In a message dated 98-03-25 16:47:55 EST, you write:
> Hi Bob,
> I, too, missed the original posting.
> Last spring I went through the job of filling all the holes and
> re-drilling to fit the new clevis pins. It made a big difference.
> Before starting the project, I talked to a couple of guys about using
> the cable and modifying the rods. The only one who liked the cable is a
> repair professional to whom I have never gone for service. Nobody liked
> the idea of modifying the rods. All thought that the system worked pretty
> well as designed, and recommended repairing the rods.
> One wonders why MG discontinued the cable in favor of the rods and
> pivots. It seems to work OK on the cars that I have driven, MG built 20+
> thousand TDs before changing, and there sure is a lot less machinery
> hanging out there in the oil, water, salt and dirt.
> To do the job 100% it's necessary to fill and drill the hole on the
> clutch lever at the bell housing. I did not have the energy left to
> remove that, but I did all the other pivots, including removign the sump
> so that that pivot could be swapped to the other side. It looks as
> though it should be tapped into the thick aluminium, but it has a nut on
> the inside.
> I thought that while at it I should change the bushings in the chassis.
> Turned out to be a miserable job, and the change made no difference in
> pedal feel. OTOH, we learned about that pedal grease nipple in 1954 or
> so, thus this pedal shaft has always been greased regularly. Unless the
> shaft is really floppy, I would recommend avoiding that job unless the
> floorboards are out or the body off the car.
> Bob
Bob:
Thanks for the info. Another thing I'm wondering about is how the clutch
linkage should be lubed. The rod style linkage has several exposed
bearing points. Can anybody recommend a lubricant that won't wash off
easily? Maybe the reason for those oblong holes was a lack of lubrication
in the first place. Must be hell for a mechanism living underneath the
chassis.
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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