PART 4
You’ve got to admire the staying power of professional mechanics, many of whom have been stuck with nightmare jobs that result in a catalogue of leaking seals, failed components and the knock-on effect of problem after problem. Yet our MGB GT is undoubtedly simple by comparison to modern cars, so we were frequently encouraged by the team at MJ Motors (the workshop where space and a twopost ramp were made available) with the prediction that we’d have our BGT back up and running by lunchtime. Which lunchtime that was, we still don’t know!
After successfully removing the engine and gearbox (see the last issue of CM for more details), we wanted to replace the rear main oil seal because we suspected it was the cause of an oil leak that had very kindly rust-proofed the underside of our MG. As you’ll see from the photographs, the oil seal probably wasn’t to blame, but the gasket that sits between the back of the engine and the steel backplate probably was, especially around the area that covers an access hole for the back of the camshaft. Determined that the problem should
