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The right lifting jack Dear all, I own a MG VA DHC from 1937. This year I'm gonna plan to drive some Rallyes. For that I want to be well prepared. So I'm searchi… Started by Kai	0	Feb 19
VA Steering wheel I have now had VA 1691 for just over a week. I drove it 90 miles home, including a ferry to the Isle of Wight, without any serious problems… Started by Michael	0	Jan 26
Friction Discs in the SA Crakshaft Damper Can anyone explain the function and fitting of the two friction discs in the crankshaft damper on a SA engine ?. I am working on SA0499, an… Started by Tony Slattery	1	Jun 8, 2018 Reply by Tony Slattery
petrol oils switch am in the process of renovating my MGVA. I am working on the dashboard controls at the moment and have today removed the Petrol/Oil switch.… Started by jan groeneveld	0	Aug 14, 2017
oil leak va 1938 when i jack up the car on one side its leaking oil at the bearing if the car is horinzontal tehn not what might be the problem thank you ve… Started by jan groeneveld	0	Jul 29, 2017
VA Semaphores I have found that my VA is sporting a non-matching pair of semaphores. Could someone please tell me which are the correct versions for the… Started by Nick Salmon	2	Apr 16, 2017 Reply by Nick Salmon
VA Saloon sunroof removal I have reached the stage of needing to take out the sunroof on the VA. I have the headlining mostly off and also the headlining that covers… Started by Nick Salmon	4	Jan 1, 2017 Reply by David Count
VA steering box I have recently tackled the wayward steering on the VA. Dealt with the shimming and filled the box with gear oil (it looked pretty dry) - o… Started by Nick Salmon	4	Nov 1, 2016 Reply by Mike Temple
Rotten hose in sunroof drains I am sure this will come as no surprise to anyone who has fully renovated a VA saloon but I post this for those who haven't. First time out… Started by Nick Salmon	0	Oct 14, 2016
Ammeter 'repair' When I got the VA the charging system was very dodgy. Having fettled the dynamo and cutout/regulator all was well - except the ammeter didn… Started by Nick Salmon	0	Oct 13, 2016