MGB & GT Forum

My side window has dropped when I was polishing the chrome, it does go back in the hole no problem if pushed forward. Can these be adjusted to suit?

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1971 MGB GT Glacier white 99 percent original.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-04-16 02:41 PM by MGBRITTANY.

Have you checked #21? There's very little adjustment but something's popped.

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Mk1: CKD 11/66 first registered 8/5/67; owned since 3/77. 18GB +40 balanced. Peter Burgess BVFR head. Piper 285. 123. FidanzaFW. 4synch c/r box. Lots more as I did a nut and bolt rebuild; finished 2015. Tartan Red.

GT: December '78. VW Golf guards, flush fit front and rear valances. Torana XU1 vents, frenched indicators & Mk1 rear lights. 'Worked' Rover V8 with Monsoon ECU for EFI. GM4L60E, Lokar tiptronic & Quick4 controller. Vintage Air A/C. FC IFS. CCE 4 link rear. Salisbury with Quaife. Jaguar Storm.

You really did put a great shine on that vent window trim Tim!

I needed to adjust my vent window hinge on my Tourer when I partially rebuilt the right hand side this past winter. The alignment just wasn't quite right and like you I had to push it to get it all the way closed.

I used a paint stir stick as a wedge/lever and gently "massaged" the glass against the frame to adjust/bend the pivot hinge (#20 & #21?) just a wee bit. I was fortunate and the fit improved before the metal failed, but I consider myself lucky as I could have broke the hinge just as easily.

There is no other adjustment that I know of, although you could try using a bit of lube on the vent window seal so it slides in easier.

Take a chance massaging or remove & rebuild or leave it alone, your choice.

Good luck,

Jeff

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1974 MGB GT, 18V+.030, Richard Longman head, OD, HIF4's, rebuilt 25D w/points, ALTIMAX RT43-185/70's on Minotaurs.

Some days I wish I could go back in life. Not to change anything, just to feel a few things twice.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-04-16 10:32 PM by jramstad.