In message Fri, 21 Jun 1996 09:04:59 +0000,
Robert J Donahue/DELCO <RJDONAHU@mail.delcoelect.com> writes:
> Been driving the old TD after it's 25 year storage. At first it didn't
> want to go beyond 3K rpm but it seems more willing to rev every
> time I take it out. Had it up to 4K rpm (55mph) yesterday for the
> first time. I want to take it to Indy which is only 50 miles for me, but
> that seems like a long way at 4K.
>
> I expect the engine to be noisey but not the transmission. At about
> 2K rpm she starts to rattle. The amount of rattle depends on how
> hard I am accelerating. Cruising it kind of depends on exactly what
> rpm I'm doing, but it always gets loud when I accelerate hard.
> Other than the rattle, the transmission shifts smoothly and does not
> use any oil. If I grasp the lever firmly I can make the rattle go away.
> I put a new operating shaft plunger and spring in (boy were the
> old ones ever worn), and this made the shifting much smoother
> but it did not help the rattle. Any advice on what to look for? Does
> this sound like anything that should keep me from driving untill
> it is fixed? It's a little too late to do anything before Indy. Thanks in
> advance.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
> 53 MG-TD Driving now
> 71 MGB In the body shop since October, three months overdue.
> Uh-Oh he doesn't have a phone anymore.
>
Bob:
Your problem is worn bearings. One of my TDs has had the same problem for
several years. Don't let it keep you from going to Indy. Are you using 90
weight gearbox oil?
Bearing replacement requires the removal of the gearbox, disassembly and
special tools.
Press on regardless,
Blair
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Blair Engle engle@phy.fsu.edu
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