02 Spit making it 42/01 Spot weld cutting drill 31/01 Spot weld removal 31/02, 58/05 Spot weld removal drills 53/01 Spot weld removing 69/04 Spraying 2-pack paints 74/03 Spring platform adjustment 159/04 Spring washers how to use them 152/01 Stainless exhaust clamps 27/04 Stalk switch - indicators 130/06 Stalk switches cleaning contacts 127/10 Starter motor geared 103/04 Starter motor wiring 103/09 Steering column collapsible 93/08 Steering column fitting 93/02 Steering column problems 92/06 Steering column rebuild 106/01,91/05 Steering column splines 114/04 Steering column UJ 114/02 Steering column UJ modifying 114/05 Steering column universal joint 146/07 Steering lock 92/08 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 8
Steering rack alignment 95/04 Steering rack fitting to crossmember 142/06 Steering rack mountings 106/06,107/01 Steering rack mounts removing 18/01 Steering rack overhaul 100/08 Steering rack overhaul 101/01, 20/03 Steering rack painting 143/02 Steering rack repositioning 26/01 Steering rack sleeving fixing holes 19/02 Steering rack strengthening fillets 107/03 Steering rack strengthening fillets 142/07 Steering rack track rod ends 147/01 Steering uprights (greasing) 145/08 Steering wheel 119/08,158/02 Steering wheel 91/04 Steering wheel centring 146/07 Steering wheel indicator canceller 128/03 Steering wheel setting straight 111/03 Stub axles 48/02 Sunvisors 102/01 Suspension camber adjustment 145/04 Suspension crossmember mods 94/07 Suspension crossmember rack mts. 107/01 Suspension crossmember trial fit 110/04 Suspension front (Hoyle) fitting 111/01 Suspension front crossmember 145/02 Suspension front crossmember mods 95/01 Suspension front Hoyle 94/03 Suspension front overhaul 76/01 Suspension poly bushes 145/03 Suspension rear (5-link) 160/06 Suspension rear assembling 74/01 Swirl pot 39/01 Switches 126/08 Switches - dashboard 132/04 T Tachometer 159/02 Tachometer converting 4-cyl to 8-cyl 127/01 Tack rag 145/06 Tapping threads 136/08 Taps and dies 80/05 Testing relays 134/06 Templates for sheet metal repairs 68/04 Terminal removal from connectors 134/08 Terry s spring clips (exhaust shield) 150/05 Test leads 96/07 Testing current (Amps) 96/04 Testing wiring with a 12V battery 131/02 Thread lock 101/10,145/10 Threaded holes preventing blocking 71/06 Threaded inserts installing them 119/05 Throttle body 98/07 Throttle position sensor 98/06 Tightening U bolts 74/06 Timing marks 99/04 Timing the ignition 147/05 Toe in adjustment 147/01 Toe in or tow out 147/01 Tonneau and hood fixings 120/07 Tonneau cover cleaning 121/01 Tonneau fitting 136/08 Tonneau front mounting clip 139/09 Tonneau rear fixings (behind seats) 137/03 Tonneu fixings 116/06 Torque sensing differential 59/01 Towing eye (fitting) 143/01 Track rod ends 147/01 Tracking adjustment 146/07,147/01 Transit primer on new panels 50/02, 51/01 Transmission propshaft 105/04 Trim and carpet fitting 136/01 Trim boards 116/01 Trim clip holes 71/04 Trim pad boards making 119/08 Trim pad fitting 137/09 Trim panels 138/01 Trimming the boot area 112/01 Trimming the inside 124/02 Trimming the interior 118/06 Trimming the scuttle 86/05 Trunion adjustment 145/05 Tube bender 90/07 Tune resistor RV8 155/02 Tyres and wheels 67/05 U Under bonnet lights 141/06 Underbody protection 82/06 Underbonnet lights 131/03 Underseal and paint removal 47/01 Underseal cleaning 32/01 Upside down glasses 149/03 V Vaseline and its uses 80/01 Vented brake discs 75/06 Vinyl trim behind windscreen 92/01 Voltage checking with a multimeter 131/05 Voltage stabiliser 139/09,113/05 Voltage stabilisers types 110/03 W Waist moulding fitting 123/08 Waist mouldings 158/01 Washer bottle mounting 141/01 Washer bottle mounting bracket 135/01,128/05 Washer jets 102/01 Wasp geared starter motor 103/04 Water pump hoses 104/10 Water pump hoses 99/05 Water pump pulley 99/03 Water pump pulley removing 98/02 Welders helping hand 32/03 Welding up holes 66/01, 72/08 Wheel arch repairs 60/05 Wheel bearing grease 78/08 Wheel bearing play 145/09 Wheel bearing shimming 145/09 Wheel bearings cleaning 75/09 Wheel bearings front 79/02 Wheel cylinder options (brake) 76/01 Wheel hub alignment 146/02 Wheel hubs front 75/06 Wheel nuts 159/01 Wheel arch repairs 56/05 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 9
Wheels and steering geometry 9/01 Wheels and tyres 67/05 Windscreen wiper motor fitting 113/06 Window regulator 157/02 Window regulators 151/04 Windscreen centre mounting 106/01 Windscreen fitting 114/01 Windscreen frame removal 46/04 Windscreen frame repairs 102/01 Windscreen repairs 104/02 Windscreen sealing 114/02,121/07 Windscreen seals 104/05 Windscreen wash/wipe wiring 129/08 Wing repairs 68/01 Wing splash guards 85/01 Wings front repair or replace 61/01 Windscreen washer fitting 124/03 Wiper arms 160/04 Wiper stalk switch 127/09 Wire brush mule skinner 58/01 Wire strippers 87/06 Wires labelling 98/04 Wiring 124/05,128/02 Wiring bullet connector pliers 87/08 Wiring bullet pliers 124/09 Wiring calculating fuse loads 131/02 Wiring connecting relays 130/03 Wiring connections to rear loom 131/10 Wiring connector blocks 133/07 Wiring connector plugs and sockets 131/10 Wiring connectors 129/01 Wiring connectors cleaning 124/03 Wiring diagram Excel on spreadsheet 132/03 Wiring earthing points 129/02 Wiring earths having a good earth 124/10 Wiring ECU 132/04 Wiring fault tracing 132/05 Wiring front panel 128/01 Wiring fuses 131/02 Wiring getting near the end 134/01 Wiring hazard lights 132/02 Wiring heat shrink 98/09 Wiring integrating ECU to MGB loom 129/04 Wiring integrating RV8 & MGB 21/01 Wiring labelling 130/08 Wiring labelling wires 21/01 Wiring loom 131/01 Wiring loom checking 22/04 Wiring loom clamping 128/10 Wiring loom rear 88/01, 90/01 Wiring loom to rear 87/02 Wiring making the front loom 127/01 Wiring marking wires 129/02 Wiring relays for the fuel injection 130/04 Wiring source of wires 132/05 Wiring starting the wiring 124/01 Wiring terminal blocks 127/08 Wiring terminals 129/01 Wiring terminals - soldering 132/08 Wiring testing 133/01,134/05 Wiring testing continuity 132/02 Wiring the dashboard 128/07,133/01 Wiring the fuse box 131/08 Wiring the side lights 132/01 Wiring wash/wipe 129/08 Workshop vacuum cleaner 56/06 Wurth Rivnut tool 27/02 Mike Macartney 170811-MGB-V8-Roadster-Rebuild-Project-Index 10