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MG MG Y Type - Radiator Cap MG Y

Oh me oh My...Lost my radiator cap and wondered if the cap my 48 sedan has is the same as a TD's...If no, are new or used ones readily available?..If yes I guess the regular suppliers must have them. I don't need a new one but do need one for sure..Thanks for the information...
marvin soroken

Marvin

Radiator caps on the Y Type are the same as a TC, TD & P Types. They are available from most of the usual suppliers Moss, NTG etc. Originals were Brass but many of the reproduction items are steel. Always check what you are getting before buying.

Regards.

David.
David Pelham

Thanks for your response..When you suggest one or the other brass or steel does it matter which? Thank you...M
marvin soroken

From the point of function it does not make any difference Marvin. However, some people charge a lot for the chrome over steel one, which may eventually rust. Better to get a brass one if you can - I got one through Moss Motors, but make sure you are getting a brass one first before they ship!

You might also want to avail yourself of the rather nice rad cap spanners the Y Register has for sale - they are much nicer than the Moss ones, and will fit nicely in the glove box of the car. That way you can keep the cap nicely tight so it does not get taken.

When you order the cap (Moss part 202-010 $54.95), you should also order a seal (Moss part 280-020 $2.20)too.

Paul
Paul Barrow

Many thanks for being so thorough guys for just a radiator cap...This is what makes belonging to this Marque a life enhancing experience....I will also figure how to order the spanner through the club....Marvin
marvin soroken

Marvin,
If you go to http://www.mgytypes.org and click on Book Review and Regalia, then select Regalia from the Sub-Menu you can download a price list in either Letter page size or A4. Work out how many you need, complete the card details, delivery address etc. on page 3 and fax it to the number at the top of the page. Your order will be processed immediately.

Best wishes

Paul
Paul Barrow

RADIATOR CAP SPANNER.

Don't let anyone tell you that Yorkshiremen are mean or even careful with their money.
I made my cap spanner from an odd piece of aluminium sheet,a jig-saw, a file, and a bit of effort.
And much more satisfaction !
j m nicholson

Is Yorkshire a part of Scotland? And is that where the famous Yorkshire Terrier is from?. You guys in England have all the tools..What is a jig saw anyway?..Do they sell them at Wallmart?..Next time you are out here in California stop by and have a sandwich and bring your jig saw...Just trying to be funny here..I wish I had your talent...Take care...
marvin soroken

Marvin,
No yorkshire is a county in England thought by Yorkshiremen to have been specially created by God.
You've obviously heard that Scotsmen are mean. Unkind people not from Yorkshire, say that a Yorkshireman is a Scotsman with the charity squeezed out of him.
Yes, it's where the Yorkshire terrier is from.
You must have jig-saws in USA but call them something else. It's a hand held electric saw with a short detachable reciprocating blade.
Michael

j m nicholson

thanks for the good attitude Michael...I just got back from Philadelphia this evening and never saw one Englishman from Yorkshire but di have some Yorkshire pudding...Even saw a Jigsaw at Sears...Marvin from San Francisco
marvin soroken

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