lindsay Porter's book Guide to Purchase &DIY restoration MGB talks about
how to fix these thrust washers, and how to tell if this is the problem.
Check it out at the library. The call number is TL 215 M45 P67.
...Art
On 18 Aug 1997, A. B. Bonds wrote:
> In <970817164037_47734150@emout12.mail.aol.com>, Montefrank@aol.com wrote:
> >66BGT drive shaft to rear end excessive play and clunk. Rear end does not
> >whine. Is sudden failure possible and/or likely?
>
> No. The Dreaded Clunk is a common malady. Comes from either (1) worn
> thrust washers in the diffie or (2) worn spider gears in the diffie.
> A less likely source is worn splines in the drive shaft.
>
> (1) is better than (2). (1) can be fixed in an afternoon for about
> $10. (2) costs a lot more, but takes no more time to fix.
>
> >Is visit to salvage yard a
> >good solution, or should I attempt to rebuild, or just let it B.
> >
>
> I'd assume it was (1) above, get the parts and try fixing it. Can't
> hurt. If the clunk is still there, then it's (2). Most cost- and
> time-effective repair is to find a fairly good diffie in a junkyard
> and get its gears and swap. No need to change the whole thing.
>
> A. B. Bonds
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