Inca Yellow

getting a 1979 MB GT back on the road

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2010 posts

  1. August (2)
  2. July (2)
  3. June (5)
  4. May (5)
  5. April (3)
  6. March (2)
  7. February (1)

2009 posts

  1. November (4)
  2. October (5)
  3. August (1)
  4. July (4)
  5. June (2)
  6. May (2)
  7. April (2)
  8. March (6)
  9. February (3)
  10. January (3)

2008 posts

  1. December (3)
  2. November (4)
  3. September (1)
  4. August (1)
  5. July (1)
  6. June (12)
  7. May (4)
  8. February (2)

2007 posts

  1. October (1)
  2. April (1)

February's Spares

  • Wiper blades
  • Heater valve and gasket
  • Washer pump
  • Alternator
  • Washer bag
  • Rear brake cylinder

See all the spares we have bought.

February 2009

Washer pump replacement

February 28, 2009

Replacing the washer pump is one of the easier jobs. There are just a couple of screws which fix the pump to the bulkhead; the two pipes were actually more difficult to remove as the rubber had perished a little.

keep readingWasher pump replacement →

New alternator

February 15, 2009

The new alternator arrived - turned out a new one was as cheap as getting the old one repaired or a reconditioned one. MGOC Spares even sent a new connector plug, but the old one fitted just fine.

keep readingNew alternator →

Alternator trouble

February 7, 2009

Since I've had the car the alternator warning light has always been lit up to indicate the battery is not getting charged when the engine is running.

keep readingAlternator trouble →

Videos

Pull up a chair and watch some cine.

Spares

Making the engine shiny, bit by bit.

What it's taken so far.

About Inca Yellow

A while back I inherited a 1979 MGB GT. It had been sat in a garage for nearly two decades and was in desperate need of a bit of attention. Knowing absolutely nothing about cars and even less about engines I, of course, decided to get it back on the road.

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