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MG TD TF 1500 - Should this be straight?

The right side radiator support rod is bent (see photo). Should it be straight or is it bent to allow access to something?

TW Burchfield

TW,
It should have a bend to clear the intake manifold,,,

SPW
Steve Wincze

I see them both ways. On my TD it is straight.

BobbyG
Bobby Galvez

You need brass core plugs! See mgtrepair.net

Tom Lange
t lange

I bent mine to fit around pancake filters. Many people do this. If you have a standard manifold I don't think you would need it to be bent.
Geoffrey M Baker

Geoffery has it right. Anyone without the stock air cleaner and is or has used the pancake style will have bent or removed the rad support rod.
Randy
R Biallas

Original pics suggest it was bent ex factory though your bend does look pretty extreme. I only discovered this after I straightened mine. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

My car did not have the air cleaner on it when I got it. It had chrome air cleaners (not pancake). The PO moved the radiator support down by relocating the support bracket lower on the radiator shell. This allowed the rod to fit under the air cleaners without bending it.
Bruce TD4139 Cunha

This thread was discussed between 11/05/2015 and 13/05/2015

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