Ronald:-
I'm not sure this is the way you want to go, but the following tip
appeared in the June edition of the Octagon Car Club's "Bulletin:"
Botcher's Corner
5 minute TD gearbox overhaul: Well, not overhaul exactly, but it stops
the lever rattling. Slide a front suspension rubber down the gear lever
followed by a washer and a worm drive clip. Push down hard on the washer
to compress the rubber and tighten the clip. This makes the action fell
more positive and stops the chatter. It is hidden by the leather gaiter.
Mark Martin, Overijse, Belgium.
By "front suspension rubber" I assume he means the A-Arm bushing.
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
'62 MGA MkII
'51 MGTD
'88 Jaguar XJ-S
On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 15:35:07 -0500 Ronald Olds <tr6@pipeline.com> writes:
>
>I am in need of help again.
>
>My transmission remote control cover is worn quite back where the
>shaft
>goes through the housing, especially the rear hole. Has anyone
>drilled out
>the housing and installed brass bushings as Horst Schach described in
>his
>"The Complete M.G. TD" book on page 108? I'm not sure I want to try
>this
>myself so I have checked with a couple of local machine shops and
>they
>aren't willing to do the work either. I'm looking for a machine shop
>that
>will do the work (hopefully some one out there knows of one) or
>someone who
>has done it themselves and can give me some pointers. I do have a
>Shop
>Smith like mentioned in the book but am concerned about being able to
>drill
>out for the bushing since my hole is now egg shape. I'm afraid the
>drill
>bit will wonder and not stay centered.
>
>Thanks again and thanks for the responses on my question about the
>gasket
>between the bell housing and transmission case. I still don't
>understand
>why a paper gasket isn't or can't be used if silicone sealer should be
>used
>to make a seal. And yes Ed I did change the seal.
>
>Ron Olds
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