electronic substitute are This is the first in a new Auto-Doc TM series covered. There is not so much of vehicle maintenance books from Veloce on the Publishing which aims to provide a single mechanics of publication that covers the majority of faults removing and and problems enthusiasts are likely to encounter with a particular model. This book refitting the covers the MGB and MGBGT but not the V8, pump though. but of course there is much common to both Paragraph 5MGB and V8 so the book should be useful to 5.1 breezily both groups of enthusiasts. The book aims to says “with the provide an expert reference source on all the fuel pump off the car” so with MGB’s common faults and foibles a pump down in enthusiasts are likely to encounter and on the offside how to fix them. So what does it cover, how wheel arch you do you use it, how good is the fault finding will welcome and fixing information, and is it good value? In terms of coverage, it is first worth noting the help the workshop the approach used in the book is to identify manual the symptoms by sight, sound, vibration, appearance or smell and then establish what provides. Similarly the fault that represents and how serious the problem is so it can then be dealt with in the refitting is an operation where most appropriate way. So the layout of the the useful tip of book is based on key symptoms – low oil pressure, fuel smells, overheating and water priming the loss for example – which are set out in large pump with fuel red text on the top margin of each page. This is well worth helps with scanning the book for the sections noting to avoid the pump you need for particular symptoms or faults. pumping air and sounding like a In general the structure of the book follows machine gun when firmly reinstalled – the workshop manual structure which is you are then faced with another removal sensible as most enthusiasts will have their to prime it. It’s these practical tips the V8 copy to hand. The book is designed to be used to check symptoms by reading through Workshop Notes series has provided for more than 25 years. The section on particular sections of the book – it’s not a book that many will read cover to cover. One either replacing the set of points with a new electronic control unit or using a surprise is the frugal index, not an replacement electronic pump is uncommon feature with many books these particularly good. Personally the days, which is barely more than a page in electronic replacement unit seems most three column format. However the structure sensible – something I did a few months of the book lends itself to being browsed as ago. Externally there is no difference though it were an index and the contents between the two units, so the originality section at the front is very detailed with useful headings like “hood leaks” or “coolant purists can stay with their set of points if that is important! Another common is being lost” and even “jingling and problem area with the model is with the thumping beneath the car”! original “top-hat” battery terminal How does the book cover typical connectors and the book very sensibly problems? Well just looking at a few typical suggests that “if your “B” still has the problems. First faced with an SU fuel pump obsolete cap-type cable connections which does not operate, or more likely is they are best discarded in favour of the becoming erratic, how does the book cover clamps”. It also describes the popular that? The bold heading “fuel pump does not operate” of the fifth chapter take you straight modification of replacing the twin six volts with a single 12 volt battery. there. It is here where you see that the The format of the book is three approach of the book is one of focusing on columns on gloss paper with a clear font the diagnosis of faults and then it provides which many enthusiasts who glanced very useful information on how to fix them. through the book received for review felt The various options of repair of the pointswas getting close to too small but it is controlled unit or replacement with an Your expert guide to MGB & MGBGT problems and how to fix them www.mgcc.co.uk 1 Expert guide to fixing MGB problems 22.10.03 certainly acceptable. Older enthusiasts may need to get out their reading glasses but I could read the text without mine! The photographs are exceptional, clear and very useful. At a guess there seem to be between 25% and 50% photos across the pages but because of the three column format, they are 6cm wide with a few 12cm wide across two columns. Roger Williams is well known for his earlier books in Veloce’s Speedpro series on “How to improve an MGB“, “How to power tune an MGB”, and “How to give an MGB V8 power” and with this new Auto-Doc TM book he has a very useful addition. At £19.99 it’s cleverly pitched just below the £20.00 pricing step but most enthusiasts who looked at the book seem to feel it would be a very welcome buy for an MGB enthusiast, and even for those with V8s. Yes it would be a particularly good Christmas present. Your expert guide to MGB & MGBGT problems and how to fix them by Roger Williams Veloce Publishing £19.99 UK US$29.95 USA pp 175 January 2008 See Veloce o the web at www.veloce.co.uk www.mgcc.co.uk 2 Expert guide to fixing MGB problems 22.10.03 January 2008
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