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Frans, You also can ask - Brown & Gammons (GB) http://www.UkMgParts.com/ They only have a TD/TF catalogue, but have many TC parts, too. I think that TC and TD radiator are anyway the same - NTG Motor Service Ltd (GB) http://www.NTGservices.co.uk/ - Abingdon Spares (USA) http://www.abingdonsparesltd.com/ Best regards Peter Forstner - TC6325 -----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] JDF Wessels [mailto:j.d.f.wessels@freeler.nl] [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, 28 May, 2001 15:07 [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] heating system and tap of my TC 9860 EXU Hi, I recently bought an MG TC (TC9860 EXU) and have a question on the heating system. My MG has a heating system which looks original and functions well. It gets warm and the ventilator runs perfectly. The problem (I guess) is with the tap. The tap is installed in the engine compartment and is of the type of a kind of watertap (small version). Since the heating system is always warm, I expect that the tap is leaking. I can turn it left and right and it feels smoothly, but no effect. I have asked Anglo parts (a supplier of almost all MG parts) if they have this tap, or know how it should work. The answer is no in both cases. Also the MOSS catalogue, same answer. Who has tackled this issue before and/or knows how to solve. Of course I only want an original tap, because I could use any other small tap, but I want to keep my MG as close to factory as possible as it is now. kind regards, Frans Wessels Esdoornstraat 8, 4043MG Opheusden tel: +31-488-443657 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

Frans, In this case you needn't worry about "factory originality". Heaters were not original equipment on any TC, including the EXU. If yours has a heater, then it was an aftermarket addition. It may have been installed by the MG dealer who sold the car new, or it may have been installed by a previous owner. If you're concerned about "period originality", then you might want to find a replacement tap of the same general age and type. It will be no more or less "original" than the one now on your car. But before you go to that trouble, why not remove the tap and disassemble it? Perhaps it can be repaired. On Mon, 28 May 2001, JDF Wessels wrote to mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com:

> I recently bought an MG TC (TC9860 EXU) and have a question on the > heating system. > > My MG has a heating system which looks original and functions well. It > gets warm and the ventilator runs perfectly. The problem (I guess) is > with the tap. The tap is installed in the engine compartment and is of > the type of a kind of watertap (small version). Since the heating > system is always warm, I expect that the tap is leaking. I can turn it > left and right and it feels smoothly, but no effect. I have asked > Anglo parts (a supplier of almost all MG parts) if they have this tap, > or know how it should work. The answer is no in both cases. Also the > MOSS catalogue, same answer. > > Who has tackled this issue before and/or knows how to solve. Of course > I only want an original tap, because I could use any other small tap, > but I want to keep my MG as close to factory as possible as it is now.

-- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, MD, USA 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

When I bought TC 7025 45 years ago it had an S.H. Arnold heater in it. At best it kept my left calf warm in cold weather. The valves were some kind of valve made for the hose that came from the radiator. The hose was connected to tubing that ran behind the carb's next to the head, then connected to the valves that then connected to hose that went to the heater. When I restored the car in the 60's I removed the heater and all of the connections. I have them packed away in a box if anyone wants them. -----Original Message----- From: fold@mail.bcpl.net [mailto:fold@mail.bcpl.net]On Behalf Of Chip Old Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 1:58 PM To: MG-TABC Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] heating system and tap of my TC 9860 EXU Frans, In this case you needn't worry about "factory originality". Heaters were not original equipment on any TC, including the EXU. If yours has a heater, then it was an aftermarket addition. It may have been installed by the MG dealer who sold the car new, or it may have been installed by a previous owner. If you're concerned about "period originality", then you might want to find a replacement tap of the same general age and type. It will be no more or less "original" than the one now on your car. But before you go to that trouble, why not remove the tap and disassemble it? Perhaps it can be repaired. On Mon, 28 May 2001, JDF Wessels wrote to mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com:

> I recently bought an MG TC (TC9860 EXU) and have a question on the > heating system. > > My MG has a heating system which looks original and functions well. It > gets warm and the ventilator runs perfectly. The problem (I guess) is > with the tap. The tap is installed in the engine compartment and is of > the type of a kind of watertap (small version). Since the heating > system is always warm, I expect that the tap is leaking. I can turn it > left and right and it feels smoothly, but no effect. I have asked > Anglo parts (a supplier of almost all MG parts) if they have this tap, > or know how it should work. The answer is no in both cases. Also the > MOSS catalogue, same answer. > > Who has tackled this issue before and/or knows how to solve. Of course > I only want an original tap, because I could use any other small tap, > but I want to keep my MG as close to factory as possible as it is now.

-- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, MD, USA 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/