>Give him hell Christy. John
Yes, you do that, Christy.
While we're on the topic, what is it that anybody, male or female, could
do, other than crunching gears, that would damage the gearbox? I'm familiar
with the potential damage to the clutch and engine caused by the type of
driving that Mr. Racine stereotypes as female, but how could it damage the
gearbox? It seems that blowing up a trans would more likely be caused by a
"macho man" missing a shift, but then I'm no expert...could someone explain
the mechanics that I'm missing? Maybe if I ever damage a transmission, I
can promptly lend the car to a woman and then blame it on her...=)
Nevin
>
>Christy Stretz wrote:
>
>> Dear Mr. Racine,
>>
>> I am female, and I happen to drive MG's or any other manual transmission
>>better
>> than most. I don't think that women are the cause of gearbox reliability. I
>> am on the list, and lurking, also.
>> Christy Stretz
>> 72 MGB and many other manual transmissions in my lifetime
>>
>> Pierre Racine wrote:
>>
>> > OK guys, now it's MG gearbox reliability 101...
>> >
>> > 1.What's the weakest part in a MG gearbox? Well, I know, the engineer who
>> > designed it... But alongside with him is the clustergear shaft and the
>> > roller bearings. Third in the list is the cluster gear itself, but a very
>> > far third...
>> >
>> > 2.What can you do about it?
>> >
>> > There are many approaches (is this the right plural spelling?) to that:
>> >
>> > a)don't let your girfriend drive your MG! I know it sounds "macho", but I
>> > know of a girl who blew my gearbox away: my very ...sister! And, really, I
>> > NEVER saw a women that drove a MG the way it is meant to be driven. That
>> > applies to your mother-in-law, your "ex", your "maÓtresse" or whatever
>> > woman you are with. Besides, there are much more interesting things to do
>> > with a woman in a MG than to let her drive. On that last matter, I suggest
>> > that you buy an MGB-GT or, better yet, a MGC-GT rather than the roadster...
>> >
>> > OK. To serious matters.
>> >
>> > Well, I am very happy and proud to tell you what I consider to be the best
>> > kept SECRET in the the MG world. If there was ever a flaw in the MGB-C
>> > design it is IT : there is not enough roller bearings to support the
>> > clustergear on the shaft. That's the bad news.
>> >
>> > The good news is: it's so simple to get over this problem, one wonders why
>> > the Abingdon factory didn't do it in the first place in the very first
>> > years of production!!!
>> >
>> > Until the model year 1966 there were 3 roller bearings supporting the
>> > clustergear. Then, in 1967, and until 1980, MG added a fourth roller. Proff
>> > that they knew that weak point!!!
>> >
>> > So what's the problem? Four is not enough. Go for six rollers and adjust
>> > (ream or cut off) the spacer in order to let space for the two or three
>> > additional rollers on the shaft. THAT'S IT!
>> >
>> > Now if you want to go that extra mile and be VERY serious, get your
>> > clustergear shaft tufrided. Some shops can do it, or get it done.
>> >
>> > And use Red Line MT 90 in your tranny. And drive girls, don't let them
>> > drive you...
>> >
>> > You wondered why the MGB-GT V8 gearbox went off every 6 months? Why your
>> > MGC transmission acted as if it was made in the twenties... Now, YOU know.
>> >
>> > Pierre Racine, Montreal, CANADA.
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