SO what did you you do with your Stag today?

[mole42]

I would be concerned as to why that valve clearance has suddenly reduced ?

Because when I was fitting replacement shims to adjust the tapped clearances I must have picked up the wrong one for No4 exhaust. When I checked it, the shim I’’’d fitted was at least 18 thou too thick!
Why I didn’t spot that mistake when I checked the clearance after refitting the camshaft I don’t know.

[milothedog]

Because when I was fitting replacement shims to adjust the tapped clearances I must have picked up the wrong one for No4 exhaust. When I checked it, the shim I’’’d fitted was at least 18 thou too thick!
Why I didn’t spot that mistake when I checked the clearance after refitting the camshaft I don’t know.

Surely if you had rechecked it like you state above you would have found it to be closed up? . I would have also thought that the problem (running on 7) would have manifested itself straight away once heat expansion had taken place. I also don't see how the suggestion above of a worn pallet being used would cause the issue as it would cause the tolerance to increase. The only way I can see how it could reduce the valve clearance over the mileage / time period in question is that some valve seat recession has taken place.

[Phil S]

I must love my car!

[edd]

Purchased a lovely hardtop from a lovely member. Needs some tlc. My plan is to restore it put it in my garage roof curse about it then sell it on in 20 years to another member who like me thinks he will actually use it
well I really am excited about using the stag more and experiencing the different feel of a hardtop

[Tdm]

Purchased a lovely hardtop from a lovely member. Needs some tlc. My plan is to restore it put it in my garage roof curse about it then sell it on in 20 years to another member who like me thinks he will actually use it
well I really am excited about using the stag more and experiencing the different feel of a hardtop

To be honest, personally I prefer the look of the Stag with the top on rather than off.

[Scar]

To be honest, personally I prefer the look of the Stag with the top on rather than off.

I quite like both. The hard top makes it feel like a bit of a luxury saloon, the soft top of course a sporty yet leisurely open top tourer.

[Jeff]

This is where we all differ, 2 main reasons I bought a Stag, 1/ Convertible, 2/ V8 engine. I don't have a hard top and don't want one, my daily Volvo has that.

[Scar]

This is where we all differ, 2 main reasons I bought a Stag, 1/ Convertible, 2/ V8 engine. I don't have a hard top and don't want one, my daily Volvo has that.

My daily is an MG TF, so the Stag is my "practical" four seater

[DJT]

After twice suffering the ‘click-nothing’ in the past few days, I thought I had better do something about it. Checked the multi plug connection near the starter and found some white powder corrosion. Cleaned that off, sprayed with WD40 and re-connected it. Tried the starter and it seemed a bit better, but then I remembered the post by Graham (Staggard, formerly of this parish) and decided to take a peek at the solenoid. It can be removed from the starter quite easily and, with the help of my 45-year-old soldering iron, dismembered. The contacts were actually quite clean; in fact one was still shiny copper. Cleaned up, reassembled and refitted to the starter. With all the electrical connections cleaned up and smeared with petroleum jelly, the starter now spins strongly again. Hopefully it will last many more years.

[mole42]

Mabel the Stag and I went to a super pre-1985 classic car meeting at the Coventry Transport Museum yesterday. Three Stags, I was the chicken with the hard top! Great drive there and back.

[Goldstar]

Think I’’ve got to the bottom of the constant rich running on my beast. One of the carb piston didn’t have the star washer fitted that holds the needle in place so whatever I did with the adjuster tool it made no difference. Also found why it was running on 7 cyls; a duff (new) plug. Even quality brands have the odd failure.

Removed soft top fitted new one well nearly - got too cold to finish it off but going back to do battle in a minute. Well maybe after another cup of tea.

All this achieved in a couple of hours with some help from a good mate. Thanks R

[Guest]

My daily is an MG TF, so the Stag is my "practical" four seater

We had a TF, loved it but children came along so it had to go

Dropped the roof on the Stag and popped down to Tesco for bread and milk, haven’t driven with the roof off for ages

[Tdm]

We had a TF, loved it but children came along so it had to go
Dropped the roof on the Stag and popped down to Tesco for bread and milk, haven’t driven with the roof off for ages

When I was running a Triumph Spitfire back in the 70s, a mate of mine was running an original TF which I really liked the look of.
Glad you were able to put your top down for your run in your Stag, for once couldn't do that myself as today it is absolutely throwing it down in Tenerife, and (relatively for us) cold, the temperature guage reading 23 degrees Celsius, but feels much colder.


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[Phil S]

Had a great run with the Essex group 20 plus cars ,with a lunch stop at Laindon hills golf club, met a great bunch of members, as a new boy was made welcome.
Phil

[PhilB]

Received my Free Car Tax reminder in the post, so taxed it online.