MG-Cars.info

Welcome to our Site for MG, Triumph and Austin-Healey Car Information.

Recommendations

Parts

MG parts spares and accessories are available for MG T Series (TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF), Magnette, MGA, Twin cam, MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGC GT, MG Midget, Sprite and other MG models from British car spares company LBCarCo.

MG MGF Technical - Handle broken! Repair kit??

NS Handle broken, seems to be a common problem anyone come up with a repair solution?





M V Turner

Which handle? The external one? How broken?

Recently took mine apart to sort out why the handle no longer operated the door latch - a how to here: http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/DIY/exterior/exterior_handles.htm
Rob Bell

External handle

Have removed to find the lug broken off that presses down on the metal plate/link rod


Found pair of chrome handles at £29.95inc + p&p Brown & gammon, Though still plastic!

Decided on used painted handle on Ebay £12.98 delivered.


Here's hoping
M V Turner

Part turned up Friday in vgc and correct colour CAQ, fitted today and whilst getting access I bought a can of Hycote silicon spray and sprayed everything that moved LOL, Windows whizz up and down no more blown fuses hopefuly

M V Turner

Nice idea to use silicone lub on the window runners - might just do the same, as mine don't glide as smoothly as they once did*

[*=masterful use of understatement ;o)]
Rob Bell

Anytime I break a plastic piece, I always try to fix it (if the break is not visible!!!) putting some drops of cianoacrilate glue (super glue 3 or chinese generic :P) and pouring over it a small cuantity of domestic sodium bicarbonate.

The result is similar to a rough and semi-opaque metacrilate, VERY hard.

I've heard later, is very used on car workshops...

And I really can believe it.

Spinder00

This thread was discussed between 23/03/2010 and 18/05/2010

MG MGF Technical index

This thread is from the archives. Join the live MG MGF Technical BBS now