MGB Maintenance Log

Maintenance Log

Date/Miles	Link	Description
07/12/2021/109000		Purchase Car
07/16/2021/109116	Inspection Maintenance	Maintenance Performed at The Sports Car Factory: Safety check, tighten front wheel bearings and grease front end, fill shock absorbers with oil, check brakes, top up transmission oil, repair side mirror, replace driveshaft (bad u-joints and yokes), replace reverse light, flush brake fluid, flush clutch/retorque, change oil and filter.
08/30/2021/109850	Maintenance	Changed Spark Plugs, Adjusted Valves to 0.015″ Cold, Attempted carburetor adjustment and timing. Jets set at 0.040″ down. TDC Mark suspect.
09/10/2021/110050	Maintenance	Repaired Heater Defrost
09/14/2021/110320	Maintenance Gas Tank	Replaced Gas Tank with New Tour Model, Replaced Tube shocks to rebuilt lever shocks, Replaced Rebound Strap and U-Bolts. Verified all oil levels on lift (transmission, differential and engine)
09/17/2021/110500	Maintenance	Changed front shocks to rebuilt shocks from Apple Hydraulics. Changed to Minilite Wheels and new Yokohama Tires.
09/24/2021/110800	Maintenance	Final Timing, carburetor adjustment and marked TDC on pulley. Jets at 0.040″ down for clean burn (brown plugs). Re-Balanced Tires.
10/05/2021/111450	Repair	Installed new rubber diaphragm straps and new cushion on driver’s side.
10/09/2021/111816	Repair	Installed new switch for Overdrive. Old one had a melt down.
10/30/2021/112340	Maintenance	Engine Oil and Filter Change
10/01/2021/11450	Repair	Purchase and Installed new Battery Legend Pro 75
11/01/2021/112550	Repair	Repair Starter Motor – The Sports Car Factory
11/02/2021/112820	Maintenance	Radiator and Engine Flush, change Hose Connectors and put in 195 Degree Thermostat
11/02/2021/112950	Maintenance	Checked Transmission Oil Level and Differential Oil Level – Nothing Added
11/04/2021/112975	Update	Installed Battery Shut Off Switch behind Passenger and Battery Tender Cable Plug.
04/03/2022/113316	Maintenance	Replaced Alternator, Installed Rebuilt SU Carburetors, Replaced Fuel Lines in Engine Compartment with Barricade High Pressure Fuel Lines, Replaced Fuel Filter, Replaced Throttle Cable, Installed New Lowered Bump Stops Front, Re-Torqued all front suspension and shock bolts, installed new rotars, calipers and pads on front.
04/04/2022/113316	Maintenance	Installed shims in front hub (there were none?), removed rust from brake shield and hub and painted.
04/15/2022/113316	Maintenance	Replaced rear shoes and drum including cyclinders, springs and rubber seals. Painted drum and shield.
05/13/2022/113400		Removed battery and installed plastic shield case and also installed recessed battery tender plug. Installed new carpets. Installed new foam and diaghram in passenger seat. Removed all added wiring under the dash, cleaned many connections, repaired ground connection and reinstalled stereo wiring properly with heat shrink and blue tape wrap. Cleaned fuse boxes in engine compartment and cleaned all connections, added new fuses.Installed new heater cable to valve and adjusted it for full range. Installed new Revotec Fan and switch in cockpit. Drained radiator and changed hoses. Repaired horn wiring and removed old fan switch wiring.
05/29/2022/113600	Mainternance	Changed front springs, new tie rods, changed bushings on sway bar, changed steering gator, cleaned steering arms and added oil, cleaned plunger. Changed rebound strap to shorter (earlier model).
06/01/2022/113600	Maintenance	Clay bar car, cutting polish, final polish and touch ups to paint.
06/08/2022/113600	Upgrades	Installed LED Brake Lights addition under licence plate and wide beam driving/fog lights under front bumper with fog light switch in dash. This is for daytime and nighttime visability.
06/12/2022/113600	Maintenance	Changed o-rings on Overdrive Solinoid and cleaned all parts, cleaned and replaced gasket on Overdrive sump and changed transmission oil. Changed Differential Oil and greased all grease points on the car.
06/16/2022/113600	Repairs	Installed new cross member pads top and bottom. Installed shorter nylon rebound strap since the rubber one broke. (I am done for now :))
06/18/2022/113600	Maintenance	Final polish, one more clay rub then ceramic coating of the entire car. Adjusted front driving/fog lights/treated leather seats and iinterior, vacuum, cleaned glass and chrome.
06/18/2022/113600	Testing	Got in the MGB and drove her like I stole her 🙂 – My mother would not have liked it, if she were here today…
07/21/2022/115400	Maintenance	Changed Distributor cap, rotor and Wires. Re-checked and adjusted timing. Changed plugs from Champion to NGK
07/22/2022/115400	Upgrades	Installed Clarion Bluetooth Car Stereo
07/29/2022/115500	Repair	Performed at Sports Car Factory: Remove and replace pinion seal, thrust washers and gasket. Perform differential service including painting and resealing cover. Measure Swival axle float: Driver- 0.011″ and Passenger-0.006″. Bleed brakes and re-torque wheels.
08/04/2022/115584	Repair	Re-serviced front brakes to eliminate squeal. New pads, angled pad edges and created groove down the middle. Added PTFE tape to top and bottom of caliper where pads sit. RE: Article.
08/08/2022/115610	Upgrades	Installed new chrome antenna with lock.
08/12/2022/116200	Repair	Installed new seat belts and changed roller location to the original location to better fit when roll bar is installed.
08/26/2022/116470	Upgrades	Installed Roll Bar and Fire Extinguisher
09/10/2022/117050	Maintenance	Oil and Filter Change
09/30/2022/117600	Upgrades	Installed Rebuilt Lockheed Calipers, EBC Rotors and Green Pads and new Dust Cover. I performed but also needed help from the Sports Car Factory because rebuilt calipers were leaking.
09/30/2022/117600	Upgrades	Installed new designed windscreen on roll bar made of Lexan.
11/15/2022/120135	Winter	Filled up Gas added Sea Breeze