How difficult is the job for an amateur? I've got the clunk too, so I might
have to do the same thing after replacing the u-joints first (another task
I've been postponing).
--Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: British Sportscar Center [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:57 PM
To: JstBob@aol.com; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: rear end shims/clunk
I would guess it's a very old article, perhaps from the time before John
learned that - for the amateur, trying not to beat flat rate - it's a
helluva lot easier to do the job with both halfshafts removed. I'd never do
it any other way........
Lawrie
BSC
----- Original Message -----
From: <JstBob@aol.com>
To: <undisclosed-recipients:;>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: rear end shims/clunk
> The instructions I have call for only removing the left half shaft. This
is
> an old article from John Twist. Diane if you would like a copy let me
know.
>
> Bob, 71 mgb
>
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> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 07:57:25 -0700
> From: "Diane S." <cessna@speakeasy.org>
> Subject: rear end shims/clunk
>
> hello.
>
> I think it's slightly overdue that I replace those rear end shims ?
spacers
> ? in my 77 mgb's diff.
>
> this requires jacking up the rear, taking the back cover off, taking the
> rear axles out, (and getting new axel end seals), and sort of replacing
the
> shims right ?
>
> the moss person wanted to know what size shims I needed, in retrospect
they
> are pretty cheap I think, I can order all of them. I believe I need to
> measure the exact size required before I pull the axels out, is this
correct
> ?
>
> someone told me that there were some superior copper ? shims out there
> somewhere, if this is so, can anyone tell me where ?
>
> thanks, bunches, Diane
>
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