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MG TD TF 1500 - What Bolts Here on TD Front X-Member?

Anyone:


I did not take this car apart and I am trying to determine what bolts into, or is attached to / by, the captive nut on the RH end of the TD's Front X-member - or is anything attached here?. The captive nut is a 3/8-20 BSF thread (at least it is on this car?).

I have searched the workshop manual and the internet - to no avail (at this point).

Please see image for a picture of what I am talking about.

Thank you.


Charlie King
'52 TD (16504)



C. G. King

Nothing on a TD or TF. I recall speculation that the same cross member was used on a y-type or something, and it was used there. George
George Butz

My TF has that hole, but there wasn't anything in it when I got the car and still isn't. I have not a clue what it was for. Kinda disappears behind the steering rack. PJ


Paul Jennings

Well,Thanks to George I now have a clue, but still a mystery. Grin. PJ
Paul Jennings

I'll have to go hunt up an image, but I'm suspecting the engine control bracket. Bud
Bud Krueger

Hi Charlie. No idea about the hole you've questioned but although it's difficult to see from your pic, you may want to check to ensure that your radiator cross member is installed correctly. The two mounting holes are not centered on the east west axis of the member. The two holes that the radiator is secured with are supposed to be closer to the rear than to the front. It's easy to just turn the member around if you find that this is the case. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

I can't find an image either but I agree with Bud.

Ian
TF4056
Ian Fry

Thank you every one for your input.

Here's another view of the hole I'm asking about.

The lower inboard leg of the engine stabilizer bracket bolts to a bracket that's welded at the rear RH side of the x-member (rearward is up in the picture) and it can be seen above and to the the left of the point of the head of the arrow pointing to the hole in the picture uploaded below.

The hole / captive nut I'm asking about is about about 2 3/4 inches forward (below in the picture) of where the "leg" of the stabilizer attaches.

Thanks again. I can't think of anything that might attach there unless it might be a clip for the wiring harness? But a 3/8-20 BSF bolt seems a bit of overkill, in terms of size, for a wiring harness attachment clip?


Charlie King
'52 TD (16504)


C. G. King

Bud, Glad you are back and coherently posting! That is what I thought at first, but I went out and looked at my car. The hole is positively not used for anything on at TD. Pretty sure this has been discussed before, likely in the archives. George
George Butz

Many thanks to everyone for your input - and a special thanks to Mr. Butz for going out and having a boo at his car.

I had looked in the archives - but the fact that I didn't know what I was looking for pretty much guaranteed that I couldn't find it - if that makes any sense?

I'm going with the consensus that there is nothing that is attached at that location on a TD and just put a bolt in it to minimize the possibility of crud getting through the hole and into the crossmember.

For Peter: thanks for the radiator crossmember / support warning. While it's now past 11:00PM our time on Monday night - I'm not going out to check - but when I look again at my 2nd picture above - it appears to be mounted the way you have described it should be - but will confirm tomorrow.

Again thanks to you all for your help.


Charlie King
'52 TD (16504)
C. G. King

The hole on the top of the cross member is for the Y type engine steady bracket. the two holes in front of the engine mount bracket are for the Y type engine mount rubber,The TD/TF engine mount bracket is an add on to facilitate moving the engine back from the Y type position.. the lonely hole on the front of the cross member is for the YA altette horn,the bracket on the front of the tappet/valve chest cover is for the Y type oil gauge pipe clip
Neville
N J Mann

Your RCM is fine. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Now we know. Thanks Neville! George
George Butz

Mr. Mann:


Thank you very much for your input - that solves it.

Also - thanks to everyone else for your interest and your input.

I shall continue on with TD 16504's resurrection.

I sincerely doubt that this will be the last hurdle!!!


Charlie King
'52 TD (16504)
C. G. King

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